There are three components to becoming a licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP). Two of which can be completed here at Bellevue colleges’ Alcohol & Drug Counseling program.
Education:
Credits to be completed via Certificate of Achievement in Alcohol & Drug Counseling program. If needed, additional course work can be completed through various programs at Bellevue College.
Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee (SUDPT) Work Experience Hours:
This component of the SUDP licensing process is completed in a state certified alcohol drug treatment program under the supervision of a qualified SUDP supervisor.
Certification Exam:
Students graduating from the Alcohol & Drug Counseling program (ALDAC) at Bellevue College may take the NAADAC certification exam prior to the completion of SUDPT of work experience hours.
Note: Students graduating from the Alcohol & Drug Counseling Program having completed the requirements for the Certificate of Achievement in Alcohol & Drug Counseling have the privilege of sitting for the NAADAC certification exam.
Once students have passed the NAADAC exam the following must be completed:
- Contact DOH for licensee
- Submit Transcript to DOH
- SUDP fill out paperwork
Last Updated August 31, 2021
