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Distance learning and On-Campus classes since 1986.



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Increased need for substance abuse counselors projected.*

 
 

     *US Dept of Labor, BLS Report 2008/09:  Substance abuse counselor employment is expected to grow faster than the average through 2016.

 
Approved and recognized.
Approved by the
State of California since 1986.


Degrees recognized by NAADAC
for advanced credentials.
 
  Certificate programs.
155-hour FAST TRACK program.
450-hour Professional Track.

  Degree programs.
AA, BA, MA and Doctorate

 
  Distance learning.
Certificates and degrees can all be completed by distance learning.
 
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or call us at
916-987-2007
 
                 
                 
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Breining Institute has been providing State-approved education, training, testing and certification since 1986.

Breining Institute was first approved to offer addiction education courses in 1986 by the State of California Board of Education, and, after a comprehensive accreditation process, our most current institutional approval is from the State of California Board for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to offer certificate and degree programs. Please see link below:

California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Directory of Approved Institutions for Degree Programs



The NAADAC National Certification Commission has approved the eligibility of the Breining Institute Masters and Doctorate degrees as qualifying degrees for eligibility to take the examination to earn NAADAC's
MAC credential.
 
     
  Community Education
 
  Professor Theresa Russell
with local high school students
 
     
  Breining Institute is pleased to work with
local high schools and other agencies
to get information about addictions
out into the community.

Contact us if we can be of assistance in providing useful information to your
group at our Sacramento Campus.
 
916-987-2007
or e-mail us at
College@Breining.edu
 
     
   
 Both the FAST TRACK and the
Professional Track
include
TAP 21 counselor competencies.
 
     
  FAST TRACK  
     
  The 17-unit FAST TRACK program satisfies the California 155-hour alcohol and other drug (AOD) education requirement to be certified as an addiction counselor, and also satisfies the educational requirement for the California-approved and nationally-accredited Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) credential
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FAST TRACK is available entirely through Distance Learning, and you may complete the course at your own pace.
 
 

17-units only

 
  $663  
  in tuition  
Application fee $75  
Study Guide (includes shipping) $165  
17-units @ $39/unit $663  
TOTAL $903  

For more information on the FAST TRACK program, select this link:
 
FAST TRACK Program

 
     

 

     
  Professional Track  
     
  The advanced Professional Track is a
45-unit (450 hour) program for the full
Addiction Studies Certificate

 
Addiction Studies Certificate courses
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Includes 35 unit On-line courses,
and 10 unit On-Campus Counseling courses
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Or, also available, the entire course may be completed through Distance Learning
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PAY AS YOU GO
Pay for the On-line courses as you are
ready to start each course (pay for the On-Campus course when you start class)
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45-units only
$1,755 tuition
Application fee $75  
Study Guide (includes shipping) $165  

  Course / units

 @ $39  
Series 1100 / 5 $195  
Series 1200 / 5 $195  
Series 1300 / 14 $546  
Series 1500 / 3 $117  
Series 1600 / 5 $195  
Series 1700 /  3 $117  
Counseling Series / 10 $390  
TOTAL COST $1,995  
 
     
   
With higher standards and more hours of education, Breining graduates are actively recruited.

AA - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies
90 units
(can include transferable General Education courses from other colleges, 45 units of Addiction Studies Certificate program, and 15 elective units from Breining Institute)
$39 / Lower Division (Addictive Disorders courses) unit

BA - Addictive Disorders
180 units
(can include transferable General Education courses from other colleges, 45 units of Addiction Studies Certificate program, and 90 units of Breining Institute Upper Division courses)
$125 / Upper Division unit

MA - Addictive Disorders
45 units
(requires Bachelors degree in Addictive Disorders or closely related discipline, and 45 units of Graduate level course work)
$145 / Graduate-level unit

Doctor of Addictive Disorders (Dr.AD)
80 units
(requires Masters degree in Addictive Disorders or closely related discipline, and 80 units of Doctorate-level course work)
$145 / Graduate-level unit
 

   
 
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  On-line Exams  
  Answer Sheets  
  These Online Exam Answer Sheets are for use only by students enrolled in the FAST TRACK or Professional Track programs
 
 
  FAST TRACK Series Exam
Answer Sheet FT-081208
Answer Sheet FT-086719
Answer Sheet FT-080312
 
 
  1100 Series Exam
Answer Sheet 11-098208
Answer Sheet 11-092162
Answer Sheet 11-096173
 
 
  1200 Series Exam
Answer Sheet 12-073308
Answer Sheet 12-071128
Answer Sheet 12-079311
 
 
  1300 Series Exam
Answer Sheet 13-061708
Answer Sheet 13-069812
Answer Sheet 13-061181
 
 
  1500 Series Exam
Answer Sheet 15-073108
Answer Sheet 15-072873
Answer Sheet 15-073291
 
 
  1600 Series Exam
Answer Sheet 16-118308
Answer Sheet 16-119278
Answer Sheet 16-112727
 
 
  1700 Series Exam
Answer Sheet 17-220108
Answer Sheet 17-224593
Answer Sheet 17-229831
 
 
  Counseling Series Exam
Answer Sheet CS-649208
Answer Sheet CS-642813
Answer Sheet CS-641131
 
 
     


 

 
                 
 

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