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Addiction counselor training in Kentucky

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

5 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and Kentucky 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 Kentucky, all 5 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 5 are the same kind of program: addiction counselor certificate.

See the 5 programs

How much does addiction counselor training cost in Kentucky?

$14,080

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports 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 Kentucky may also offer addiction counselor training. How these figures are made

Is there free addiction counselor training in Kentucky?

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

All 5 addiction counseling programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

    New Vista

    Lexington

    No diploma needed

    New Vista, LexingtonAddiction counselor certificateIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at New Vista
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,865
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    124
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

    Millard College

    Louisa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Millard College, LouisaAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Millard College
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,668
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    89
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

    The Training Center-Georgetown

    Georgetown

    No diploma needed

    The Training Center-Georgetown, GeorgetownAddiction counselor certificateIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,800
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at The Training Center-Georgetown
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,442
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    87
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Chemical Dependency Certificate

    Union College

    Barbourville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Union College, BarbourvilleAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,080
    School website, Chemical Dependency Certificate at Union College
    More details about Chemical Dependency Certificate at Union College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,080
    School website, Chemical Dependency Certificate at Union College

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College

    Harlan

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College, HarlanAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    More details about Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling at Southeast KY Community and Technical College

How to pay for addiction counselor training in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in Kentucky

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 Lexington, Huntington, Corbin and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky addiction counseling program numbers come from

Which Kentucky addiction counseling programs are on this list?

These are the addiction counseling programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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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