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Office of Grants & Institutional Research Presentation September 26, 2014
Presented by: Cherie Davis, Director of Grants & Institutional Research and
Andrea Hall-Cuccia, Sr. Research Analyst (interim)
Merced College Program Investigation: Addiction Studies
Policy • Title 5, Section 51022, “...College districts are required
by current regulation and statute to develop a process for program discontinuance and minimum criteria for the discontinuance of occupational programs.”
• Merced College Administrative Policy 4021 (AP 4021),
“...There are three potential outcomes of the Program Discontinuance process. A program may be recommended to continue, to continue with qualification, or to discontinue” (emphasis added). Discussion of program discontinuance must include all parties potentially affected by the decision.
Methodology • Quantitative statistics were provided for all ADST courses.
• The date range for the report was Fall 2004 through Summer 2014.
• ADST courses included were:
– ADST-41: Introduction to Addiction Studies – ADST-42A: Screening Assessments and Treatment Planning – ADST-42B: Introduction to Addiction Counseling Skills – ADST-43: Professional Responsibilities and Ethical Practice – ADST-44: Pharmacology of Substance Abuse – ADST-45: Leadership and Counseling in Addiction Groups – ADST-47: Co-occurring Disorders (added as of 2009-2010 catalog) – ADST-48 (formerly ADST-46): Family Systems and Prevention Education
• Courses may fulfill breadth requirements or requirements for other degrees.
FTEF • Full-time Equivalent Faculty (FTEF) for Addiction Studies classes was .20 for
each class each semester it was offered. The exception is ADST-41 which had an FTEF of .40 in Fall 2007.
Source: MCCD/SharePoint –Office of Grants and Institutional Research
Table 1: Addiction Studies-FTEF
Term ADST-41 ADST-42A ADST-42B ADST-43 ADST-44 ADST-45 ADST-47 ADST-48 Total Fall 2004 .20 - - - .20 - - - .40 Spring 2005 - .20 - .20 - - - - .40 Fall 2005 .20 - .20 - .20 - - - .60 Spring 2006 - .20 - .20 - .20 - .20 .80 Fall 2006 .20 .20 .20 - .20 - - - .80 Spring 2007 - - .20 .20 - .20 - .20 .80 Fall 2007 .40 .20 - - .20 - - - .80 Spring 2008 - - .20 .20 - .20 - .20 .80 Fall 2008 .20 .20 - - .20 - - - .60 Spring 2009 - - - .20 - .20 - .20 .60 Fall 2009 .20 .20 - - - - - - .40 Spring 2010 .20 - .20 .20 - .20 - - .80 Fall 2010 .20 .20 - - .20 - - - .60 Spring 2011 .20 - .20 - - - .20 .20 .80 Fall 2011 .20 .20 - - .20 - - - .60 Spring 2012 .20 - .20 .20 - .20 - - .80 Fall 2012 .20 .20 - - - - .20 .20 .80 Spring 2013 .20 - .20 .20 - .20 - - .80 Fall 2013 .20 .20 - .20 - - .20 - .80 Spring 2014 .20 - .20 - .20 .20 - - .80
FTES • Total Full-time Equivalent Students (FTES) for ADST classes ranged from 3.2 in
Fall 2004 to 14.0 in Spring 2012. FTES per class ranged from .6 for ADST-44 in Fall 2004 to 4.7 for ADST-41 in Fall 2013.
Source: MCCD/SharePoint –Office of Grants and Institutional Research
Table 2: Addiction Studies-FTES
Term ADST-41 ADST-42A ADST-42B ADST-43 ADST-44 ADST-45 ADST-47 ADST-48 Total Fall 2004 2.6 - - - .6 - - - 3.2 Spring 2005 - 1.5 - 1.0 - - - - 2.5 Fall 2005 3.1 - 1.1 - 1.6 - - - 5.8 Spring 2006 - 1.8 - 1.6 - 2.0 - 1.5 6.9 Fall 2006 3.2 1.2 1.2 - .9 - - - 6.5 Spring 2007 - - .7 1.3 - 1.1 - 1.0 4.1 Fall 2007 2.7 1.3 - - 1.2 - - - 5.2 Spring 2008 - - 1.5 1.1 - .6 - .8 4.0 Fall 2008 3.4 1.7 - - 1.4 - - - 6.5 Spring 2009 - - - 2.7 - 1.5 - 1.6 5.8 Fall 2009 4.5 2.9 - - - - - - 7.4 Spring 2010 2.3 - 2.5 2.1 - 2.0 - - 9.0 Fall 2010 3.7 3.2 - - 3.5 - - - 10.4 Spring 2011 3.6 - 2.7 - - - 3.2 2.9 12.4 Fall 2011 3.8 3.2 - - 3.0 - - - 10.0 Spring 2012 3.5 - 2.8 4.3 - 3.4 - - 14.0 Fall 2012 2.5 2.0 - - - - 2.2 2.4 9.0 Spring 2013 3.0 - 1.4 1.9 - 1.1 - - 7.4 Fall 2013 4.7 3.2 - 1.8 - - 2.0 - 11.7 Spring 2014 3.3 - 3.1 - 4.0 2.5 - - 12.9
Enrollment • There were 1772 total enrollments from Fall 2004 to Spring 2014, representing 639
unique students. Of all the classes, ADST-41 (616) had the highest enrollment, and ADST-47 (81) had the lowest. Of all the terms, Spring 2012 (148) had the highest enrollment, and Spring 2005 (33) had the lowest.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
Table 3: Addiction Studies-Enrollment
Term ADST-41 ADST-42A ADST-42B ADST-43 ADST-44 ADST-45 ADST-47 ADST-48 Total Fall 2004 31 - - - 7 - - - 38 Spring 2005 - 22 - 11 - - - - 33 Fall 2005 38 - 11 - 17 - - - 66 Spring 2006 - 18 - 16 - 21 - 15 70 Fall 2006 37 13 12 - 9 - - - 71 Spring 2007 - - 8 15 - 11 - 10 44 Fall 2007 44 16 - - 13 - - - 73 Spring 2008 - - 15 11 - 7 - 8 41 Fall 2008 45 20 - - 14 - - - 79 Spring 2009 - - - 30 - 16 - 17 63 Fall 2009 53 34 - - - - - - 87 Spring 2010 34 - 29 23 - 24 - - 110 Fall 2010 51 41 - - 38 - - - 130 Spring 2011 42 - 27 - - - 33 31 133 Fall 2011 50 45 - - 32 - - - 127 Spring 2012 38 - 29 43 - 38 - - 148 Fall 2012 28 23 - - - - 25 26 102 Spring 2013 37 - 16 20 - 14 - - 87 Fall 2013 54 40 - 20 - - 23 - 137 Spring 2014 34 - 31 - 41 27 - - 133 Total 616 272 178 189 171 158 81 107 1772
Enrollment • There were 1772 total enrollments from Fall 2004 to Spring 2014, representing 639
unique students. Of all the classes, ADST-41 (616) had the highest enrollment, and ADST-47 (81) had the lowest. Of all the terms, Spring 2012 (148) had the highest enrollment, and Spring 2005 (33) had the lowest.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
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Graph 1: Total Enrollment
Total
Completion • Addiction Studies courses had an overall completion rate of 87.02%. Of all the
courses, ADST-42B (96.07%) had the highest completion rate, and ADST-42A (80.88%) had the lowest. Of all the terms, Spring 2006 (97.14%) and Spring 2014 (96.99%) had the highest completion rates, and Spring 2005 (69.70%) had the lowest.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
Table 4: Addiction Studies-Completion
Term ADST-41 ADST-42A ADST-42B ADST-43 ADST-44 ADST-45 ADST-47 ADST-48 Total Fall 2004 83.87% - - - 85.71% - - - 84.21% Spring 2005 - 68.18% - 72.73% - - - - 69.70% Fall 2005 81.58% - 100.00% - 94.12% - - - 87.88% Spring 2006 - 100.00% - 100.00% - 90.48% - 100.00% 97.14% Fall 2006 86.49% 92.31% 100.00% - 100.00% - - - 91.55% Spring 2007 - - 87.50% 86.67% - 100.00% - 100.00% 93.18% Fall 2007 61.36% 81.25% - - 92.31% - - - 71.23% Spring 2008 - - 100.00% 90.91% - 85.71% - 87.50% 92.68% Fall 2008 75.56% 85.00% - - 100.00% - - - 82.28% Spring 2009 - - - 90.00% - 93.75% - 88.24% 90.48% Fall 2009 84.91% 85.29% - - - - - - 85.06% Spring 2010 67.65% - 89.66% 91.30% - 87.50% - - 82.73% Fall 2010 72.55% 78.05% - - 92.11% - - - 80.00% Spring 2011 85.71% - 100.00% - - - 96.97% 93.55% 93.23% Fall 2011 76.00% 71.11% - - 93.75% - - - 78.74% Spring 2012 92.11% - 96.55% 100.00% - 89.47% - - 94.59% Fall 2012 89.29% 86.96% - - - - 92.00% 84.62% 88.24% Spring 2013 81.08% - 87.50% 95.00% - 78.57% - - 85.06% Fall 2013 87.04% 80.00% - 90.00% - - 86.96% - 85.40% Spring 2014 97.06% - 100.00% - 97.56% 92.59% - - 96.99% Total 81.01% 80.88% 96.07% 92.59% 94.74% 89.87% 92.59% 91.59% 87.02%
Success • Overall, the course success rate for Addiction Studies courses was 76.24%. Of all the
courses, ADST-44 (88.89%), ADST-48 (88.79%), and ADST-42B (88.76%) had the highest success rates, and ADST-41 (64.61%) had the lowest. Of all the terms, Spring 2007 (93.18%) had the highest success rate and Fall 2013 (61.31%) had the lowest.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
Table 5: Addiction Studies-Success
Term ADST-41 ADST-42A ADST-42B ADST-43 ADST-44 ADST-45 ADST-47 ADST-48 Total Fall 2004 83.87% - - - 85.71% - - - 84.21% Spring 2005 - 63.64% - 72.73% - - - - 66.67% Fall 2005 71.05% - 100.00% - 76.47% - - - 77.27% Spring 2006 - 55.56% - 81.25% - 80.95% - 100.00% 78.57% Fall 2006 83.78% 84.62% 100.00% - 100.00% - - - 88.73% Spring 2007 - - 87.50% 86.67% - 100.00% - 100.00% 93.18% Fall 2007 56.82% 81.25% - - 92.31% - - - 68.49% Spring 2008 - - 93.33% 90.91% - 71.43% - 75.00% 85.37% Fall 2008 68.89% 70.00% - - 100.00% - - - 74.68% Spring 2009 - - - 83.33% - 93.75% - 82.35% 85.71% Fall 2009 67.92% 58.82% - - - - - - 64.37% Spring 2010 55.88% - 86.21% 91.30% - 87.50% - - 78.18% Fall 2010 66.67% 73.17% - - 86.84% - - - 74.62% Spring 2011 69.05% - 88.89% - - - 96.97% 90.32% 84.96% Fall 2011 60.00% 68.89% - - 84.38% - - - 69.29% Spring 2012 81.58% - 86.21% 88.37% - 78.95% - - 83.78% Fall 2012 50.00% 60.87% - - - - 84.00% 84.62% 69.61% Spring 2013 62.16% - 81.25% 95.00% - 78.57% - - 75.86% Fall 2013 42.59% 67.50% - 80.00% - - 78.26% - 61.31% Spring 2014 55.88% - 87.10% - 92.68% 74.07% - - 78.20% Total 64.61% 67.65% 88.76% 86.24% 88.89% 82.28% 87.65% 88.79% 76.24%
Program Persistence and Frequency of Offerings
• In total, 17 (2.66%) of the 639 unique students who enrolled in any Addiction Studies course enrolled in all eight courses during the reporting period. An additional 16 (2.50%) students enrolled in all Addiction Studies courses except ADST-47, which was not required prior to the 2009-2010 catalog.
• Over the reporting period, 68 sections of Addiction Studies courses were offered at the Merced campus (MC), but only one was offered at the Los Baños campus (ADST-41 in Fall 2007). ADST-41 was offered in the fall through Fall 2009 and each semester thereafter. ADST-42A, ADST-43, and ADST-48 were generally offered in the spring. ADST-44 was offered each fall through Fall 2011, but was not offered again until Spring 2014. ADST-47 has only been offered three times during the reporting period, but did not become part of the program until the 2009-2010 catalog.
Table 6: Addiction Studies-Frequency of Offerings Term ADST-41 ADST-42A ADST-42B ADST-43 ADST-44 ADST-45 ADST-47 ADST-48 Total
Fall 2004 1 MC - - - 1 MC - - - 2 MC Spring 2005 - 1 MC - 1 MC - - - - 1 MC Fall 2005 1 MC - 1 MC - 1 MC - - - 3 MC Spring 2006 - 1 MC - 1 MC - 1 MC - 1 MC 4 MC Fall 2006 1 MC 1 MC 1 MC - 1 MC - - - 4 MC Spring 2007 - - 1 MC 1 MC - 1 MC - 1 MC 4 MC Fall 2007 1 MC, 1 LB 1 MC - - 1 MC - - - 3 MC, 1 LB Spring 2008 - - 1 MC 1 MC - 1 MC - 1 MC 4 MC Fall 2008 1 MC 1 MC - - 1 MC - - - 3 MC Spring 2009 - - - 1 MC - 1 MC - 1 MC 4 MC Fall 2009 1 MC 1 MC - - - - - - 2 MC Spring 2010 1 MC - 1 MC 1 MC - 1 MC - - 4 MC Fall 2010 1 MC 1 MC - - 1 MC - - - 3 MC Spring 2011 1 MC - 1 MC - - - 1 MC 1 MC 4 MC Fall 2011 1 MC 1 MC - - 1 MC - - - 3 MC Spring 2012 1 MC - 1 MC 1 MC - 1 MC - - 4 MC Fall 2012 1 MC 1 MC - - - - 1 MC 1 MC 4 MC Spring 2013 1 MC - 1 MC 1 MC - 1 MC - - 4 MC Fall 2013 1 MC 1 MC - 1 MC - - 1 MC - 4 MC Spring 2014 1 MC - 1 MC - 1 MC 1 MC - - 4 MC Total 15 MC, 1 LB 10 MC 9 MC 9 MC 8 MC 8 MC 3 MC 6 MC 68 MC, 1 LB Source: MCCD/SharePoint –Office of Grants and Institutional Research, MCCD Ellucian
Demographics: Age • Of the 1772 students enrolled in Addiction Studies courses, 23.02% were age
40-49.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
19 or under 9.03%
20-24 15.69%
25-29 13.77%
30-34 15.24%
35-39 9.59%
40-49 23.02%
50 or over 13.66%
Graph 2: Addiction Studies-Age Fall 2004-Spring 2014 (N=1772)
Demographics: Ethnicity • Of the students enrolled Addiction Studies courses, 41.65% were white, non-
Hispanic.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
African-American 9.31%
American Indian/Alaskan
Native 2.77%
Asian 1.98%
Hispanic 38.49%
Multi-ethnic 1.13%
Pacific Islander 0.17%
White, Non-Hispanic 41.65%
Unknown 4.51%
Graph 3: Addiction Studies- Ethnicity Fall 2004-Spring 2014 (N=1772)
Demographics: Gender • Almost two-thirds (64.67%) of those enrolled in Addiction Studies courses
were female.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
Male 34.99%
Female 64.67%
Unknown 0.34%
Graph 4: Addiction Studies-Gender Fall 2004-Spring 2014 (N=1772)
Program Graduates • From 2004-2005 to 2013-2014, 58 degrees in Addiction Studies were
awarded, 35 AAs and 23 certificates. Of these, eight initially declared an interest in Addiction Studies (15.69%). This was the most commonly declared interest among students receiving an Addiction Studies degree during the reporting period.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
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2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 Total
Graph 5: Addiction Studies-Awards
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Program Interest • Of the 639 unique students who enrolled in an Addiction Studies course during
the reporting period, a total of 160 degrees or certificates (134 Associate’s degrees, 26 certificates) were awarded to 117 unique students (some students received multiple degrees and/or certificates) in 29 disciplines. Addiction Studies was the most common degree awarded (50) (31.25%), followed by Psychology (36) (22.5%) and Social and Behavioral Science (21) (13.13%).
• During the reporting period, 619 students who subsequently enrolled at Merced College declared an interest in Addiction Studies. Of these students, 106 declared an interest in calendar year 2013, and 97 declared an interest in calendar year 2014. Of those declaring an interest in Addiction Studies, 36 earned degrees. The most common degrees were Addiction Studies (8) and Social and Behavioral Science
• According to the National Student Clearinghouse, 37 of the 639 students (5.79%) enrolled in Addiction Studies courses at Merced College earned a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution. None were in Addiction Studies, but 12 were in Psychology.
Source: MCCD Ellucian
Comparable Programs • According to the CCCCO, six of the 14 colleges in the Central Valley area offer
Alcohol and Controlled Substance Degrees. From 2004-2005 to 2013-2014, these colleges awarded 875 Alcohol and Controlled Substance degrees. During the same time period, 8707 Alcohol and Controlled Substance degrees in total were awarded by California Community Colleges. The Central Valley accounted for 10.05% of all degrees awarded in the state. Merced College accounted for 58 of these degrees.
Source: CCCCO Datamart
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Graph 6: Alcohol and Controlled Substance Awards-Central Valley 2004-2005 to 2013-2014
Labor Market: Growth • California ranks first as the state with the highest employment levels for Social and Human Services Assistants and second for
Mental Health Counselors and Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors as of May 2013. It does not rank in the top five for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
• Over the past 5 years, employment for Mental Health Counselors in California grew 5.8%, and employment for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors grew 23.0%.
• Employment in California is expected to increase 20.70% for Mental Health Counselors, 17.90% for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, 22.00% for Social and Human Service Assistants, and 19.40% for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors from 2010-2020.
• Employment growth in Merced and Stockton MSAs for all occupations with data available is expected to exceed the state. • Employment growth in Fresno MSA for Mental Health Counselors and Social and Human Service Assistants is expected to lag the
state. • Slower employment growth compared to the state is expected in Modesto MSA for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social
Workers and Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors.
Source: EDD
20.70% 17.90%
22.00% 19.40%
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Mental Health Counselors Mental Health and SubstanceAbuse Social Workers
Social and Human ServiceAssistants
Substance Abuse andBehavioral Disorder Counselors
Graph 7: Employment Projections 2010-2020
California Fresno Merced Modesto Stockton
Labor Market: Salaries
Source: BLS, EDD
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers had the highest average annual salary nationally and in California. Salaries for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors in Modesto MSA had higher annual salaries than nationally, in California, and in all other MSAs examined for which data was available. Social and Human Service Assistants in Fresno and Merced MSAs had lower average annual salaries than nationally and in California. Mental Health Counselors in Fresno had lower average annual salaries than nationally and in California.
• According to the CCCCO Salary Surfer, the median annual salary for degree holders after five years was $34,408 in 2012-2013, and for certificate holders it was $33, 292.
$43,700 $44,420
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Graph 8: Average Annual Salary
National California Fresno Merced Modesto Stockton
State and National Examinations, Credentials, and Certifications
• The Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California confers the Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor (CATC) credential on individuals who have completed California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) accredited Addiction Studies programs, have passed the CAADE examination, and have completed 2,240 supervised internship hours.
Summary • FTEF for Addiction Studies classes was .20 for each class each semester it was offered. The
exception is ADST-41 which had an FTEF of .40 in Fall 2007. Addiction Studies courses were typically taught by part-time faculty.
• FTES for Addiction Studies classes increased steadily from Fall 2004-Spring 20012, dropped in Fall 2012 and Spring 2013, and rose again in Fall 2013 and Spring 2014.
• There were 1772 total enrollments from Fall 2004 to Spring 2014, representing 639 unique students. Enrollment has seen an increase over the reporting period. Enrollment in individual classes in each term they were offered was generally high, which may suggest that these courses are in demand.
• Addiction Studies courses had an overall completion rate of 87.02%. The average completion rate for all Merced College courses from 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 was 83.97%. Addiction Studies overall had a higher completion rate than the college as a whole.
• Overall, the course success rate for Addiction Studies courses was 76.24%. The average success rate for all Merced College courses from 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 was 67.79%. The success rate for Addiction Studies courses was higher than the college as a whole.
• Over the reporting period, 68 sections of Addiction Studies courses were offered at the Merced campus (MC), but only one was offered at the Los Baños campus (LB) (ADST-41 in Fall 2007). Each Addiction Studies course was offered at least once every two years. ADST-41 was offered most frequently. ADST-47 has only been offered three times during the reporting period, but did not become part of the program until the 2009-2010 catalog.
Summary (cont’d) • Students enrolled in Addiction Studies courses were most frequently 40-49, white, non-Hispanic and female.
Students at Merced College in Fall 2013 were most frequently 20-24, Hispanic, and female. Addiction Studies students were more likely to be older and white, non-Hispanic than Merced College students as a whole. They were also slightly more likely to be female.
• From 2004-2005 to 2013-2014, 58 students received degrees in Addiction Studies, 35 AAs and 23certificates. Of these, eight initially declared an interest in Addiction Studies. This was the most commonly declared interest among students receiving an Addiction Studies degree during the reporting period.
• Of the 639 unique students who enrolled in an Addiction Studies course during the reporting period, a total of 160 degrees or certificates (134 Associate’s degrees, 26 certificates) were awarded to 117 unique students (some students received multiple degrees and/or certificates) in 29 disciplines. Addiction Studies accounted for almost one-third of degrees awarded. This suggests that students taking Addiction Studies classes and earning a degree may frequently earn an Addiction Studies degree. However, the data suggest many students who enroll in an Addiction Studies course may not earn a degree.
• During the reporting period, 619 students enrolled at Merced College declared an interest in Addiction Studies. Of these students, 106 declared an interest in calendar year 2013, and 97 declared an interest in calendar year 2014. Of those declaring an interest in Addiction Studies, 36 earned degrees. The most common degrees were Addiction Studies and Social and Behavioral Science. Many declaring an interest may not have yet earned a degree.
• According to the National Student Clearinghouse, 37 students enrolled in Addiction Studies courses at Merced College earned a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution. None were in Addiction Studies, but 12 were in Psychology. It is possible that at least some of these students had a focus on Addiction Studies in the larger realm of Psychology, but other possibilities exist.
• Several colleges close to Merced College also offer similar degrees; however, not all of these programs are accredited by CAADE, which may limit graduates’ ability to obtain a credential. Fresno City College awarded the majority of degrees in Addiction Studies in the Central Valley.
Summary (cont’d) • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), California ranks first as the state with the highest
employment levels for Social and Human Services Assistants and second for Mental Health Counselors and Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors as of May 2013.
• Over the past 5 years, employment for Mental Health Counselors in California grew 5.8%, and employment for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors grew 23.0%.
• Employment growth in California for occupations related to Addiction Studies is expected to be fairly robust from 2010-2020, particularly in Merced and Stockton MSAs. Employment growth in Fresno MSA for Mental Health Counselors and Social and Human Service Assistants is expected to lag the state. Slower employment growth compared to the state is expected in Modesto MSA for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers and Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors.
• According to the BLS and the EDD, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers had the highest average annual salary nationally and in California. Salaries for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors in Modesto MSA had higher annual salaries than nationally, in California, and in all other MSAs examined for which data was available. Social and Human Service Assistants in Fresno and Merced MSAs had lower average annual salaries than nationally and in California. Mental Health Counselors in Fresno had lower average annual salaries than nationally and in California.
• According to the CCCCO Salary Surfer, the median annual salary for degree holders after five years was $34,408 in 2012-2013, and for certificate holders it was $33, 292.
• Employment opportunities for Addiction Studies graduates appear to be strong, but some occupations may require education beyond an Associate’s degree or certificate.
• The Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California confers the Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor (CATC) credential on individuals who have completed California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) accredited Addiction Studies programs, have passed the CAADE examination, and have completed 2,240 supervised internship hours. Merced College is an accredited institution, as are Fresno City College, Modesto Junior College, and Porterville College.
Alternatives • Continue: Data indicate this program has been fairly successful, with steady
enrollment, consistent offerings, moderate completion, relatively strong success, and awards granted annually. In addition, this program is accredited by CAADE, providing the opportunity for students to eventually earn an industry-recognized credential.
• Continue with Qualification: Merced College could examine similar programs at other institutions, using them as a framework to strength the program.
• Discontinue: Other accredited programs are available in the area.
The final determination as to the viability of the Addiction Studies Program at Merced College lies with the Program Investigation committee. Discussion of program discontinuance must include all parties potentially affected by the decision, including faculty, staff, administrators, students, potential employers, and the community.
Merced College Program Investigation: Addiction Studies
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