Chemical Dependency Counseling A.A.S.

What You'll Learn

Help Heal Communities

Gain an understanding of drug and alcohol use disorders, prevention and harm-reduction tactics, and counseling skills.

Earn OASAS educational requirements while completing an associate's degree to prepare you for a career in community service.

Explore a Chemical Dependency Counseling Career Path

Apply for a Tuition Scholarship

Apply to TC3
Complete the scholarship application and email your application to our Adult Student Admissions Advisor, Julie Partigianoni.

Free Community College for Adult Learners

If you're a New York State resident aged 25 to 55 without a college degree, SUNY Reconnect at TC3 can help you earn a free associate degree in high-demand fields—so you can focus on your future, not the cost.

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Where You’ll Go

Health Education Specialists

$56,685

Median Salary

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Job Description

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Rehabilitation Counselors

$41,834

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Job Description

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Social & Human Service �첥��Ƶs

$45,151

Median Salary

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Top Employer Connections

Top Transfer Schools

University at Buffalo, SUNy Cortland, Binghamton University, SUNY Empire University.

Student & Faculty Stories

Grad Profile: Shawn Kelley

Shawn Kelley doesn’t want to hear any excuses of why someone can’t come back to school. He started TC3 at 57 years old.

Class of 2025 Grads of Note Honored

One of the most popular end-of-the-academic-year festivities, the annual Graduate of Note luncheon honored 31 members of the Class of 2025.

Program Requirements

To graduate [ 62 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]

Developmental Courses

First Year

Fall

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL 100	Academic Writing I A student exempted from ENGL 100 must substitute a three-credit unrestricted elective. The course should be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.	3	C
HLTH 207	Drug Studies	3	C
HLTH 208	Alcohol and Alcoholism	3	C
PSYC 103	Introduction to Psychology	3
Unrestricted Elective		3

Spring

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
CDSC 101	Intro to Chem. Dependency Counseling	4	C
ENGL 101	Academic Writing II	3
PSYC 209	Abnormal Psychology	3
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SUNY GEN ED Mathematics Elective	MATH 200 is recommended for students planning to transfer.	3

Second Year

Fall

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
CDSC 201	Counseling Individuals: Theory & Practice	3	C
CDSC 232	Chemical Dependency Counseling Field Work	4	C
ENGL 102	Approaches to Literature	3
PSYC 207 OR PSYC 208	Adolescent Psychology OR Adult Psychology	3
Restricted SUNY GEN ED Biology Elective	Restricted SUNY GEN ED Biology Elective: Choose from BIOL 100, BIOL 101, or BIOL 114. Students planning to transfer should select BIOL 101.	3

Spring

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
CDSC 210	Group Counseling: Theory & Practice	3	C
CDSC 225	Counseling Families & Significant Others: Theory & Practice	3	C
ENGL 201 OR ENGL 204 OR ENGL 210	Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication OR Intercultural Communication	3
Liberal Arts Elective	Students planning to transfer should select BIOL 102.	3
Unrestricted Elective	Students pursuing the Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) certification must complete CDSC 103.

This is a stackable Program

Take on as much (or as little) as you want. Our microcredentials and certificates provide you with credits to apply to 2-year programs – when you’re ready!

Microcredential

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Certificate

Chemical Dependency Counseling Certificate

Career Degree

Chemical Dependency Counseling A.A.S.

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL 098	Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL100
RDNG 116	College Reading & Study Skills
MATH Skills and Support Co-requisite course

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TC3 will be closed Thursday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.