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Addiction counselor training in Massachusetts

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

8 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 10 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 10 programs here are addiction counselor certificate (6 programs) and peer recovery or recovery coach course (4 programs).

See the 10 programs

How much does addiction counselor training cost in Massachusetts?

$1,477 to $5,844 is what most addiction counseling programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $702 to $7,400

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it
Length
11 to 39 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 Massachusetts may also offer addiction counselor training. How these figures are made

Is there free addiction counselor training in Massachusetts?

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

All 10 addiction counseling programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Addiction counselor certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Substance Addiction Assistant Certificate Program

    Quincy College

    Based in Quincy, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Quincy College, based in Quincy, MAAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,800

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Substance Addiction Assistant Certificate Program at Quincy College
    More details about Substance Addiction Assistant Certificate Program at Quincy College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,800
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Substance Addiction Assistant Certificate Program at Quincy College

  • Peer recovery or recovery coach courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Adiction Recovery Assitant Certificate

    Berkshire Community College

    Pittsfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Berkshire Community College, PittsfieldPeer recovery or recovery coach course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$702
    Program website, Adiction Recovery Assitant Certificate at Berkshire Community College
    More details about Adiction Recovery Assitant Certificate at Berkshire Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $9,199
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $702
    Program website, Adiction Recovery Assitant Certificate at Berkshire Community College

  • Peer recovery or recovery coach courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Addiction Recovery Coach Training

    North Shore Community College

    Based in Danvers, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Shore Community College, based in Danvers, MAPeer recovery or recovery coach course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$998
    Program website, Addiction Recovery Coach Training at North Shore Community College
    More details about Addiction Recovery Coach Training at North Shore Community College
    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
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $998
    Program website, Addiction Recovery Coach Training at North Shore Community College

  • Peer recovery or recovery coach courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Recovery Coach Training Program

    Greenfield Community College

    Based in Greenfield, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Greenfield Community College, based in Greenfield, MAPeer recovery or recovery coach course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,348
    School website, Recovery Coach Training Program at Greenfield Community College
    More details about Recovery Coach Training Program at Greenfield Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,348
    School website, Recovery Coach Training Program at Greenfield Community College

  • Peer recovery or recovery coach courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Recovery Coach

    Worcester State University

    Based in Worcester, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Worcester State University, based in Worcester, MAPeer recovery or recovery coach course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,864
    Program website, Professional Recovery Coach at Worcester State University
    More details about Professional Recovery Coach at Worcester State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,864
    Program website, Professional Recovery Coach at Worcester State University

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Addiction Counselor Education Certificate

    Westfield State University

    Westfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Westfield State University, WestfieldAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,640
    Program website, Addiction Counselor Education Certificate at Westfield State University
    More details about Addiction Counselor Education Certificate at Westfield State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,260
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,640
    Program website, Addiction Counselor Education Certificate at Westfield State University

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Addiction Counselor Education Certificate Program

    Westfield State University

    Westfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Westfield State University, WestfieldAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,860
    Program website, Addiction Counselor Education Certificate Program at Westfield State University
    More details about Addiction Counselor Education Certificate Program at Westfield State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $40
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,860
    Program website, Addiction Counselor Education Certificate Program at Westfield State University

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Addiction Studies Certificate

    Holyoke Community College

    Holyoke

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Holyoke Community College, HolyokeAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,858
    School website, Addiction Studies Certificate at Holyoke Community College
    More details about Addiction Studies Certificate at Holyoke Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,599
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,858
    School website, Addiction Studies Certificate at Holyoke Community College

  • Addiction counselor certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Addictions Counselor Certificate Program

    Middlesex Community College

    Lowell

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Middlesex Community College, LowellAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,308
    Program website, Addictions Counselor Certificate Program at Middlesex Community College
    More details about Addictions Counselor Certificate Program at Middlesex Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,595
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,308
    Program website, Addictions Counselor Certificate Program at Middlesex Community College

  • Addiction counselor certificateOnlineNo diploma needed

    Substance Abuse Certificate

    Quincy College

    Based in Quincy, MA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Quincy College, based in Quincy, MAAddiction counselor certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,400
    Program website, Substance Abuse Certificate at Quincy College
    More details about Substance Abuse Certificate at Quincy College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    35 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,400
    Program website, Substance Abuse Certificate at Quincy College

How to pay for addiction counselor training in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts

programs with a price cost under $2,000
4 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 15
addiction counseling programs here, against the typical state's 4
10 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 Pittsfield, Springfield, Boston and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns and 5 online.

Other training in Massachusetts

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

Where the Massachusetts addiction counseling program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts addiction counseling programs are on this list?

These are the addiction counseling programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How the prices and results of Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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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