Addiction counselor training in North Carolina
7 addiction counseling programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
7 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and North Carolina 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 North Carolina, all 7 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 7 programs here are addiction counseling (associate degree, 3 programs), addiction counselor certificate (3 programs) and peer recovery or recovery coach course (1 program).
See the 7 programsHow much does addiction counselor training cost in North Carolina?
$1,098 to $6,204 is what most addiction counseling programs in North Carolina cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $250 to $8,300
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 39%
- Working 6 months later
- 66%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,600
- Length
- 48 to 80 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 North Carolina may also offer addiction counselor training. How these figures are made
All 7 addiction counseling programs in North Carolina approved for WIOA funding
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Human Services Technology Addiction and Recovery Studies, AAS (A4538E)
Gaston College
Dallas
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,600Price if you pay yourself$6,941Program website, Human Services Technology Addiction and Recovery Studies, AAS (A4538E) at Gaston CollegeMore details about Human Services Technology Addiction and Recovery Studies, AAS (A4538E) at Gaston College
- Finished
- 22%
- Working at 6 months
- 65%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,646
- Length
- 80 weeks, 34 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,342
- Students counted
- 75
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,941
Human Service Technology/Addiction and Recovery AAS
Randolph Community College
Asheboro
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,400Price if you pay yourself$8,3004 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Human Service Technology/Addiction and Recovery AAS at Randolph Community CollegeMore details about Human Service Technology/Addiction and Recovery AAS at Randolph Community College
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 66%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,350
- Length
- 80 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 65
- Earned a year, estimated
- $29,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,300
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Human Services Technology, Addiction and Recovery Services - A4538E
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,100Price if you pay yourself$5,4666 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Human Services Technology, Addiction and Recovery Services - A4538E at Western Piedmont Community CollegeMore details about Human Services Technology, Addiction and Recovery Services - A4538E at Western Piedmont Community College
- Finished
- 14%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,268
- Length
- 80 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,675
- Students counted
- 60
- Earned a year, estimated
- $29,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,466
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 6
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,200Price if you pay yourself$570Program website, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counseling at Cape Fear Community CollegeMore details about Certified Alcohol and Drug Counseling at Cape Fear Community College
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 51%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,559
- Length
- 48 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $983
- Students counted
- 47
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $570
Human Services Technology, Addiction and Recovery Studies
Southwestern Community College
Sylva
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$42,100Price if you pay yourself$5,396School website, Human Services Technology, Addiction and Recovery Studies at Southwestern Community CollegeMore details about Human Services Technology, Addiction and Recovery Studies at Southwestern Community College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,520
- Length
- 80 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 13
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,396
Recovery Support Peer and WRAP Training
Little Gerald Services
Winston-Salem
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$250Program website, Recovery Support Peer and WRAP Training at Little Gerald ServicesMore details about Recovery Support Peer and WRAP Training at Little Gerald Services
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $55
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $250
Human Services & Substance Abuse Studies Certificate
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,625Program website, Human Services & Substance Abuse Studies Certificate at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community CollegeMore details about Human Services & Substance Abuse Studies Certificate at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,625
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for addiction counselor training in North Carolina
WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in North Carolina
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 North Carolina
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 11th of 15
- addiction counseling programs here, against the typical state's 4
- 7 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 Charlotte, Greensboro, Hickory and other North Carolina cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.
Other training in North Carolina
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Where the North Carolina addiction counseling program numbers come from
Which North Carolina addiction counseling programs are on this list?
These are the addiction counseling programs North Carolina 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 North Carolina offers.
How the prices and results of North Carolina 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 North Carolina
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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