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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 our most current institutional approval from the State of California Board for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to offer certificate and degree programs is valid through November 2010

California Education Code Title 3, Div 10, Part 59, Chapter 7
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California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Division 7.5

 

The RAS Credential and Breining Institute are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

 

 

Breining Institute was the
first certification agency accredited and approved
by the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

 

 
The NAADAC National Certification Commission has approved the eligibility of the Breining Institute Masters and Doctorate degrees as qualifying "Masters Degree" as part of the eligibility for examination to earn NAADAC's  MAC credential.
 
   
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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
 
 
     



 

    This 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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All On-Line. Any Time.
Study at your own pace
 
 

17-units only

 
  $663  
  in tuition  
Application fee $75  
Study Guide $150  
17-units @ $39/unit $663  
TOTAL COST $888  


GET STARTED TODAY
1. Send $75 Application fee with Application for Admission. Here's a link to the Application:

Application for Admission

2. When we accept you, we will send you an Enrollment Agreement, which you will return to us with your tuition and fee for the Study Guide.

3. We will then send you the Addiction Professional comprehensive Study Guide, the Course material, assignments and exam questions, as well as instructions to take the On-line Course Exam.
 


4. You may work at your own pace - fast or slow - and then take the On-line Course Exam whenever you are ready.

 

    An advanced track for the professional counselor,
45-unit program for the full
Addiction Studies Certificate

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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


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PROFESSIONAL TRACK
Application fee $75  
Study Guide $150  

  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 $1,980  

M-RAS Credential Eligibility
This 45-unit course satisfies the 450 hour formal education requirement for the advanced professional Masters Level RAS (M-RAS) credential
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For more information on the
M-RAS credential, select the link below:
Masters Level RAS (M-RAS)

    Professional degrees:
Associate, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate (Dr.AD)

Associate of Arts - 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

Bachelor of Arts - 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

Master of Arts - 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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