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home study courses

Addiction and Self-Deception
8.5 clock hours
Cost: $55

This course explores addictive thinking and self-deceptive patterns. Ever wonder how people rationalize? How does this thought process effect relationships, work, families, etc.? This home study looks at how one can actually deceive him/herself and others into their way of reasoning. Become aware of what addictive thinking is and its self-deceptive nature. CASAC: Section I. CPS/CPP: Section 1.

Adolescence and Lost Fathers
13 clock hours
Cost: $75

Why is “dad” so special to little girls? What role does the father play in his daughter’s life? What happens to women who lose their father at an early age? What is the impact on not only the daughter, but on the family as a whole? This home study discusses how women cope with father loss and how to heal from such a traumatic event. This home study gives some practical suggestions to assist clients with father loss. CASAC: Section II. CPS/CPP: Section 1.

Painkillers: Dangerous Drugs
15 clock hours
Cost: $85

This new home study explores the epidemic of becoming addicted to pain medications. Who becomes addicted? Why? What do family members do when loved ones become addicted to such drugs as OxyContin, Morphine, and other pain medications? Who is at risk for this disease? The book illustrates the impact prescription drug addiction has on the family, and how loved ones can intervene to get the addicted family member into treatment using the CRAFT method.

Gambling Addiction
8 clock hours
Cost: $55

What is compulsive gambling? The statistics regarding this addiction are alarming. What are they? How can you assess if one is a compulsive gambler? How does this insidious disease take a hold on one’s life? What are various forms of gambling? How does one recover? The Road to Recovery, Gamblers Anonymous, and the GA Combo Book are explored and discussed.

Self-Injury: The Hidden Addiction
20 clock hours
Cost: $100

This home study focuses on one of the newest addictions among our nation’s teenagers – the addiction to self-injury or self-mutilation. Self-injury is defined and treatment options and recommendations are discussed.

Prevention Primer
40 clock hours
Cost: $235

The text for this home study is broken down into four sections: an “Introduction” which discusses critical issues in prevention and substance abuse; “Historical Overview and Health Effects;” “Societal Impact and Response;” and “Intervention: Primary and Secondary Prevention.”

Elderly Home Study
15 clock hours
Cost: $90

Counseling methods that assist older adults to terminate or reduce substance abuse are covered in this home study. Methods discussed can be utilized even if the client refuses to admit to having an addition problem.

Up All Night: Club Drugs and Rave Culture
5 clock hours
Cost: $40

This home study course focuses on the various club drugs used in society today. Their chemistry, their affect on the human body, and the legislation behind the drugs are all addressed.

Handling Anger: Finding Solace
10 clock hours
Cost: $56

The content of this home study defines anger, discusses the various types and degrees of anger, and how to handle anger. The home study leads an individual through the process of overcoming anger and healing one’s wounds.

Marijuana: The Facts
10 clock hours
Cost: $60

Students of this home study are provided with the facts on marijuana use, description of how one recovers from marijuana addiction, and the truth about recovery. Ten personal stories are discussed in the book.

Addiction Counselor Ethics
6 clock hours
Cost: $45

This course is designed to review the Canon Code of Ethics and the 12 principles on which it is based. Actual true ethical dilemmas are presented.

Trauma, Addiction and Mental Health Disorders: Responding to Women’s Needs
18 clock hours
Cost: $110

The focus of this home study is on integrated trauma services for women. What works? What doesn’t? How do women deal with trauma? What are the needs when it comes to children? Funding, implementing, and building these programs are addressed.

Tobacco Addiction and How to Overcome It
10 clock hours
Cost: $59

This home study discusses the smoking cessation process. It describes strategies and techniques on how one can help support, assist, and encourage one to quit smoking.