Gambling Trainings

60 Hour Core Curriculum or Treatment Professionals

&

30 Hour Core Curriculum for Prevention Professionals

 

Online and Home Study Formats Available Now!

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Participants who have already been accepted to the

Online Gambling Program may register or log on here!!

Online Gambling Log-on!

This curriculum will apply towards education hours required for the Gambling Treatment and Prevention Credential. Areas to be covered for each are described below: Topic areas needed for both the Treatment and Prevention Credential are denoted with a G; those for Treatment only are denoted with a GT; and those for Prevention only are denoted with a GP.


60 Treatment Course Outline

History of Gambling and Present Day Gambling Venues ~ G101

Scope of Legalized Gambling ~ G102

Screening and Assessment of Pathological Gambling ~ GT 103

Understanding the Role of Money for Gambling Prevention & Treatment Practioners ~ G201

Skills for Effective Compulsive Gambling Counseling ~ GT202

Co-Occurring Psychiatric - Addictive Disorders and Compulsive Gamblers ~ GT301

Applying Biological and Genetic Research Related to Compulsive Gambling Through Addiction Medicine Principles and Evidence Based Treatments ~ GT302

Crisis Management, Suicide Assessments and Community Resources for Compulsive Gamblers ~ GT303

Addressing Special Issues and Special Populations Related to Gambling Treatment and Prevention ~ G401

Compulsive Gambling and Special Treatment Issues ~ GT402

Public Policy and Compulsive Gambling ~ G403

Family Treatment Issues and Compulsive Gambling ~ GT501

Social Impact of Gambling Treatment and Prevention ~ G502


30 Prevention Course Outline


History of Gambling and Present Day Gmbling Venues ~ G101

Scope of Legalized Gambling ~ G102

Understanding the Role of Money for Gambling Prevention & Treatment Practioners ~ G201

Addressing Special Issues and Special Populations Related to Gambling Treatment and Prevention ~ G401

Public Policy and Compulsive Gambling ~ G403

Social Impact of Gambling Treatment and Prevention ~ G502

Individual, Community and Environmental Risk and Protective Factors Related to Gambling Behavior ~ GP601

Evidence Based Approaches and Promising Programs for Gambling Prevention ~ GP602

Getting the Word Out: Effective Communication of Gambling Prevention Messages to Individuals, Communities, Media and Public Policy Leaders ~ GP603


*Participants may sign up for the entire Treatment or Prevention Training.

For optimal access ACCA offers these courses in the following formats:
Online & Home Study

Fees: $810.00 for the entire 60 hour curriculum; $405.00 for the entire 30 hour curriculum;

Dates: 60 Hour Treatment & 30 Hour Prevention Online and Home Study available now!


Individuals who have not been previously approved for the gambling program, but who are interested in registering for either gambling format may

click here


The Addictions Care Center of Albany, Inc.

The Addictions Care Center of Albany, Inc. is a private, non-profit agency located in Albany, NY. ACCA provides chemical dependency crisis, prevention, outpatient treatment and halfway house and supportive living residential services to the Greater Capital District region. Visit the ACCA state of the art training facility, which offers professional development training for professionals throughout New York State and the neighboring areas of New England. Call (518) 465-5829 for more information.