Chemical Dependency Counselor Internship Exam Preparation

Bachelors Degree in Chemical Dependency Counseling

CDC 800

Breyer State University

Instructor: Juan Kenigstein, PH.D, M.ED., GC-C

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Chemical Dependency Counselor Internship Exam Preparation, a Bachelor Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Bachelor of Science if Chemical Dependency. I'm pleased to offer you this course. This is an exciting course. This course will focus on students taking the Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) written and oral exam. This is an important milestone in a counselor's career. This course is designed to summarize the large body of knowledge to which LCDC candidates have already been exposed through your formal education and training and/or self-study. The course is designed to prepare you for the exams.

The purpose of this course is to reinforce previous learning, reminding you of what you already know. In this course you will review the material and determine what content areas have been mastered sufficiently and which ones require more study.

TIME FRAME: This is a twenty-semester hour course. This course is allotted twenty weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the twenty-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded twenty semester hours of credit. You may accelerate, but may not complete this course in less than four weeks.

TEXTBOOK: There are no textbooks required for this course. Basic materials are included. However it is your choice to obtain other books as per the reference list.

EXAMINATIONS: There are no examinations for this course; grades are based on completion of assignments and activities.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

EVALUATION AND GRADING COMPOSITION: Grades will be determined according to the student's performance on the requirements listed for this course. Each student is responsible for maintaining a well-organized system of the appropriate documentation.

Case Study 50%
Registration for examination 10%
Self evaluation 10%
Discovery & Intention Statement 10%
Written and Oral Exam by your 20%

State Board

TOTAL 100%

METHODS:

1). Readings from your state board on chemical dependency.
2). Self-awareness/exploration activities.
3). Analysis of the records.
4). Development of professional portfolio.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVE: The State Board licenses chemical dependency counselors, as it does other professionals, in order to meet its responsibility to protect consumers from harm inflicted by unqualified practitioners. It does this by assuring that new counselors have met minimal competency requirements. That is, the exam samples the information that new counselors are expected to know, not everything that a seasoned counselor should know.

Counseling is both rewarding and difficult work. By requiring that new counselors demonstrate a solid foundation of the appropriate knowledge, the licensing exam actually helps to set up counselors for success. Therefore, rather than view the exam as a barrier to be overcome, view it as a bridge. There are steps to cross it, and the reward on the other side is worth the effort.

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. Upon registration, you will receive my email address. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact your instructor at kenigstein@aol.com.

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