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  Bachelor of Arts in Addictive Disorders
90-unit, Self-Paced, Distance Learning Degree program.
 
 
 

     Breining Institute has provided higher education and advanced training to addiction professionals since 1986.

 
 

 
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Breining Institute was first approved to offer addiction education courses in 1986 by the State of California Board of Education, and, after a comprehensive review by the BPPVE, our most current institutional approval is from the
State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to offer
certificate and degree programs.
BPPE-required statement:
"Approval" means "compliance with state standards as set forth in the Education Code." Cal. Ed. Code section 94897(l)

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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.
 
 

 
     
 
   
Bachelor of Arts Degree Program
 
   
This Bachelors degree program requires the completion of 180 units.
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If you have already completed 90 Lower Division units or hold an AA Degree in the healing arts, you may only need to complete the 90 Upper Division units
(subject to review and acceptance of transcripts from other colleges)
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The 180 units may include transferable General Education courses from other colleges, 45 units of coursework in the Addiction Studies Certificate program, and
90 units of Breining Institute Upper Division course work
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Completion of this degree program leads to the
Bachelor of Arts in Addictive Disorders
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This program is self-paced, may be completed entirely through Distance Learning
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If you spend 10 hrs/week on your work, you should be able to finish the
90 units of Upper Division coursework in about 2 years
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Bachelor of Arts Degree Upper Division courses (90 units)
2832: Pathology of Addictive Disorders - 5 units
2833: Advanced Personality Development - 5 units
2834: Advance Review of Family Systems - 5 units
2835: Advanced Communications - 5 units
2836: Intervention Process - 5 units
2801: Intervention in the Workplace - 5 units
2806: Workplace Alcohol and Drug Abuse - 5 units
2807: Workplace Psychological Problems - 5 units
2302: Advanced Dual Diagnosis - 10 units
2303: Co-dependency: Diagnosis and Treatment - 10 units
2304: Youth Prevention Specialist - 10 units
2999: Thesis (elective topic) - 20 units
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TEXTBOOKS
This program is based upon research and writing of papers, and there will be a number of suggested textbooks. The student should budget for approximately $250 in textbook costs, although the actual amount will probably be less.

For examples of papers written to satisfy these courses, please refer to the articles contained within the Breining Institute Journal of Addictive Disorders:
Journal of Addictive Disorders
 
     
 
  Tuition / Fees  
   
90 units of Upper Division courses
$125 / unit
$11,250 Tuition

Application fee $75

California tuition fee (STRF) $30

TOTAL
$11,355
 
 
  Get Started  
   
1. Send us your Application for Admission. Here is a link to the Application:
 
 
  Application for Admission  
     
  2. When we accept you, we will send you an Enrollment Agreement, which you will sign and return to us.

3. We will then send you the Course Material for the first Course.

4. You may work at your own pace, fast or slow. Turn in your assignment for each course when you complete the work, and we will send you the Course Material for the next course.

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