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Law and Ethics for Addiction Professionals

COM HLT X 470.6

This course is designed to understand the legal and ethical implications related to counseling while students also clarify their own beliefs and values.

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Summer
Live Online
Starting at $425.00
As few as 6 weeks
2.0
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What you can learn.

  • Interpret the applicable federal, state, and agency laws and regulations that apply to addiction counseling
  • Define and identify the scope of practice for addiction professionals and recognize when referral, supervision, or consultation is required
  • Characterize the consequences of violating the code of ethics and the ramifications of non-compliance with confidentiality regulations

About this course:

This course is designed to help students clarify their own beliefs and values, review the dynamics of the profession's Code of Ethics, gain knowledge about legal implications and explore ethical issues related to substance use disorder counseling. In addition, students learn about the scope of practice for certified addiction counselors.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date & Time
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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Fee:
$425.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Notes

Required course in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate. Restricted course. Web enrollments automatically generate a "Permission to Enroll" request.

Enrollment deadline: August 3, 2025. Visitors not permitted.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to mentalhealth@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to February 22, 2026
Course Requirements
(Optional) Book: Ethics for Addiction Professionals
ISBN 9780470907191
Book: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
ISBN 9780357622599
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Feb 10, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 17, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 24, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 3, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 10, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 17, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling
alcohol and drug about counseliing

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