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Core Curriculum for Counselor Certification
FOR CERTIFIED DRUG, ALCOHOL & ADDICTION COUNSELOR, CDAAC
FOR REGISTERED ADDICTION SPECIALIST, RAS
REQUIRED READING
For students working on a Bachelor's in conjunction with their CDAAC or CDAAC / RAS, all of the following textbooks are assigned to be read in their entirety. For students working only on their CDAAC or CDAAC / RAS, the reading list will be sent to you in your student packet and will give you the specific reading assignments for each book.
The Life Principles Bible edited and with commentary by Dr. Charles Stanley
Handbook For Christ-Centered Substance Abuse and Addiction Counselors by Michael Belzman, Ph.D.
Chemical Dependency Counseling by Robert R. Perkinson, Ph.D.
Counseling through your Bible Handbook by June Hunt, Hope for the Heart
Basic Concepts in Pharmacology by Janet L. Stringer
Christ Centered Therapy by Neil Anderson, Ph.D. and Terry Zhelke, Ph.D.
Surviving in an Angry World by Charles Stanley
Anger Workbook by Les Carter, Ph.D. and Frank Minirith, Ph.D.
God & Governmentby Charles Colson, PhD
The Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
The Bondage Breaker by Neil Anderson, Ph.D.
Prison Ministry: Understanding Prison Culture Inside and Out by Lennie Spitale
The Christian Codependence Recovery Workbook: From Surviving to Significance by Stephanie Tucker
Spiritual Gifts by David Hocking
The Good Book and The Big Book: AA's Roots in the Bible by Dick B.
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Tim S. Lane and Paul D. Tripp
Attachments: Why You Love, Feel and Act the Way You Do by Tim Clinton, Ed.D. and Gary Sibcy, Ph.D
Turn Your Life Around by Dr. Tim Clinton
Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Marriages in Crisis by James Dobson
Touching Godliness through Submission by K.P. Yohannon
Intimacy with the Almightyby Charles R. Swindoll
Our Sufficiency in Christ By John F. MacArthur
Original Intent by David Barton
Breaking Free: Discover the Victory of Total Surrender by Beth Moore
Psychobabble by Richard Ganz
Deceptive Diagnosis: When Sin is Called Sickness by David M. Tyler, Kurt P. Grady, Ed Bulkley
Psychology and the Church: Critical Questions & Answers by T.A. McMahon
The Seduction of Christianity by Dave Hunt
COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE CDAAC & RAS CERTIFICATION
Module 1: Introduction to Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Counseling
Module 2: Alcoholism
Module 3: Physiology and Pharmacology
Module 4: Addiction Intervention
Module 5: Overcoming the Bondage of Shame
Module 6: Family Systems
Module 7: Assessment & Evaluation
Module 8: Counseling Theories and Practice
Module 9: Anger Management
Module 10: Group Skills
Module 11: Co-Occurring Disorders (Dual Diagnosis)
Module 12: Understanding the Elderly
Module 13: Domestic Violence
Module 14: God and Government
Module 15: Mental Health & Psychiatric Counseling
Module 16: Counseling with Prisoners & Parolees
Module 17: Prayer & Counseling in Breaking the Power of Addictions (Prayer Clinic)
Module 18: Codependency
Module 19: Law, Ethics, and Morality
Module 20: Non-Substance Addictions
Module 21: Rejection and the Wounded Heart
Module 22: Crisis, Trauma and PTSD Counseling
Module 23: Aptitude & Spiritual Gift Inventory
Module 24: 12 Step / 8 Beatitude Therapy
Module 25: Discerning Spiritual Conditions & Spiritual Intervention
Module 26: Communication Skills
Module 27: Suicide Intervention
Module 28: Operating Recovery Programs
Module 29: Bonding, Relationships and Intimacy
Module 30: Premarital Counseling
Module 31: Divorce & Separation
Module 32: Personal Finances
Module 33: Parenting
Module 34: Gender Differences
Module 35: Inferiority and Self-worth
Module 36: Overcoming Attachment Disorders
Module 37: Marriage & Family Counseling
Module 38: The Art of Submission
Module 39: Mid-Life Crises
Module 40: HIV / AIDS and Sexually Transmitted and Communicable Diseases
Module 41: Multicultural Counseling
Module 42: Regulations for the training and practice of Substance Abuse Counselors
Module 43: Alternative Lifestyles
Module 44: Intimacy with God
Module 45: Documentation and Case Management
Module 46: The Art of Surrender
Module 47: Intimacy with God & Practicing His Presence
Module 48: Obedience, Trust & Faith
Module 49: Law of Reaping & Sowing
Module 50: The Dark Moments of Life
Module 51: God's Responsibility & Our Responsibility
Module 52: Humility & Brokenness
Module 53: Significant Issues for the Addiction Professional
Module 54: Dangerous Belief Systems & Practices
Module 55: Pruning Deceptive Thinking & Turning to Truth
Module 56: Dropping Bitterness & Practicing Forgiveness
Module 57: Authority
Module 58: Pride & Humility
Module 59: Freedom from Bondage
Module 60: Freedom from Generational & Family Sin
Module 61: Living in the Sufficiency of God’s Word
Module 62: Avoiding the Therapeutic Pitfalls of the Modern Clinician I
Module 63: Avoiding the Therapeutic Pitfalls of the Modern Clinician II
Module 64: Professional and Spiritual Growth
Module 65: Conflict Resolution
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