2026-2027 Graduate Catalog
This certificate is designed to address education requirements for individuals with a master of social work degree who wish to apply for Substance Use Disorder Specialist through the Department of Safety and Professional Services. MPSW 1.09(2) outlines content requirements earned either during the course of the degree or post-MSW toward eligibility for the designation. Courses in this certificate address required topics of
(1) Understanding addiction
(2) Knowledge of addiction treatment
(3) Application to addiction practice
(4) Professional readiness in addiction treatment
Note: Individuals who have earned the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Certificate and have become credentialed as an Advanced Practice Social Worker must also complete a minimum of 200 hours of practice experience providing substance use disorder treatment to apply for the credential.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate | 7 | |
| Required Courses: | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Motivational Interviewing | ||
| Substance Abuse Disorders: Practice and Treatment | ||
| Case Management for Clinicians | ||
| Psychopathology in Social Work 1 | 3 | |
| Choose one course: | ||
| Psychopathology in Clinical Social Work | ||
| Assessing Risk, Resilience, and Psychopathology in Social Work | ||
| Total Credits | 10 | |
- 1
Or another course recognized by the DSPS for LCSW licensure
Admission Requirements
The Office of Graduate Studies sets minimum standards for admission requirements to all graduate programs. Please consult this section of the catalog to review requirements for admission, including the official transcripts you must submit.
International students should consult the Office of Graduate Studies requirements for all international applicants in the front of the catalog.
Note: Students who are already in a degree program do not need to apply to a certificate that is connected to their degree. You may fill out a form, instead, Graduate Certificate Declare Form.
Progress to Completion
- Candidate applies by submitting the appropriate materials.
- Candidate is admitted to the certificate program by the UWGB Program Chair.
- Student fulfills the program course requirements.
- Students completing a graduate degree program at UWGB will have the certificate posted to their transcripts upon conferral of their graduate degree.
NOTE: Graduate students who are already admitted to a degree program who wish to be enrolled in a certificate aligned with the degree are able to submit a Graduate Certificate Declaration form in lieu of this admission process (steps 1 and 2 above).