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Addiction counselor training in Colorado

8 addiction counseling programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 6 of these 8 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Substance abuse counselors advise people on alcoholism, addiction and related problems. Many have a bachelor's degree, but some positions ask only for a high school diploma and others for a master's, and the license rules outside private practice vary by state.1

In Colorado, 2 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for a bachelor's degree.

All 8 are the same kind of program: addiction counselor certificate.

See the 8 programs

How much does addiction counselor training cost in Colorado?

$930 to $1,346 is what most addiction counseling programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $540 to $2,750

In the typical program

Finished the program
93%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it
Length
11 to 25 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer addiction counselor training. How these figures are made

Is there free addiction counselor training in Colorado?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 addiction counseling programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cac II 1

    Behavioral Health Training

    Denver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Behavioral Health Training, DenverAddiction counselor certificateIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    More details about Cac II 1 at Behavioral Health Training
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    580
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cac II 2

    Behavioral Health Training

    Denver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Behavioral Health Training, DenverAddiction counselor certificateIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    More details about Cac II 2 at Behavioral Health Training
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    580
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200

  • Addiction counselor certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Cac I 1

    Behavioral Health Training

    Denver

    No diploma needed

    Behavioral Health Training, DenverAddiction counselor certificateHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,060
    More details about Cac I 1 at Behavioral Health Training
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    561
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,060

  • Addiction counselor certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Cac I 2

    Behavioral Health Training

    Denver

    No diploma needed

    Behavioral Health Training, DenverAddiction counselor certificateHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,060
    More details about Cac I 2 at Behavioral Health Training
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    561
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,060

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personBachelor's degree

    Cac III 1

    Behavioral Health Training

    Denver

    Bachelor's degree

    Behavioral Health Training, DenverAddiction counselor certificateIn person · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$540
    More details about Cac III 1 at Behavioral Health Training
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    299
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $540

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personBachelor's degree

    Cac III 2

    Behavioral Health Training

    Denver

    Bachelor's degree

    Behavioral Health Training, DenverAddiction counselor certificateIn person · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$540
    More details about Cac III 2 at Behavioral Health Training
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    299
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $540

  • Addiction counselor certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Colorado Counselor Training

    Colorado Counselor Training

    Loveland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Colorado Counselor Training, LovelandAddiction counselor certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,750
    Program website, Colorado Counselor Training at Colorado Counselor Training
    More details about Colorado Counselor Training at Colorado Counselor Training
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,750
    Program website, Colorado Counselor Training at Colorado Counselor Training

  • Addiction counselor certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Seven Cedars Training

    Seven Cedars Live & Online Training

    Clifton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seven Cedars Live & Online Training, CliftonAddiction counselor certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,785
    More details about Seven Cedars Training at Seven Cedars Live & Online Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    75 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,785

How to pay for addiction counselor training in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for addiction counselor training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for addiction counselor training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Addiction counselor training in Colorado

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
1st of 15
addiction counseling programs here, against the typical state's 4
8 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the addiction counselor training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Addiction counselor training in Denver, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Colorado

How addiction counselor training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Colorado

Where the Colorado addiction counseling program numbers come from

Which Colorado addiction counseling programs are on this list?

These are the addiction counseling programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado addiction counseling programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about addiction counselor training in Colorado

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns