Counselor Education Program (MA, PhD)

The Chemical Dependency Counselor certificate program is designed to help students meet the academic requirements for licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II or Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III. Students must have either a degree or be working toward completion of a degree. To qualify for licensure as an LCDC II, students must have completed an associate’s degree in a behavioral science (e.g., psychology, social work, etc.) or a bachelor’s degree in any subject. 

To qualify for licensure as an LCDC III, students must have completed a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science. The CDC certificate program meets the academic requirements for licensure only. Applicants for licensure also must pass a state examination and complete between 1,000 and 2,000 clock-hours of work experience. Students are urged to contact the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board at 614.387.1110 for details regarding applying for either the LCDC II or LCDC III.

Program Admission Requirements

Admission to this program requires that the applicant be either:

• An undergraduate student in good standing at The University of Toledo, or
• Accepted to UToledo under current policies for new, transfer, readmit and transfer readmit students.

Certificate students are subject to the College of Health and Human Services general education requirements. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in the certificate courses and may not earn grades below C. Certificate program students are subject to the same academic policies and procedures as any other student at The University of Toledo. All certificates are issued by The University of Toledo, with documentation noted on the student’s transcript.