Our online courses are held on Monday or Tuesday nights at 8pm Eastern time, 5pm Pacific time. The ATI advantage is our live, online classes. We have experienced mental health and substance abuse professionals who teach the class. All of them have over 15 years in the field and all of them still work with clients.

The classes usually last one hour, though we encourage our students to arrive early to talk with each other or stay late to talk with the professor.  Currently we run two classes and they have between 10 – 14 persons in attendance. We encourage our students to attend the live sessions but if they miss a class, they can watch a recorded version of the class for credit.

Each course is 8 weeks long and each week students are required to read the textbook, come to class, take a quiz (8 quizzes) and every other week write a paper. There are 6 courses that make up the core curriculum (270 hours). The final course is held in conjunction with the Supervised Field Experience requirement, or internship / practicum etc. This course includes practice tests for the national exam. The costs of the textbooks is additional and range from $20 to $200 per session. Our textbooks come from the IC & RC ‘suggested’ reading list to prepare our students to take the IC & RC exam.

Students are required to pass with a 75% pass rate. We encourage our students to pass. For example, a student can take a quiz several times to improve their grade. But we are not just giving them the same test to memorize. All quizzes have 25 randomly generated questions and answers from a pool of 75 – 100 questions. The choice of the question and the order of the questions changes with each test. In other words, no two tests are alike. Therefore if a student fails, they have the opportunity to study the material again, then retake the exam. The beauty of ATI is the coursework is fully online. Students don’t have to quit their jobs or drive long distance each way to school. Online doesn’t mean that there aren’t deadlines or due dates for assignments, just that there is flexibility in completing tasks when the schedul permits.
Listed below is a list of courses with descriptions. We provide curriculum mapping of our courses to the certification board applications for our graduates. In other words, we will “break
down which class covers what in the application process”.

SAC 101 Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling
This course will present an overview of alcohol and mood altering drugs and the patterns and progression of alcoholism and addiction. A summary of treatment and recovery approaches is included. Cultural norms across gender, age, sexual orientation and ethnicity will be discussed. Human needs and roles will also be reviewed.

SAC 102 Physiology and Pharmacology of Alcohol and Other Drugs
This course will examine the effects of psychoactive drugs on the body in detail. Physical damage, tolerance and synergistic effects will be reviewed for each class of drug. Differences
 cross gender will also be discussed. This course also includes a review of the disease model of abuse, dependence and addiction, with references to the signs, symptoms and current definitions of each disease stage.

SAC 103 Ethics and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse
This course will present the ethical standards, legal issues, and codes of conduct that form the basis of professional behavior of substance abuse counseling professionals. Guidelines established by professional organizations such as CAADAC, ACA, AMHCA, and NAADAC will be reviewed. Crisis counseling techniques and interventions will also be discussed.

SAC 104 Case Management in Substance Abuse Treatment
This course will examine the entire process of case management. Each stage of the case management process will be reviewed including but not limited to: initial intake, screening, orientation, treatment and recovery planning, discharge and aftercare. Record keeping for substance abuse clients will also be covered. The use of screening tools and assessments as well as how to write treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries will also be covered.

SAC 105 Professional Development for the Addictions Professional
This course will present the essential elements of professional development as an addictions professional. Certification requirements, codes of conduct and the application process will be reviewed. Ethical standards and regulations for continuing education will be discussed. Strategies for promoting professional growth and advancement of career, such as professional organizations and memberships will also be discussed. Signs of counselor burnout and methods to address this problem such as stress and time management techniques will also be covered.

SAC 106 Counseling Modes and Methods in Substance Abuse Treatment
This course will present the major modalities for delivery of counseling including individual, family and group modalities. The major theories in each modality will be reviewed. Key concepts and intervention techniques in counseling are also discussed. Additional attention willbe paid to stages of group development, group patterns and the counselor’s role in group process.

SAC 107 Supervised Practicum in Substance Abuse Counseling (Concurrent with Field Internship)
The supervised practica in substance abuse counseling provides an opportunity to integrate and apply theories, models, and skills through the provision of substance abuse treatment services. The role and responsibilities of substance abuse counselors will be addressed. In class opportunities for peer consultation; presentation of cases; and discussions on topics of related to the application of skills will be provided.

How to get started: 
Don’t wait another minute and sign up today.  Go to  addictionstraininginstitute.com or call us today. We can discuss the program and talk about payment options.  You can get also more information online. Or call us at 866-977-4105. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain when you Achieve the Life You Really Want to Live While Helping Others

How to become an Alcohol and Drug Counselor from us here at the Addictions Training Institute (ATI). Our Website is: http://addictionstraininginstitute.com

Who we are:
Addiction training Institute (ATI) is a division of ce-classes.com. We have been in business for over 18 years providing educational classes to over 36,000 healthcare professionals. Our goal is to give you all the tools you need to be a success as a drug and alcohol counselor.

What we do:
The ATI curriculum is designed to help individuals become alcohol and drug counselors.

ATI’s a fully online program, which lets you work on your assignments on your own schedule. Although, there are deadlines that have to be met, you can work at 2 o’clock in the morning or you could work from the beach or in your pajamas within that time frame. You never have to fight traffic to get to school.  This makes ATI convenient for individuals of all schedules.

Why you should choose ATI:
ATI is low cost and highly rated The beauty of ATI is the coursework is fully online. You can learn on your own schedule when it is convenient for you. Some people think that online learning doesn’t allow for interaction with instructors. This is another way that the Addictions Training Institute is different. There are scheduled phone and internet based meetings in which you get to speak directly with your instructor. You can ask questions, get feedback, and even learn from the questions and problems posed by other students in the class.

How it Works:
Each week you read your textbook.  Each week you attend class online.  Each week you take a quiz.  Add in some writing assignments and this is the course.  The material for each class comes from the IC & RC recommended textbook list. Students are required to buy the textbooks. Classwork is done online via the blackboard learning management system.  A syllabus is provided for each course, which describes each week’s assignment. In addition blackboard also provides the assignments due each week
Our entire program was designed to meet the stringent IC & RC training requirements, and can be finished in about a year. The IC & RC certification is accepted by 47 states and many countries outside the US. The coursework consists of 6 courses and a practicum course.  There is a quiz each week, around 4 assignments during the course and a weekly interactive discussion online.

How to get started: 
Don’t wait another minute and call us today, there is no obligation and registration is free! We can discuss the program and talk about options.  You can get also more information online. Or call us at 866-977-4105. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain when you Achieve the Life You Really Want to Live While Helping Others