Overview

With addiction rates on the rise across the country, you have the opportunity to change someone’s life as an addiction counselor or prevention professional. It affects people from all walks of life, all backgrounds and across all economic and social boundaries. Our communities need compassionate, well-trained professionals who can address current and future addiction counseling and prevention challenges in society.

As a student pursuing the Addiction Counseling and Prevention program from University of South Dakota, you will learn to provide the highest quality counseling to individuals experiencing substance use disorders. Your science-based addiction education will equip you to better serve individuals, families and communities, as well as bring a valuable set of skills to your employer. You'll benefit from the flexibility of an online program while experiencing strong connections to a community of learners who engage in critical thinking, prioritize respect and practice teamwork. You will leave our program with the tools needed to meet the growing demand for professionals skilled in alcohol and drug prevention education, counseling, and treatment.

Addiction professionals must possess advanced levels of competency to address current and future addiction counseling and prevention challenges in society. This nationally ranked and accredited program prepares you to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients by equipping you with skills in alcohol and drug prevention education, counseling and treatment.

Opportunities

Gain valuable real-world, professional experience while enjoying paid employment and discounted tuition rates as a graduate student at USD. The affordability you gain through graduate assistantships and fellowships will equip you with valuable, professional-level skills that will set you apart after graduation.

Teaching and research assistantships are awarded by individual departments. If you do not receive an assistantship within your department, you are eligible for an assistantship outside of your academic program or within support offices (non-academic units) at USD. Further inquiries should be directed to the graduate director of the department.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Legal/Ethical Issues & The Addiction Profession

Wellness, Recovery, & Maintenance

Addiction Counseling

Addiction Studies Research

Addiction Profession Supervision

Public Policy & Addiction

Case Management & Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders

History and Culture of Addiction

Relapse Prevention

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Application Deadline: Four weeks before the start of the semester

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Vermillion, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Application

Official Proof of English Proficiency

Official Transcripts - One official transcript (in English or with translation) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree or equivalent degree from an institution with regional accreditation and previous graduate credit and degrees must accompany an application.

Official Admission Test Scores

Letters of Recommendation

Statement of Purpose

You will need to submit a resume with your application.

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An undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for provisional admission status or a 3.0 or higher for full admission status.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12768 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12768 USD / year

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In-State

7118 USD / year

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Funding

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