The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a North Carolina Higher Education Institution providing a graduate degree with an emphasis in addiction counseling. The Post-Masters Certificate in Addiction Counseling provides students with an opportunity to expand their expertise to include professional competency in working with people struggling with the effects of addiction. The certificate program admits practitioners and students who hold a Masters degree in counseling from a CACREP-accredited graduate degree program. The Post-Masters Graduate Certificate is recognition of academic achievement and enhances professional standing.The Post-Masters Graduate Certificate in Addiction Counseling is designed to provide students with the coursework (180 clock hours) and a portion of the clinical experiences (300 hours of practical experience) required for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board