Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors Institute
College of Addiction Studies
and
College of Biblical Studies
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
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.
COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF ADDICTION COUNSELOR TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
CSAC I Certification – Requires a passing score of 75% on the CSAC I Intrance 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. 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-centerd recovery program.
CDAAC State Certification - Requires all three of the above listed certifications, the passing of the Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) 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).
CALIFORNIA APPROVED COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES
ASSOCIATE OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires 90 Quarter units
BACHELOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires 180 Quarter units
MASTER OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires 90 Quarter units and completion of a Masters Thesis
MASTER OF DIVINITY - This is not an academic degree but a degree awarded upon 1) 2 years of proven fruitful ministry experience and 2) Awareness of God's call to the pastorate or other ministry. Requires a bachelors degree from ACADC Institute or another approved institution. The field experience must be verifiable and show evidence of fruitfulness. This Degree includes the ordination of Recovery Pastor. The Candidate for this degree must be in an accountability relationship with ACADC Institute or one of its affiliate organizations.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires a bachelors degree from ACADC Institute or another approved institution and 90 Quarter units of Classroom training or distance learning self-study. A Doctoral Dissertation is required for this degree.
CONSULT CONVERSION CHART BELOW 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.
QUARTER-SEMESTER HOURS CONVERSION CHART
To convert quarter hours to semester hours divide the quarter hours by 1.5
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Quarter
|
Semester
|
Quarter
|
Semester
|
Quarter
|
Semester
|
Quarter
|
Semester
|
|
0.5
|
0.33
|
16
|
10.67
|
43
|
28.67
|
70
|
46.67
|
|
1.0
|
0.67
|
17
|
11.33
|
44
|
29.33
|
71
|
47.33
|
|
1.5
|
1.00
|
18
|
12.00
|
45
|
30.00
|
72
|
48.00
|
|
2.0
|
1.33
|
19
|
12.67
|
46
|
30.67
|
73
|
48.67
|
|
2.5
|
1.67
|
20
|
13.33
|
47
|
31.33
|
74
|
49.33
|
|
3.0
|
2.00
|
21
|
14.00
|
48
|
32.00
|
75
|
50.00
|
|
3.5
|
2.33
|
22
|
14.67
|
49
|
32.67
|
76
|
50.67
|
|
4.0
|
2.67
|
23
|
15.33
|
50
|
33.33
|
77
|
51.33
|
|
4.5
|
3.00
|
24
|
16.00
|
51
|
34.00
|
78
|
52.00
|
|
5.0
|
3.33
|
25
|
16.67
|
52
|
34.67
|
79
|
52.67
|
|
5.5
|
3.67
|
26
|
17.33
|
53
|
35.33
|
80
|
53.33
|
|
6.0
|
4.00
|
27
|
18.00
|
54
|
36.00
|
81
|
54.00
|
|
6.5
|
4.33
|
28
|
18.67
|
55
|
36.67
|
82
|
54.67
|
|
7.0
|
4.67
|
29
|
19.33
|
56
|
37.33
|
83
|
55.33
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