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


(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.


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


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


Enrollees for June 2026 - May 2027 Class
Tues Class- Carson/Palmdale
Enrollees for August 2026 - August 2027 Class
Friday Class- Carson/Palmdale
Enrollees for October 2026 - September 2027
Wednesday Class- Carson
Enrollees for November 2026 - October 2027
Sat/Sun Class- Carson/Palmdale

Introduction to Chemical Dependency

June 2, 2026 (Tues) August 7, 2026 (Fri) October 14, 2026 (Wed) November 14, 2026 (Sat)
June 9, 2026 (Tues) August 14, 2026 (Fri) October 21, 2026 (Wed) November 15, 2026 (Sun)
June 16, 2026 (Tues) August 21, 2026 (Fri) October 28, 2026 (Wed) November 28, 2026 (Sat)
June 23, 2026 (Tues) August 28, 2026 (Fri) November 4, 2026 (Wed) November 29, 2026 (Sun)

Physiology & Pharmacology

June 30, 2026 (Tues) September 4, 2026 (Fri) November 18, 2026 (Wed) December 12, 2026 (Sat)
July 7, 2026 (Tues) September 11, 2026 (Fri) November 25, 2026 (Wed) December 13, 2026 (Sun)
July 14, 2026 (Tues) September 18, 2026 (Fri) December 2, 2026 (Wed) December 26, 2026 (Sat)
July 21, 2026 (Tues) September 25, 2026 (Fri) December 9, 2026 (Wed) December 27, 2026 (Sun)

Counseling Theories & Techniques

July 28, 2026 (Tues) October 2, 2026 (Fri) December 16, 2026 (Wed) January 9, 2027 (Sat)
August 4, 2026 (Tues) October 9, 2026 (Fri) December 23, 2026 (Wed) January 10, 2027 (Sun)
August 11, 2026 (Tues) October 16, 2026 (Fri) December 30, 2026 (Wed) January 23, 2027 (Sat)
August 18, 2026 (Tues) October 23 2026 (Fri) January 6, 2027 (Wed) January 24, 2027 (Sun)

Introduction to Case Management

August 25, 2026 (Tues) October 30, 2026 (Fri) January 13, 2027 (Wed) February 6, 2027 (Sat)
September 1, 2026 (Tues) November 6, 2026 (Fri) January 20, 2027 (Wed) February 7, 2027 (Sun)
September 8, 2026 (Tues) November 13, 2026 (Fri) January 27, 2027 (Wed) February 20, 2027 (Sat)
September 15, 2026 (Tues) November 20, 2026 (Fri) February 3, 2027 (Wed) February 21, 2027 (Sun)

Counseling Fundamentals

September 22, 2026 (Tues) December 4, 2026 (Fri) February 10, 2027 (Wed) March 6, 2027 (Sat)
September 29, 2026 (Tues) December 11, 2026 (Fri) February 17, 2027 (Wed) March 7, 2027 (Sun)
October 6, 2026 (Tues) December 18, 2026 (Fri) February 24, 2027 (Wed) March 20, 2027 (Sat)
October 13, 2026 (Tues) January 8, 2027 (Fri) March 3, 2027 (Wed) March 21, 2027 (Sun)

Introduction to Alcoholism

October 20, 2026 (Tues) January 15, 2027 (Fri) March 10, 2027 (Wed) April 3, 2027 (Sat)
October 27, 2026 (Tues) January 22, 2027 (Fri) March 17, 2027 (Wed) April 4, 2027 (Sun)
November 3, 2026 (Tues) January 29, 2027 (Fri) March 24, 2027 (Wed) April 17, 2027 (Sat)
November 10, 2026 (Tues) February 5, 2027 (Fri) March 31, 2027 (Wed) April 18, 2027 (Sun)

Drug Use in Special Populations

November 17, 2026 (Tues) February 12, 2027 (Fri) April 7, 2027 (Wed) May 1, 2027 (Sat)
November 24, 2026 (Tues) February 19, 2027 (Fri) April 14, 2027 (Wed) May 2, 2027 (Sun)
December 1, 2026 (Tues) February 26, 2027 (Fri) April 21, 2027 (Wed) May 15, 2027 (Sat)
December 8, 2026 (Tues) March 5, 2027 (Fri) April 28, 2027 (Wed) May 16, 2027 (Sun)

Counseling the Dual Diagnosed

December 15, 2026 (Tues) March 12, 2027 (Fri) May 5, 2027 (Wed) May 29, 2027 (Sat)
December 22, 2026 (Tues) March 19, 2027 (Fri) May 12, 2027 (Wed) May 30, 2027 (Sun)
December 29, 2026 (Tues) March 26, 2027 (Fri) May 19, 2027 (Wed) June 12, 2027 (Sat)
January 5, 2027 (Tues) April 2, 2027 (Fri) May 26, 2027 (Wed) June 13, 2027 (Sun)

Personal and Professional Growth

January 12, 2027 (Tues) April 9, 2027 (Fri) June 2, 2027 (Wed) June 26, 2027 (Sat)
January 19, 2027 (Tues) April 16, 2027 (Fri) June 9, 2027 (Wed) June 27, 2027 (Sun)
January 26, 2027 (Tues) April 23, 2027 (Fri) June 16, 2027 (Wed) July 10, 2027 (Sat)
February 2, 2027 (Tues) April 30, 2027 (Fri) June 23, 2027 (Wed) July 11, 2027 (Sun)

Law and Ethics

February 9, 2027 (Tues) May 7, 2027 (Fri) June 30, 2027 (Wed) July 24, 2027 (Sat)
February 16, 2027 (Tues) May 14, 2027 (Fri) July 7, 2027 (Wed) July 25, 2027 (Sun)
February 23, 2027 (Tues) May 21, 2027 (Fri) July 14, 2027 (Wed) August 7, 2027 (Sat)
March 2, 2027 (Tues) May 28, 2027 (Fri) July 21, 2027 (Wed) August 8, 2027 (Sun)

Chemically Dependent Criminal Offenders

March 9, 2027 (Tues) June 4, 2027 (Fri) July 28, 2027 (Wed) August 21, 2027 (Sat)
March 16, 2027 (Tues) June 11, 2027 (Fri) August 4, 2027 (Wed) August 22, 2027 (Sun)
March 23, 2027 (Tues) June 25, 2027 (Fri) August 11, 2027 (Wed) September 4, 2027 (Sat)
March 30, 2027 (Tues) July 2, 2027 (Fri) August 18, 2027 (Wed) September 5, 2027 (Sun)

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

April 6, 2027 (Tues) July 9, 2027 (Fri) August 25, 2027 (Wed) September 18, 2027 (Sat)
April 13, 2027 (Tues) July 16, 2027 (Fri) September 1, 2027 (Wed) September 19, 2027 (Sun)
April 20, 2027 (Tues) July 23, 2027 (Fri) September 8, 2027 (Wed) October 2, 2027 (Sat)
April 27, 2027 (Tues) July 30, 2027 (Fri) September 15, 2027 (Wed) October 3, 2027 (Sun)
May 4, 2027 (Tues) August 6, 2027 (Fri) September 22, 2027 (Wed) October 16, 2027 (Sat)
May 11, 2027 (Tues) August 13, 2027 (Fri) September 29, 2027 (Wed) October 17, 2027 (Sun)

Clinical Supervised Externship Coordination

Begins April 6, 2027 Begins July 9, 2027 Begins August 25, 2027 Begins September 18, 2027