Category Archives: Classes
Take Classes or Get Your Work Experience?
What to do if you don’t yet qualify for certification you want? Many prospective students ask us about certifications that they do not yet fully qualify for. All certifications required training and work experience to a varying degree. And while … Continue reading
A Day in The Life of a Substance Abuse Counselor
Substance abuse counseling has never been in greater demand than it is today. From medical and doctorate level professionals to certificate level counselors, we need licensed clinicians to make a dent in the addiction epidemic that has only gotten worse … Continue reading
The Many and Varied Types of Substance Abuse Counselors
When the typical patient or their family thinks about drug treatment, they don’t often understand how varied and diverse substance abuse counseling can be. Many levels of care within treatment, and even medical conditions that have to be managed through … Continue reading
Why to Become a Drug Abuse Counselor (Especially If You’re in Recovery)
Here at The Academy for Addiction Professionals, one of the most common questions we receive is from addicted individuals, now well into their recovery, asking how they can give back to the community that helped them so much. It stands … Continue reading
Trauma Informed Care – What it Means and Why It Is Important
Trauma informed care or TIC is a critical part the substance abuse and mental health treatment process. While there’s no dedicated section of the Florida Certification Board curriculum for TIC, our understanding of trauma and how it relates to behavioral … Continue reading
Certified Behavioral Health Technician Dates Announced
The Academy for Addiction Professionals is pleased and excited to announce our newest Certified Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT) course dates. Our next course spans two weekends: Saturday, October 6th, 2018 Sunday, October 7th, 2018 Saturday, October 13th, 2018 Sunday, October … Continue reading
Scholarships Available for Qualifying Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) Candidates
The New York Certification Association has recently begun offering certification for the Recovery Peer Advocate. The CRPA’s services rendered at qualifying facilities may be reimbursed by Medicaid. Indeed, peer recovery services represent a growing and important part of the recovery … Continue reading
Tips for Out-of-State Students
We receive inquiries from around the country by students interested in taking our courses, but not knowing how they will reciprocate in their state or country. It is often difficult to decipher the educational requirements as they can vary widely … Continue reading
FCB Offers Scholarship for CRSS Fees
The Florida Certification Board recently announced that they will be offering qualified students with appropriate financial documentation a waiver of the application and exam fees normally imposed on the CRRS course. This waiver, or scholarship, will hopefully have the effect … Continue reading
Grandfathering of CRRA Educational Requirements
The Certified Recovery Residence Administrator designation, as delineated and administered by the Florida Certification Board, has become a virtual requirement for anyone who manages a recovery residence in Florida. While the Florida Certification board originally designated March 31, 2017 as … Continue reading
