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The AODA Specialization Certificate is for people who hold or are in the process of gaining licensure as a professional counselor, clinical social worker or marriage and family therapist in the state of Wisconsin and seek certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor. This certificate provides licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Clinical Social Workers or Professional Counselors with the 180 hours of education across the four knowledge domains listed in the Wisconsin Code MPSW 1.09 as part of the specialty in substance abuse counseling. Completion of this certificate will help make the student eligible for an AODA Specialty, the equivalent of the Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) credential in Wisconsin.