Overview

Key facts

Substance use and addictive disorders are diseases that adversely affect individuals, families and communities as a whole. As an aspiring addiction counselor, you could work toward effecting meaningful change in the lives of people in your community. A master’s degree is a required stepping stone toward licensure in many states.

The Master of Science in Addiction Counseling at Grand Canyon University is designed to blend classroom instruction with real-world, hands-on learning experiences. Students examine matters of professional ethics, major counseling theories and principles, psychopharmacology and chemical dependency in adolescents.

Graduates with a Master’s in Addiction Counseling emerge fully prepared to pursue licensure and work opportunities in various settings.

Careers

Graduates with an MS in addiction counseling are academically prepared to meet the requirements for licensure in Arizona as a licensed associate substance abuse counselor (LASAC) or a licensed independent substance abuse counselor (LISAC). Graduates may also be prepared to seek licensure or additional certification in other states they may wish to practice in. All students are responsible for understanding the licensing requirements for their states, as criteria may vary from state to state.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethics

Counseling Theories

Addictions and Substance Use Disorders

Group Counseling Theory and Practice

Social and Cultural Diversity Issues in Counseling

Psychopharmacology and Addictions

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Psychology Clinical Psychology Counselling Psychology View 289 other Masters in Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

500

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate applicants may be accepted at GCU with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or program that has been approved by Grand Canyon University (GCU), with a 2.8 GPA or higher.

If you do not meet the GPA requirement, you may be eligible for admission with a graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college or program and passing test scores: GMAT, GRE.

Tuition Fee

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International

21240 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 590 USD per credit during 2 months.
National

21240 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 590 USD per credit during 2 months.
In-State

21240 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 590 USD per credit during 2 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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