Association of Christian
Alcohol & Drug Counselors Institute
ACADC INSTITUTE DEGREE PROGRAMS
THE QUARTER SYSTEM
The ACADC Institute College of Addiction Studies operates on the quarter system for classroom courses. Each quarter of the academic year is ten weeks in length. The quarter terms run from September to August as follows:
1ST QUARTER - SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER
2ND QUARTER - NOVEMBER TO JANUARY
3RD QUARTER - JANUARY TO MARCH
4TH QUARTER - MARCH TO MAY
SUMMER SESSION - JUNE TO AUGUST
CONSISTENCY STANDARDS
The unit of credit is the quarter hour. Each quarter hour of credit represents10 hours of classroom contact based upon a 50-minute hour. Distance learning students study the identical curriculum and read the same textbooks but are able to progress at their own pace. Class contact time and course content for distance learning students are compliant with generally accepted standards for state approved colleges and universities. For Distance Learning students the content, assignments, qualifications, examinations, thesis and dissertation requirements for completion are identical to that which is used in the classroom operating on the quarter system.
CONVERSION OF QUARTER AND SEMESTER UNITS
USE THE FOLLOWING CONVERSION FORMULA TO CONVERT BETWEEN QUARTER HOURS AND SEMESTER HOURS FOR CREDIT TRANSFER PURPOSES - The Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors College of Addiction Studies will evaluate and accept transfer credit from accredited colleges or universities and approved religious colleges and institutions offering programs or courses designed to train counselor and ministry students:
TO CONVERT QUARTER UNITS TO SEMESTER UNITS: Multiply the number of quarter units by .667. For example, 25 quarter units x .667 = 16.675 semester units.
TO CONVERT SEMESTER UNITS TO QUARTER UNITS: Multiply the number of semester units by 1.5. For example, 25 semester units x 1.5 = 37.5 quarter units.
COLLEGE OF ADDICTION STUDIES
DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF ADDICTION STUDIES OFFER THE OPTION OF OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED ADDICTION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION.
CSAC I Certification – Requires a passing score of 75% on the CSAC I entrance inventory exam. An optional preparation course of 20 hours of classroom study or distance learning preparation is also available as an option and is equivalent to 2 quarter units of credit.
CSAC II Certification– Requires 160 hours of field experience under the direct supervision of a qualified drug, alcohol, and addiction counselor, recovery pastor, or minister experienced in addiction counseling. Credit is only given on the 160 hours of direct supervision which equals 16 quarter units.
CDAAC Certification– Requires 155 hours of classroom training or distance learning preparation which is the equivalent to 15.5 quarter units of college credit. This certification is given under the authority of the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors but is not a state certification unless the required state exam is passed. It is, however, a professional certification focusing on biblical addiction counseling without the RAS exam requirement or the 2080 hour field experience requirement. The holder of this certification is qualified to find employment at any ACADC facility, affiliate, or Christ-centered recovery program and many secular programs as well.
CDAAC State Certification- Requires all three of the above listed certifications, the passing of the required state exam, and the completion of 2080 hours of field experience. This certification is issued by the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors Institute as an approved granting authority of the Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs (ADP).
COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES
DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES ALL OFFER THE OPTION OF OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED ADDICTION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATE OF MINISTRY – Requirement for entrance into the Associate of Ministry Program is one of the following: A high school diploma, a GED, or successful passing of the CSAC I Entrance Inventory. The graduation requirements are: 90 quarter units of course studies.
BACHELOR OF MINISTRY – Requirement for entrance into the Bachelor of Ministry program is a high school diploma or a GED. The graduation requirements are: 180 quarter units of course studies.
MASTER OF MINISTRY – Requirement for entrance into the Master of Ministry Program is the successful completion of a Bachelor degree. The graduation requirements are: 90 Quarter units and completion of a Masters Thesis.
MASTER OF DIVINITY - This is not an academic degree but a degree awarded upon the following:
1) Two years of proven fruitful ministry experience and
2) Awareness of God's call to ministry.
This degree and ordination requires field experience that must be verifiable and show evidence of fruitfulness.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY – The requirement for entrance into the ACADC Institute Doctoral Studies Program is a Bachelor degree from ACADC Institute or another approved institution. The graduation requirements are: 90 Quarter units of classroom training or distance learning self-paced, self-study, and completion of a Doctoral Dissertation.
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