Earn your educational hours for CASAC-T & CASAC
At Jamestown Community College, you can earn your 350 educational hours needed for certification as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor-Trainee (CASAC-T). JCC has programs for working professionals, new students, and current students.
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) 350-hour educational requirement to become a CASAC-Trainee lets you apply for CASAC-T certification through NYS OASAS, with the goal of becoming fully credentialed as a CASAC in New York. Learn more about becoming a CASAC »
Working professionals
Complete your CASAC hours while working in the field through JCC’s Workforce Development. You can register for the full 350-hour program or by section.
- Your goal: Earn CASAC educational hours without enrolling in a formal academic program
- Your experience: You are a professional and already employed with a drug and alcohol center or agency
- You’ll finish with: 350 educational hours for CASAC
New students
Earn JCC’s Addictions Counseling A.S. degree and transfer to continue your education.
- Your goal: Earn your associate degree at JCC, and transfer for a bachelor’s degree in addictions counseling, healthcare, psychology, or human services
- Your experience: You don’t have prior education or experience in addictions counseling
- You’ll graduate with: Accredited two-year degree and 350 educational hours for CASAC
Current students
Strengthen your current degree with JCC’s Addictions Counseling certificate.
- Your goal: Earn additional credentialing while studying another JCC degree
- Your experience: You are studying healthcare, psychology, human services, or a related field
- You’ll graduate with: Accredited one-year certificate and 350 educational hours for CASAC