Breining Institute - College for the Advanced Study of Addictive Disorders

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	*Certificate and Degree Programs.* On-Campus and Distance Learning tracks available.

	FAST TRACK Certification Program. 18-week On-Campus or Distance Learning course.

	*Masters Degree qualifies for MAC*. Nationally-recognized NAADAC Master Addiction Counselor.


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Certificates and Degrees

FAST TRACK Program

MAC Certification

Addiction Studies Certificate (450 hours; September to May, satisfies formal education requirement for many state, national and international counselor certifications)

Associate of Arts - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Addictive Disorders

Master of Arts - Addictive Disorders

Master of Arts - Hypnotherapy and Holistic Health

Doctor of Addictive Disorders (Dr.AD)

For more information on the specifics of the Degree and Certificate Programs, click here.

Breining Institute offers an 18-week FAST TRACK program for counselors needing their formal education to become certified, through both On-Campus and Distance Learning tracks.

This 18-week course is part of the regular 450-hour Addiction Studies Certificate program, and includes the courses required for certification as a nationally-accredited Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS).

Completing this FAST TRACK program, which includes the required 155 hours of formal alcohol and other drug classroom education - together with 2,080 hours clinical experience and 160 supervised hours - qualifies the student to test for the RAS credential with Breining Institute.

On-Campus Classes are held only on Saturdays, and start in January and September.

Distance Learning students may start at any time, and may work at their own pace.

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If you have questions, please call us at (916) 987-2007.

The Master of Arts in Addictive Disorders, as well as the Doctor of Addictive Disorders (Dr.AD), degrees from Breining Institute fulfill the "Masters Degree" requirement for the NAADAC Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) certification.

One of the nation's premier membership organizations for addiction professionals, NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals - with nearly 11,000 members and 46 state affiliates - serves addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment and education. NAADAC and its MAC credential are recognized throughout the United States.

Qualified Masters and Doctorate degree holders - with additional clinical experience and certification - are eligible to test for the MAC credential. For more information on the eligibility requirements to test for this Masters-level credential, select this link:


		NAADAC INFORMATION
		The NAADAC National Certification Commission has approved the eligibility of the Breining Institute Masters and Doctorate degrees as qualifying "Masters Degree" as part of the eligibility for examination to earn the MAC credential. Questions may be directed to: Ms. Shirley Beckett Mikell Director of Certification and Education NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals 901 N. Washington Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone (800) 548-0497 E-mail sbeckettmikell@naadac.org


		ACCREDITED
		Breining Institute and the Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) credential have been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The "Registered Addiction Specialist" and "RAS" credentials are registered service marks - Reg. No. 051081 Class No. Int. 41 - which may only be used by professionals who meet the qualifications and are certified by Breining Institute.


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		Breining Institute 8880 Greenback Lane Orangevale, California USA 95662-4019 Telephone (916) 987-2007 E-mail College@Breining.edu