San José City College offers both an Associate in Arts (AA) and an Associate in Science (AS)
degree in Alcohol and Drug Studies. Students planning to transfer should follow the AA degree.
The San José City College Chemical Dependency Certificate program is designed to meet the
California Consortium of Addiction Professionals and Programs (CCAPP) requirement of 315 hours
of approved Alcohol and Drug training education; and 255 hours of Supervised Practicum. In
addition the ADS program meets the requirements of the California Association of Alcohol and
Drug Counselors (CAADE) with the General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Social
Programs certificate requirements.
