DURING YOUR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY:
Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant
The State of Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board grants license to individuals seeking to work in the addictions field.
After successfully (C or better) taking SWA-111 Addiction Studies I you will be eligible to apply for the Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Preliminary. You will find all the resources to complete the application process, in the course and to the right on this page. The education from this course is valid for five years, however we recommend that you start the application process immediately after completing the course.
We recommend that you IMMEDIATELY apply for the CDCA Preliminary upon completion of this course.
After successfully (C or better) taking SWA-251 Addiction Studies II, the education from that course applies toward the Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Renewal. Again, the education is valid for five years, however we recommend that you complete the application process immediately after completing that course. You will find all the resources to complete this application process in the course and to the right on this page.
After completing SWA-251, if you have held the CDCA Preliminary for ten months, then it is time to apply for the CDCA Renewal. (mark your calendar if this has not happened yet!)
If you have questions, after reading the entire module in the Canvas course, reach out to Tressa Arnold at arnold.818@mail.cotc.edu.
CDCA Online Application Example
CDCA Timeline and Checklist
CDCA Preliminary Education Grid
CDCA Renewal Education Grid
AFTER GRADUATING FROM OUR AAS IN SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Social Work Assistant Registry
After graduating from the AAS in Social Work Assistant Program you will be eligible to apply for the SWA registry with the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. You will find all of the details and information in the SWA-280 Capstone course.
LCDC II
After graduating with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Social Work Assistant, you will have met some required components of the LCDC II. You will have met the educational components, but still need the supervisory hours. BE SURE TO READ ALL THE CURRENT RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AT THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS BOARD WEBSITE (things change often).
Human Services – Board Certified Practitioner
After graduating from the AAS in Social Work Assistant Program you will be eligible to apply for the Human Services – Board Certified Practitioner from the National Organization for Human Services. You will find all of the details and information in the SWA-280 Capstone course.