Westfield State University offering Addiction Counselor Education Program

WESTFIELD—Westfield State University is currently accepting applications for the 2022/2023 Addiction Counselor Education (ACE) Program. Classes will be held in a hybrid format on evenings and weekends beginning in September 2022 and ending in May 2023.  

The goal of this non-credit certificate program, offered at the University since 1991, is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary for the successful treatment of individuals and families afflicted by alcoholism and/or other drug addictions. This program has been highly instrumental in the professional development of individuals in the western Massachusetts area whom are currently working in or interested in becoming a part of the growing healthcare field of addiction services.  

The application and application instructions for the ACE program can be found on the website www.westfield.ma.edu/ace. For more information or to have an application mailed to you, contact Brandon Fredette at bfredette@westfield.ma.edu or (413) 572-8033.  

Founded in 1839 by Horace Mann, Westfield State University is an education leader committed to providing every generation of students with a learning experience built on its founding principle as the first public co-educational college in America to offer an education without barrier to race, gender or economic status. This spirit of innovative thinking and social responsibility is forged in a curriculum of liberal arts and professional studies that creates a vital community of engaged learners who become confident, capable individuals prepared for leadership and service to society.  

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