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Understanding Addiction -Florida Certification Board MCAP
Addiction is characterized by the inability to abstain consistently, impairment in behavioral control, craving, diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships, and a dysfunctional emotional response.
The Florida Certification Board approves this course and meets the 45-hour requirement for the Understanding Addiction Domain for the initial application for MCAP credentials. Please see the Florida Certification Board for full details on these credentials, including formal education, other content-specific training domains required, work experience, supervision, and required exams.
This course will award 45 continuing education hours.
Please see the board approval box for course approvals.Course Objectives
- Understanding Co-Occurring Conditions: Equip students with the knowledge to identify, assess, and effectively address co-occurring mental health disorders alongside addiction, emphasizing the importance of integrated treatment approaches.
- Exploring Etiology/Causation of Addiction: Investigate various theories and factors contributing to the development of addiction, including genetic, environmental, psychological, and social determinants, fostering a comprehensive understanding of addiction’s root causes.
- Promoting Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: Foster an understanding of recovery-oriented approaches to addiction treatment, emphasizing empowerment, hope, and person-centered care, while also exploring strategies to navigate systemic barriers and promote holistic wellness.
- Engaging Families in Recovery: Develop skills for involving and supporting families in the recovery process, emphasizing communication, education, and the role of familial dynamics in sustaining long-term recovery, with a focus on fostering healthy relationships and resilience.
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- Relevance: This course is approved by the Florida Certification Board for those seeking a Certified Addiction Professional credential. It meets the 80 hour requirement for the Understanding Addiction Treatment Knowledge Domain.
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email [email protected].
- Credit Hours: 45
This course is approved by the Florida Certification Board for those seeking a Certified Addiction Professional credential. It meets the 80 hour requirement for the Understanding Addiction Treatment Knowledge Domain.