Information Sessions

The Los Angeles Training Institute for Alcohol & Drug Counseling will hold mandatory information sessions for the Alcohol and Drug Certificate Program through a virtual meeting online for all locations.


Call or email to register for one of the sessions.


LOCATION:

Designated sessions are held at Los Angeles Location: 1612 W. Manchester Avenue Los Angeles, CA. 90047 and Carson Location: 1000 E. Dominguez Street Suite 103 Carson, CA 90746 and Palmdale Location: 1543 E. Palmdale Boulevard Suite G Palmdale, CA. 93550. The sessions will provide information on the application process, admission requirements, and program requirements. You will be notified if the schedule changes by phone or e-mail.


Please contact us or call us at Los Angeles/Carson site: (323) 758-8266 or Palmdale site: (661) 947-9094 to attend one of the sessions to learn more about preparing to become a certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.




Course Schedule for the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certificate Program


(February 2026 classes are held on every 1st and 3rd Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm; and 2nd & 4th Thursday 10:00am - 5:00pm) Carson and Palmdale Location.


(April 2026 classes are held on alternate Saturdays 9:00am - 6:00pm; Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm) Carson and Palmdale Location.


(June 2026 classes are held on every 1st & 3rd Tuesday 8:00am - 5:00pm; and 2nd & 4th Tuesday 10:00am - 5:00pm) Carson and Palmdale Location.


(August 2026 classes are held on every 1st & 3rd Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm; and 2nd & 4th Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm) Carson and Palmdale Location.


Enrollees for February 2026 - February 2027
Thurs Class- Carson/Palmdale
Enrollees for April 2026 - April 2027
Sat/Sun Class- Carson/Palmdale
Enrollees for June 2026 - May 2027Class
Tues Class- Carson/Palmdale
Enrollees for August 2026 - August 2027 Class
Friday Class- Carson/Palmdale

Introduction to Chemical Dependency

February 19, 2026 (Thurs) April 25, 2026 (Sat) June 2, 2026 (Tues) August 7, 2026 (Fri)
February 26, 2026 (Thurs) April 26, 2026 (Sun) June 9, 2026 (Tues) August 14, 2026 (Fri)
March 5, 2026 (Thurs) May 9, 2026 (Sat) June 16, 2026 (Tues) August 21, 2026 (Fri)
March 12, 2026 (Thurs) May 10, 2026 (Sun) June 23, 2026 (Tues) August 28, 2026 (Fri)

Physiology & Pharmacology

March 19, 2026 (Thurs) May 23, 2026 (Sat) June 30, 2026 (Tues) September 4, 2026 (Fri)
March 26, 2026 (Thurs) May 24, 2026 (Sun) July 7, 2026 (Tues) September 11, 2026 (Fri)
April 2, 2026 (Thurs) June 6, 2026 (Sat) July 14, 2026 (Tues) September 18, 2026 (Fri)
April 9, 2026 (Thurs) June 7, 2026 (Sun) July 21, 2026 (Tues) September 25, 2026 (Fri)

Counseling Theories & Techniques

April 16, 2026 (Thurs) June 20, 2026 (Sat) July 28, 2026 (Tues) October 2, 2026 (Fri)
April 23, 2026 (Thurs) June 21, 2026 (Sun) August 4, 2026 (Tues) October 9, 2026 (Fri)
April 30, 2026 (Thurs) July 18, 2026 (Sat) August 11, 2026 (Tues) October 16, 2026 (Fri)
May 7, 2026 (Thurs) July 19, 2026 (Sun) August 18, 2026 (Tues) October 23 2026 (Fri)

Introduction to Case Management

May 14, 2026 (Thurs) August 1, 2026 (Sat) August 25, 2026 (Tues) October 30, 2026 (Fri)
May 21, 2026 (Thurs) August 2, 2026 (Sun) September 1, 2026 (Tues) November 6, 2026 (Fri)
May 28, 2026 (Thurs) August 15, 2026 (Sat) September 8, 2026 (Tues) November 13, 2026 (Fri)
June 4, 2026 (Thurs) August 16, 2026 (Sun) September 15, 2026 (Tues) November 20, 2026 (Fri)

Counseling Fundamentals

June 11, 2026 (Thurs) August 29, 2026 (Sat) September 22, 2026 (Tues) December 4, 2026 (Fri)
June 18, 2026 (Thurs) August 30, 2026 (Sun) September 29, 2026 (Tues) December 11, 2026 (Fri)
June 25, 2026 (Thurs) September 12, 2026 (Sat) October 6, 2026 (Tues) December 18, 2026 (Fri)
July 2, 2026 (Thurs) September 13, 2026 (Sun) October 13, 2026 (Tues) January 8, 2027 (Fri)

Introduction to Alcoholism

July 9, 2026 (Thurs) September 26, 2026 (Sat) October 20, 2026 (Tues) January 15, 2027 (Fri)
July 16, 2026 (Thurs) September 27, 2026 (Sun) October 27, 2026 (Tues) January 22, 2027 (Fri)
July 23, 2026 (Thurs) October 10, 2026 (Sat) November 3, 2026 (Tues) January 29, 2027 (Fri)
July 30, 2026 (Thurs) October 11, 2026 (Sun) November 10, 2026 (Tues) February 5, 2027 (Fri)

Drug Use in Special Populations

August 6, 2026 (Thurs) October 24, 2026 (Sat) November 17, 2026 (Tues) February 12, 2027 (Fri)
August 13, 2026 (Thurs) October 25, 2026 (Sun) November 24, 2026 (Tues) February 19, 2027 (Fri)
August 20, 2026 (Thurs) November 7, 2026 (Sat) December 1, 2026 (Tues) February 26, 2027 (Fri)
August 27, 2026 (Thurs) November 8, 2026 (Sun) December 8, 2026 (Tues) March 5, 2027 (Fri)

Counseling the Dual Diagnosed

September 3, 2026 (Thurs) November 21, 2026 (Sat) December 15, 2026 (Tues) March 12, 2027 (Fri)
September 10, 2026 (Thurs) November 22, 2026 (Sun) December 22, 2026 (Tues) March 19, 2027 (Fri)
September 17, 2026 (Thurs) December 5, 2026 (Sat) December 29, 2026 (Tues) March 26, 2027 (Fri)
September 24, 2026 (Thurs) December 6, 2026 (Sun) January 5, 2027 (Tues) April 2, 2027 (Fri)

Personal and Professional Growth

October 1, 2026 (Thurs) December 19, 2026 (Sat) January 12, 2027 (Tues) April 9, 2027 (Fri)
October 8, 2026 (Thurs) December 20, 2026 (Sun) January 19, 2027 (Tues) April 16, 2027 (Fri)
October 15, 2026 (Thurs) January 2, 2027 (Sat) January 26, 2027 (Tues) April 23, 2027 (Fri)
October 22, 2026 (Thurs) January 3, 2027 (Sun) February 2, 2027 (Tues) April 30, 2027 (Fri)

Law and Ethics

October 29, 2026 (Thurs) January 16, 2027 (Sat) February 9, 2027 (Tues) May 7, 2027 (Fri)
November 5, 2026 (Thurs) January 17, 2027 (Sun) February 16, 2027 (Tues) May 14, 2027 (Fri)
November 12, 2026 (Thurs) January 30, 2027 (Sat) February 23, 2027 (Tues) May 21, 2027 (Fri)
November 19, 2026 (Thurs) January 31, 2027 (Sun) March 2, 2027 (Tues) May 28, 2027 (Fri)

Chemically Dependent Criminal Offenders

December 3, 2026 (Thurs) February 13, 2027 (Sat) March 9, 2027 (Tues) June 4, 2027 (Fri)
December 10, 2026 (Thurs) February 14, 2027 (Sun) March 16, 2027 (Tues) June 11, 2027 (Fri)
December 17, 2026 (Thurs) February 27, 2027 (Sat) March 23, 2027 (Tues) June 25, 2027 (Fri)
January 7, 2027 (Thurs) February 28, 2027 (Sun) March 30, 2027 (Tues) July 2, 2027 (Fri)

Supervised Practicum (45 hours) and Externship (255 hours)

January 14, 2027 (Thurs) March 13, 2027 (Sat) April 6, 2027 (Tues) July 9, 2027 (Fri)
January 21, 2027 (Thurs) March 14, 2027 (Sun) April 13, 2027 (Tues) July 16, 2027 (Fri)
January 28, 2027 (Thurs) April 10, 2027 (Sat) April 20, 2027 (Tues) July 23, 2027 (Fri)
February 4, 2027 (Thurs) April 11, 2027 (Sun) April 27, 2027 (Tues) July 30, 2027 (Fri)
February 11, 2027 (Thurs) April 24, 2027 (Sat) May 4, 2027 (Tues) August 6, 2027 (Fri)
February 18, 2027 (Thurs) April 25, 2027 (Sun) May 11, 2027 (Tues) August 13, 2027 (Fri)

Clinical Supervised Externship Coordination

Begins January 14, 2027 Begins March 13, 2027 Begins April 6, 2027 Begins July 9, 2027