Addiction Treatment Training Level I Microcredential
  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
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Addiction Treatment Training Level I Microcredential

Issued by Jefferson Community College

Designed to be meaningful, high-quality education programs to verify, validate and attest to specific skill sets and competencies of an individual, micro credential programs differ from degree and certificate programs in that they are generally offered in shorter or more flexible time spans with a narrow focus. Students will complete 9 credits (HUS 103, HUS 107, HUS 126).

  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
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Skills

Earning Criteria

  • HUS 103, Introduction to Alcohol and Nicotine Studies - 3 credits. An introductory course, this class will explore the dynamics of alcohol and nicotine use, abuse, and dependence. The impact of alcohol / nicotine abuse, and dependence on society will be studied.
  • HUS 107, Case Management - 3 credits. An introductory course, this class will explore professional issues in case management and skills needed to perform effective case management in the human service profession. Case management will be defined and the different models of case management will be presented. Because case management takes place in the context of an agency, organizational structure, agency resources, and requirements for delivering and improving services will be discussed.
  • HUS 126, Introduction to Substance Abuse - 3 credits. An introductory course, this class will explore the dynamics of use, abuse, and addiction of major drugs of abuse (both legal and illegal) in our society today. The history of drug use will illustrate the evolution of societal issues today concerning drug use including the war on drugs, legalization, mandated testing, preventions/treatment, and initiatives, and other relevant topics.