The Addictions Counseling Certificate of Completion program at Ocean County College provides a solid first step for students who want to become drug and alcohol counselors, and provides the mandatory core courses for them to earn their New Jersey credentials. As Rosann Bar, dean of the School of Business and Social Sciences, noted, “OCC is at the forefront in providing the highest quality training for professionals in this field at a time when they are most needed.”

To become a state-certified counselor, students need 270 education hours, all of which are encompassed by the OCC…