Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Career

Vocational Programs for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Career

The role of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors is to counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors career.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors is $23,613. The average length of the programs is 160 hours and the average completion time is 14.50 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	253	$23,613	$600	160 Hours	14.50 Months
Clinical/Medical Social Work	12	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

253

$23,613

$600

160 Hours

14.50 Months

Clinical/Medical Social Work

Schools offering voational programs for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

The following 259 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.