SRJC offers an AA in Social Work & Human Services: Advocacy, an AA-T in SWHS, an AA in Addiction Studies, and Certificates of Achievement in Addiction Studies, Advocacy, and Academic Success and Recovery for students not pursuing a full degree.

Tuition is $46/unit, and depending on the pathway you choose, the program ranges from 24–60 units — this does not include mandatory fees or the cost of textbooks. See the Financial Aid office's cost of attendance breakdown for full details.

Most students complete it in two years full-time; many take it part-time over three to four years.

Some students have completed it in three semesters, but this requires taking well over 12 units per semester.

There's no separate program application — just the standard SRJC application, which can be submitted anytime. Registration dates vary by priority group and semester.

A few classes are offered online via Zoom in the spring; otherwise, classes are in-person or hybrid (some in-person meetings combined with online coursework).

Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles in addiction counseling, treatment, and community support settings, and the coursework supports pathways into further study (e.g., a psychology or behavioral science bachelor's degree en route to an MSW or PsyD).

The Certificate or AA in Addiction Studies is accredited by CCAPP, CAADE, and CADTP, and provides the education required for RADT (Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician) certification, as well as preparing students to sit for the Certified Addiction Treatment Specialist exam.

1. Confirm your internship site.
2. Email the Work Experience office to request enrollment in SWHS 99i; you'll be sent a verification form.
3. Once the form is submitted, you'll be granted access to enroll in SWHS 99i.
4. After enrolling in SWHS 99i, you can add SWHS 88 (Practicum).

Students must be in an addiction-related setting while enrolled in SWHS 88 and 99i (the fall practicum/internship sequence).

California law requires newly registered SUD counselors to complete 12 competencies and 80 hours of education. SWHS 80 plus one additional course, completed within six months of registering, meets this requirement.

Roughly 2,080 hours in a setting where a supervisor can sign off on SUD treatment hours, separate from the academic internship/practicum requirement.

Not necessarily. Since graduate-level coursework can't be applied toward our degree, completing the full program may mean significant additional time. CAADE offers an Equivalency Certification pathway through the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California that allows combining relevant SRJC courses with existing experience/coursework to become certified without repeating a full degree.

SRJC's SWHS program is an official CWC-designated educational program (the second in the state). Two pathways lead to CWC I certification:

• Education Pathway: A qualifying AA/AA-T (SWHS or Addiction Studies is the strongest fit; Psychology also qualifies) plus a minimum of 150 hours of qualified fieldwork experience.
• Workforce Pathway: Any associate degree plus a minimum of 1,350 hours of qualified fieldwork experience, for those already working in behavioral health with youth.

SWHS 86 is a structured course specifically designed for CWC students working toward their fieldwork hours, in addition to general work experience placements.

Yes — lower-division units from accredited schools are accepted, though specific courses need to be evaluated for equivalency. We're not able to accept upper-division or graduate-level coursework toward the degree.

Complete the evaluation request form and submit official transcripts to Admissions and Records; their evaluators will determine which classes count toward the major. If you'd like a content-equivalency review, you can compare our course outlines against classes you've taken and submit the corresponding syllabi as documentation — though you'll still need to meet the major's total unit requirements, so remaining SRJC courses may still be needed to fill any gaps.