Located just outside of Seattle, WA,Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) was founded in 1949, and is the only public institute of technology in the state of Washington. LWTech offers 12 bachelor's degrees, 42 associate degrees, and 70 professional certificates in 41 areas of study, including STEM-focused programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
LWTech serves the Eastside and is located within the city of Kirkland, which is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Washington. Kirkland is home to companies such as GoDaddy, Google, Astronics and EvergreenHealth, and the college is within minutes from Microsoft and Nintendo.
Learn more about LWTech's Mission, Vision, Values, and Core Themes
LWTech is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its staff and faculty. We serve a student population of 6,500 that come from a variety of backgrounds. We strongly value diversity and are working to improve access and successful educational outcomes for all students. We are actively seeking applicants that will help to balance our employee workforce to align with our students and community. Questions regarding the College's commitment to diversity and our campus culture may be directed to Human Resources. For more information on our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Council, please click on the link.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
View information about Substance Use Disorder Studies and certificate programs for the Behavioral and Social Services program here.
The mission of Lake Washington Institute of Technology: to prepare students for today's careers and tomorrow's opportunities. The mission of the Behavioral and Social Services program: to prepare students for sustainable careers as behavioral health and social service professionals.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology's (LWTech) Behavioral and Social Services program offers three degrees and three certificates:
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a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Behavioral Healthcare
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an Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS - T) degree in Behavioral and Social Services
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an Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS - T) degree in Substance Use Disorder Studies(SUD)
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a Certificate of Proficiency in Behavioral and Social Services
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a Certificate of Proficiency in Substance Use Disorder Studies
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a Certificate of Completion in Substance Use Disorder Counseling
These applied studies in Behavioral Healthcare prepares students for work in the integrated treatment of mental illnesses, substance use disorders, physical illness, and poverty. Graduates are prepared to enter the workforce, advance in their current employment, and/or enroll in graduate degree programs in related fields such as social work, addictions treatment, or counseling. Course times and modalities vary: mornings, evenings, and Saturdays. All Substance Use Disorder(SUD) courses are fully online, offered in synchronous or asynchronous modalities.
The AAS-T in SUD Studies and the Certificate of Proficiency in SUD Studies prepare students for entry into the Behavioral Health workforce as a Substance Use Disorder Professional – Trainee (SUDP-T) through the state’s standard educational pathway, as described in WAC 246-811-030.
The Certificate of Completion in Substance Use Disorder Counseling meets the criteria in WAC 246-811-077 which allow certain licensed professionals to qualify as a Substance Use Disorder Professional – Trainee (SUDP-T) through the state’s “alternate training” pathway.
Given this combination of offerings, our SUD faculty serve a variety of learners, from those without any prior college experience to masters- and doctoral-level licensed healthcare professionals. All SUD coursework is taught online, with both synchronous and asynchronous courses. As such, SUD courses are taught remotely.
SUD Studies is part of the larger Behavioral and Social Services department. Department faculty work together across the variety of Behavioral and Social Services degrees, certificates, and courses.
