These trainings will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the nature of change and an understanding of the process and elements of treatment and prevention for substance use disorders (SUDs).

The overall goal of the training series is to reduce the significant health, social, and economic problems associated with SUDs by building international treatment capacity through training, professionalizing, and expanding the global treatment and prevention workforce. These trainings prepare counselors for professional certification at the entry level by providing the latest information about SUDs and their treatment and facilitating hands-on activities to develop skills, confidence, and competence. 

Every participant has a choice regarding certification. If you wish to apply for CE credits, there will be a series of assessment questions at the end of each module and you must score at least 80% to receive the certificate. It is also possible to complete the course without certification or CE credits.

• UTC 1: Introduction to the Science of Addiction
• UTC 2: Continuum of Care for Addiction Professionals
• UTC 3: Common Co-Occurring Mental and Medical Disorders
• UTC 4: Basic Counseling Skills for Addiction Professionals
• UTC 5: Intake, Screening, Assessment, Treatment Planning and Documentation for Addiction Professionals
• UTC 6: Case Management for Addiction Professionals
• UTC 7: Crisis Intervention for Addiction Professionals
• UTC 8: Ethics for Addiction Professionals

UTC Advanced level self-led courses

• UTC 16: Advanced Clinical Skills
• UTC 22: Recovery Management and Relapse Prevention

Notes: 

ISSUP Members can enrol on this course. For more information about becoming an ISSUP member (for free) please see this webpage.

This training series is being developed through funding from the U.S. Department of State to The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP). More information on the Colombo Plan can be found at https://colombo-plan.org/dap/