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Addiction counselor training in Maine

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

3 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Maine, 3 of the 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are addiction counselor certificate (3 programs) and addiction counseling (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does addiction counselor training cost in Maine?

$6,000 to $25,430

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free addiction counselor training in Maine?

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

All 4 addiction counseling programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Addiction counselor certificateOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Substance Use Disorder and Recovery

    Washington County Community College

    Based in Calais, ME

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington County Community College, based in Calais, MEAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,800
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Substance Use Disorder and Recovery at Washington County Community College
    More details about Substance Use Disorder and Recovery at Washington County Community College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,208
    Length
    35 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23
    Program website, Substance Use Disorder and Recovery at Washington County Community College

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Substance Abuse Counseling Diploma

    Beal College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Beal College, BangorAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,330

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Substance Abuse Counseling Diploma at Beal College
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,330
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11

  • Addiction counselor certificateHybridPrerequisite courses

    Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Technician

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$43,500
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000

    14 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Technician at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Technician at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,872
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    14
    School website, Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Technician at University of Maine at Augusta

  • Addiction counseling (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Substance Abuse counseling

    Beal College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Beal College, BangorAddiction counseling (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,500
    Price if you pay yourself$25,430

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Substance Abuse counseling at Beal College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,127
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $25,430
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11

How to pay for addiction counselor training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in Maine

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.

Addiction counselor training in Bangor, Augusta and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine addiction counseling program numbers come from

Which Maine addiction counseling programs are on this list?

These are the addiction counseling programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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.

Sources for the facts about addiction counselor training in Maine

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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