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Master of Professional Studies in Addictions Counseling

Master'sMPSMaster of Professional Studies in Addictions Counseling

Overview

A 30-credit master's from the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, offered online or hybrid, with a practicum and at least 880 hours of supervised internship at an approved agency. It prepares students for the educational and internship requirements of the Minnesota LADC license.

Official program name
Master of Professional Studies in Addictions Counseling
Awarded degree
Master of Professional Studies in Addictions Counseling
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Minneapolis, MNWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
30 credits
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
must be completed within five years of admission (maximum time allowed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Offered in online and hybrid modalities; online option has no on-campus component but requires a supervised internship.

Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    Minimum 880 hours of supervised internship at an approved agency.

    Area agency approved by internship faculty

    Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Practicum Required

    Practicum course (ADDS 6905).

    Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Admission GPA 3.0
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$884per creditEstimated tuition$26,520 = 30 credits × $884 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • The University of Minnesota participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). Official pageSource: odl.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

  • Prepares students to meet the educational and internship requirements for the Minnesota Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC); other states evaluate applicants case by case. State-by-state disclosureSource: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • If you are not a resident of Minnesota and you are taking an online course leading to professional licensure, check with the appropriate licensing board in your state State-by-state disclosureSource: onestop.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. odl.umn.edu/developing-programs/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. onestop.umn.edu/terms-and-conditions/consumer-information — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.umn.edu/master-professional-studies-addictions-counseling — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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