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  Doctor in Addictive Disorders (Dr.AD)
80-unit, Self-Paced, Distance Learning, Graduate Degree program.
 
 
 

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

 
 

 
Approvals

 
 

 

 
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.
 
 

 
     
 
   
Doctorate (Dr.AD) Degree Program
 
   
This Doctorate degree program requires the completion of 80 graduate units.
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You must have already completed / hold a Masters degree in the healing arts from an approved or accredited institution of higher learning
(subject to review and acceptance of transcripts from other colleges)
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Completion of this degree program leads to the
Doctor in Addictive Disorders (Dr.AD)
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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
80 units of graduate coursework in about 2 years
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Elective Courses
At the Doctorate level, all course topics are elective.
The student may select one of the suggested topics listed below, or suggest different topics and submit outlines for review and approval prior to commencing work on the paper.

4801: Genetic Predisposition to Addictive Disorders
4802: Co-dependency Issues among Health Care Professionals
4803: Societal Co-dependency and Enabling Issues
4804: The Politics of Perpetuating Addictive Disorders
4806: Treatment Approaches in Foreign Countries
4807: The Financial Rewards and Losses of Addictive Disorders
4808: The Successes / Failures of the Mental Health Industry in Treating Addictive Disorders
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TEXTBOOKS
As this graduate program is based upon research and writing of papers,
there are no particular textbooks assigned.
For examples of papers written to satisfy these graduate courses,
please refer to the articles contained within the
Breining Institute Journal of Addictive Disorders:
Journal of Addictive Disorders
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Exceptional papers submitted by graduate students for their coursework
will be considered for publication within the Journal of Addictive Disorders.
 
     
 
  Tuition / Fees  
   
80 units of Graduate courses
$145 / unit
$11,600 Tuition

Application fee $75

California tuition fee (STRF) $30

TOTAL
$11,705
 
 
  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 Orientation Packet with the guidelines for submitting your papers.

4. You may work at your own pace, fast or slow. Turn in your paper for each course when you complete the work, and then you may get started on your next paper.

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