Master of Addiction Counseling in Psychology

The Masters in Addiction Counseling Program offered through the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide addiction counseling treatment services. Upon completion, students will receive a Masters in Addiction Counseling in Psychology and should be eligible to sit for the Masters in Addiction Counseling Exam to become a Licensed Addiction Counselor. Regarding the licensing exam, the master's program will provide the opportunity to receive all necessary coursework, however, we cannot guarantee completion of all of the practice hours needed for licensure. The program of study is 2 years that consist of one year on campus taking classes and one year off campus completing an addiction counseling internship. Hours completed on the internship count towards licensure. Completion of the coursework in the first year covers all of the required instruction for licensure in the State of Colorado. The program is considered a Plan C Masters Program, meaning that a research thesis is not required, instead competency is demonstrated through successful completion of the internship process.

In order to be considered for admission to the Masters in Addiction Counseling in Psychology at Colorado State University you must hold a Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis on behavioral health (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, or Human Development and Family Studies). Additionally, ideal candidates will have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and will have completed all coursework needed to be a Certified Addiction Specialist (formerly referred to as a Certified Addiction Counselor Level I) in the State of Colorado or equivalent from a different State. Note that while completion of Certified Addiction Specialist education is not a necessary condition for admission to the graduate program, it is necessary to become a Licensed Addiction Counselor.
The following information and instructions have been written to assist the applicant in completing the application materials for our Graduate Programs. The application process is highly competitive with 500 plus applicants each year. Although the selection process is not based on GPA and GRE scores alone, we recommend that applicants have a GPA in the range of 3.2 to 3.6 or better, and GRE Verbal and Quantitative scores in the range of 50 to 70th percentile or better.
When you reach the ''Program'' segment of the application (after you enter your personal information), choose ''Degree.'' Then, in the ''Program'' drop-down menu:

If you are applying for the MAIOP program, choose ''Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (M.I.O.P) – Distance.''
If you are applying for the MAC program, choose ''Addiction Counseling (M.A.C.).''
If you are applying for any of the doctoral programs, choose ''Psychology (Ph.D.).'' You will indicate which specific graduate training program you are applying to in a later screen (titled ''Supplemental – Psychology'').
You may apply to more than one graduate program within the department. If you are applying to multiple doctoral programs, you may select more than one on the ''Supplemental – Psychology'' page, where you can also answer application questions that are unique to each program (see below). Make sure that you have provided all required materials for all programs to which you are applying, and that your application addresses your interest in and qualification for all relevant programs.

Applying to one of the terminal masters programs (MAIOP and MAC) as well as a doctoral program requires a separate application. Simply return to ''Home'' in the system and click ''New Application.''

Minimum TOEFL score for admission without condition is 550 (paper based), or 80 (internet based).
Minimum IELTS score for admission without condition is 6.5.