New Students Guide

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The Wisdom of the "Series"

A variety of course topics are available for distance learners to initiate or expand their knowledge and application base in the treatment and management of substance use disorders. Courses are designed for addiction counselors, case managers, supervisors, as well as mental health counselors or those treating co-occurring disorders.

These courses are for professional development and not for academic credit. In order to serve learners with differeing needs several courses are offered at various skill levels or as part of a series that may be build upon a previous knowledge.

For a sample of one of our courses view a
Free Module
(This Module is from Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents)

The ATTC uses the Blackboard system for online courses, hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University.
New Students Guide (Blackboard Instructions)

The courses run for roughly 5 weeks, there are 4 to 5 modules. Each module is designed to take approximately a week to complete, but the student works at his/her own pace. Assignments are submitted via email and/or posted to a discussion board in order for the instructor to give feedback.

Course Credit
10 contact hours

All courses are approved by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) for educational credits. (Provider #000272). It is also approved by the Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia (SACAVA) for Category I, CAC and CPP educational credits (Provider designation #30-4-02). Certificates will be mailed to participants who complete the program, including all assignments and the posttest, and submit completed evaluations. Please contact your local certification board to verify acceptance of NAADAC and ICRC educational credits. All courses are approved for providership by the the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) (Provider #6063)