Drug/Alcohol Addiction Counseling

Memphis Theological Seminary offers a Graduate Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counseling.  The certificate consists of six courses (18 credit hours) and can be completed in one year.

Students who complete all six courses receive the Graduate Certificate in Addiction Counseling Studies. This certificate program aspires to prepare Christians to offer competent counseling services to individuals, families and groups who struggle with the effects of Substance Use Disorders. The program offers the number of hours that the Tennessee State Board of Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse Counselors requires for licensure as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor.

Memphis Theological Seminary is one of only 20 institutions nationwide and the only seminary that is currently listed as an approved academic education provider by the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC).

MTS recently completed the rigorous process of obtaining recognition by the NAADAC as an Approved Academic Education Provider (provider #AP-020). Ms. Shirley Beckett Mikell, Director of Certification and Education for NAADAC, observes that MTS is one of only twenty academic institutions in the United States that “hold the distinction of NAADAC recognition as an Approved Academic Education Provider.”

Courses offered by NAADAC Approved Education Providers meet the requirements of the National Certification Commission for applicants seeking initial certification as addiction counselors, or those re-certifying. In addition, many states automatically accept training hours from NAADAC Approved Education Providers towards state certification or re-certification requirements.  Questiions?  Drug/Alcohol Addiction Counseling FAQs can help you find answers.