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Addiction counselor training in Texas

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

3 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and Texas 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 Texas, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are peer recovery or recovery coach course (3 programs) and addiction counselor certificate (1 program).

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How much does addiction counselor training cost in Texas?

$650 to $5,170

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report 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 Texas may also offer addiction counselor training. How these figures are made

Is there free addiction counselor training in Texas?

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

All 4 addiction counseling programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Peer recovery or recovery coach courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Substance Use Peer Specialist

    Mental Health Resource Of Texas Dba Via Hope

    Austin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health Resource Of Texas Dba Via Hope, AustinPeer recovery or recovery coach courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$650
    Program website, Substance Use Peer Specialist at Mental Health Resource Of Texas Dba Via Hope
    More details about Substance Use Peer Specialist at Mental Health Resource Of Texas Dba Via Hope
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 46 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $650
    Program website, Substance Use Peer Specialist at Mental Health Resource Of Texas Dba Via Hope

  • Peer recovery or recovery coach courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Substance Use Peer Specialist

    One World Recovery Network

    Hurst

    High school diploma or equivalent

    One World Recovery Network, HurstPeer recovery or recovery coach courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    Program website, Substance Use Peer Specialist at One World Recovery Network
    More details about Substance Use Peer Specialist at One World Recovery Network
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000
    Program website, Substance Use Peer Specialist at One World Recovery Network

  • Peer recovery or recovery coach courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Substance Use Peer Specialist

    One World Recovery Network

    Based in Hurst, TX

    High school diploma or equivalent

    One World Recovery Network, based in Hurst, TXPeer recovery or recovery coach courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    Program website, Substance Use Peer Specialist at One World Recovery Network
    More details about Substance Use Peer Specialist at One World Recovery Network
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000
    Program website, Substance Use Peer Specialist at One World Recovery Network

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Substance Abuse Counseling

    Weatherford College-Bridgeport Correctional

    Weatherford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Weatherford College-Bridgeport Correctional, WeatherfordAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,170
    More details about Substance Abuse Counseling at Weatherford College-Bridgeport Correctional
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $919
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,170

How to pay for addiction counselor training in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in Texas

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 Dallas, Austin and other Texas cities

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

Other training in Texas

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

Where the Texas addiction counseling program numbers come from

Which Texas addiction counseling programs are on this list?

These are the addiction counseling programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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 Texas

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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