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Addiction counselor training in Missouri

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

2 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and Missouri 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 Missouri, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: addiction counselor certificate.

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How much does addiction counselor training cost in Missouri?

$3,294 to $4,267

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
33%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
16 to 52 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 Missouri may also offer addiction counselor training. How these figures are made

Is there free addiction counselor training in Missouri?

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

All 2 addiction counseling programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Addiction counselor certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Addictions Study

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St. Louis Community College, District, BridgetonAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,294
    Program website, Addictions Study at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Addictions Study at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,250
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,294
    Program website, Addictions Study at St. Louis Community College, District

  • Addiction counselor certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Undergraduate Certificate In Addiction Counseling

    City Vision University

    Based in Kansas City, MO

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    City Vision University, based in Kansas City, MOAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,267
    Program website, Undergraduate Certificate In Addiction Counseling at City Vision University
    More details about Undergraduate Certificate In Addiction Counseling at City Vision University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,267
    Program website, Undergraduate Certificate In Addiction Counseling at City Vision University

How to pay for addiction counselor training in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in Missouri

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.

Other training in Missouri

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

Where the Missouri addiction counseling program numbers come from

Which Missouri addiction counseling programs are on this list?

These are the addiction counseling programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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 Missouri

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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