ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN ALCOHOL & DRUG COUNSELORS INSTITUTE
College of Addiction Studies and Biblical Therapy
THE QUARTER SYSTEM
The ACADC Institute College of Addiction Studies and Biblical Therapy, operates on the quarter system for classroom courses. Each quarter of the academic year is ten weeks in length with the Summer Quarter being nine weeks long. The unit of credit is the quarter hour and, in general, each quarter hour of credit represents 10 hours of classroom contact, or distance learning preparation time based on a 50-minute contact hour. Class contact time is adjusted to ensure compliance with the standard.
The Distance Learning degree programs at all levels (Associate of Ministry through Doctorate) are self paced allowing the student to work as slow or as fast paced as they need to in order to satisfactorily complete the assignments. 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. Distance learning students have the flexible options for their transcripts to reflect either quarter or semester units.
COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
CSAC I Certification – Requires 20 hours of Classroom study or Distance learning preparation and is equivalent to 2 quarter units or 1.5 semester units of college credit.
CSAC II Certification – Requires 2080 of field experience in a qualified and approved counseling, recovery or ministry organization with 160 of those hours being under the direct supervision of a qualified and approved AOD counselor. Credit is only given on the 160 hours of direct supervision which equals 16 quarter units or 12 semester units of college credit.
CDAAC Certification – Requires 155 hours of classroom training or distance learning preparation which is the equivalent to 15.5 quarter units of college credit.
CDAAC State Certification - requires all three of the above listed certifications for a total of 31.5 quarter hours of college or university credit. Certification through the department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
ASSOCIATE OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires 80 hours of Classroom training or distance learning preparation and 370 hours of field experience in a qualified and approved counseling, recovery or ministry organization for a total of 450 hours which meets the requirement of 90 units for this degree program.
BACHELOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires 160 hours of Classroom training or distance learning preparation and 740 hours of field experience in a qualified and approved counseling, recovery, or ministry organization for a total of 2160 hours that meets the requirement of 180 units for this degree program.
MASTER OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires 450 hours of Classroom training or distance learning preparation that meets the requirement of 90 units for this degree program. A Masters Thesis is also required for this degree.
MASTER OF DIVINITY - Requires a bachelors degree from ACADC Institute or another accredited institution and 450 hours of field experience in the work of a Christian. These hours meet the requirement of 90 units for this degree program. This 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 associate organizations.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE – Requires a bachelors degree from ACADC Institute or another accredited institution and 600 hours of Classroom training or distance learning preparation that meets the requirement of 90 units for this degree program. A Doctoral Dissertation is also 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 for the study of Biblical Counseling and Recovery Ministry 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 ministers.
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
|
