Completing Hours

Undergraduate

When working with the site, you will be required to complete on average, 17.5 to 18 hours per week to complete the minimum 175 hours in the ten weeks of the term. Please create and adhere to a schedule set by you and the supervisor. It is advised to schedule all 175 hours prior to beginning the rotation with the site to ensure that you have all hours accounted for, and you may make necessary arrangements for your schedule to accommodate hours completion. 

When completing the hours, all hours must be logged in CORE ELMS Hours Tracking.  You will need to select your supervisor and log hours regularly.  Hours must be logged within 7 days of completion. Hours may not be logged before or after the term dates.  Purdue Global can only verify hours that are completed during your practicum courses. 

Your supervisor will receive an email each time you log hours to confirm or deny the hours.  

If you reside in a state that requires more than 175 hours per PG practicum course, and you are seeking a bachelor's level state licensure, you will need to contact your state to determine the number of hours needed.

• If you feel that you may not be able to complete the PS455 Addictions Practicum I prescribed requirements in 10 weeks, you must contact the Clinical Placement Team in order to receive an extension in the course. If an extension is granted, you will enroll in PS455A Addictions Practicum I Extension which will allow you up to 10 extra weeks to complete the requirements of PS455 Addictions Practicum I. Enrollment in these courses will only be granted at the discretion of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• If you feel that you may not be able to complete the PS456 Addictions Practicum II prescribed requirements in 10 weeks, you must contact the Clinical Placement Team in order to gain an extension in the course. If an extension is granted, you will enroll in PS456A Addictions Practicum II Extension which will allow you up to 10 extra weeks to complete the requirements of PS456 Addictions Practicum II. Enrollment in these courses will only be granted at the discretion of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Graduate 

When working with the site, you will be required to complete on average, 15-20 hours per week to complete the minimum 150 hours in the ten weeks of the term. Please create and adhere to a schedule set by you and the supervisor. It is advised to schedule all 150 hours prior to beginning the rotation with the site to ensure that you have all hours accounted for, and you may make necessary arrangements for your schedule to accommodate hours completion. 

When completing the hours, all hours must be logged in CORE ELMS Hours Tracking.  You will need to select your supervisor and log hours regularly.  Hours must be logged within 7 days of completion. Hours may not be logged before or after the term dates.  Purdue Global can only verify hours that are completed during your practicum courses. 

Your supervisor will receive an email each time you log hours to confirm or deny the hours.  

If you reside in a state that requires more than 150 hours per PG practicum course, and you are seeking state licensure, please review this information to determine the number of hours needed.

You will take PS535 Addictions Practicum I and PS536 Addictions Practicum II.

• If you feel that you may not be able to complete the PS535 Addictions Practicum I prescribed requirements in 10 weeks, you must contact the Clinical Placement Team in order to receive an extension in the course. If an extension is granted, you will enroll in PS535A Addictions Practicum I Extension and/or PS535B Addictions Practicum I Extension which will allow you up to 20 extra weeks to complete the requirements of PS535 Addictions Practicum I. Enrollment in these courses will only be granted at the discretion of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• If you feel that you may not be able to complete the PS536 Addictions Practicum II prescribed requirements in 10 weeks, you must contact the Clinical Placement Team in order to gain an extension in the course. If an extension is granted, you will enroll in PS536A Addictions Practicum II Extension and/or PS536B Addictions Practicum II Extension which will allow you up to 20 extra weeks to complete the requirements of PS536 Addictions Practicum II. Enrollment in these courses will only be granted at the discretion of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Note: Indiana students are required to obtain 700 hours of university-sponsored practicum to seek state licensure as an addiction counselor.