UIS Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Year 2005 - 2006

Graduate certificates provide students with an opportunity to gain specialized knowledge at the graduate level while requiring less coursework than would be required for a full degree. A graduate certificate can be a good choice for students who have completed a baccalaureate degree, but who do not seek a full master’s degree; for students who are pursuing a master’s degree and wish to use the graduate certificate coursework as an area of specialization; and for students who have completed master’s degrees and who desire additional coursework related to their job responsibilities.

UIS’ graduate certificates are short courses of study based on the faculty’s judgments about sets of courses that provide focused expertise in a given area. Each of UIS’ graduate certificates has gone through a review process that involves required approvals at the department, college, and campus levels.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES
Larry D. Stonecipher, Dean

Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Substance
Abuse (28 Hrs.)

Contact: The human services program (217) 206-6687
hms@uis.edu or www.uis.edu/humanservices/

The purpose of the certificate in alcohol and substance abuse is to provide education to individuals who wish to become certified in the substance abuse counseling profession, but who do not wish to complete a formal degree program. The knowledge areas of the certificate provide students with the skills and abilities needed to serve drug and alcohol abusing or dependent individuals, their families, and other affected individuals or groups. On completion of the required courses, students may take the Certified Alcohol and Other Abuse Counselor (CADC) exam through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA). The certificate requires the following 28 credit hours: 

HMS 502 Interviewing and Assessment Skills in Human
    Services 4 Hrs.
HMS 521 Advanced Interviewing and Intervention 4 Hrs.
HMS 525 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 4 Hrs.
HMS 527 Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse 4 Hrs.
HMS 528 Dual Diagnosis and Relapse Prevention 4 Hrs.
HMS 531 Drug Abuse in America: A Critical Perspective 4 Hrs.
HMS 550 Internship (500 hours) 4 Hrs.

Online Career Specialist/Workforce Development Graduate Certificate  (12 Hrs.)

Contact: The human development counseling program (217) 206-6504
hdc@uis.edu or www.uis.edu/hdc

The 12 credit hour certificate in workforce development is intended for professionals who provide labor market and/or career search information, workforce preparation training, and placement assistance in a workforce characterized by changing technological, demographic, and economic environments. The curriculum, delivered via the Internet, provides practical and theoretical knowledge and skills designed to meet the individual professional development needs of the workforce practitioner. The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals endorses this program.  The following courses are required for the certificate:

HDC 462 Using Labor Market and Career Information 2 Hrs.
HDC 463 Occupational Test Application, Interpretation,
    and Analysis 4 Hrs.
HDC 564 Interpersonal Communication Skills 2 Hrs.
HDC 565 Career Case Management 4 Hrs.