Training and Professional Development
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The ACCA Community Education Program is recognized by the NYS Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) as a professional training provider. We provide the Capital District with a schedule of OASAS-approved professional trainings and seminars in order to keep substance abuse professionals, teachers, counselors and others in the field up to date with the most current information.
350-Hour CASAC (Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor)
The CASAC Program is designed to provide students with the 350 hours of education required to receive a CASAC Trainee Certificate. Participants must complete one full year of scheduled evening classes to receive this certificate. For an overview of ACCA's 350-Hour Casac Program click here. To schedule a one-on-one CASAC consultation, please contact Darnell Michaels, Training Manager, at 465-5829 or trainings@theacca.net.
250-Hour CPP (Credentialed Prevention Professional) and 100-Hour CPS (Credentialed Prevention Specialist)
The CPP/CPS program is designed to provide students with the 250 CPP hours and the 100 CPS hours of education required to receive the CPP or CPS certificate. The CPP and CPS are intended for individuals who provide alcohol and substance abuse PREVENTION services in approved work settings. This certification should be considered by individuals whose work experience is based on a comprehensive, multi-dimensional prevention services approach which includes the following five performance domains: Planning and Evaluation; Education and Skill Development; Community Organization; Public and Organizational Policy; Professional Growth and Responsibility.
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Gambling Trainings
60 Hour Curriculum for Treatment Professionals & 30 Hour Curriculum for Prevention Professionals
These curriculums apply toward education hours required for the Gambling Treatment and Prevention Credentials. If you have already applied to and received acceptance into this program, please click here to log-in.
If you are interested in either home study or on-line gambling curriculums, please see the Training Calendar and Course Descriptions to find out more information or to register.
Program Instructors:
Courses are taught by a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare and addictions professionals.
Days and Times:
Each training session is held on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00pm until 9:00pm.
Internship:
Although an internship is not required to obtain a CASAC, included in ACCA's program is fifty (50) hours of internship to be completed in the second half of coursework.
Requirements:
Each student will be required to fill out an application and submit an essay upon entering the program. A $25.00 non-refundable fee must be submitted at the time of application. A mid-term exam and a final exam are administered as part of the program. Each student must receive a 75% or higher on each exam in order to complete the course.
Certificates of Completion:
Each student will receive a certificate stating completion of each individual training session. All completed coursework must be paid in full prior to issuance of a certificate.
Facility Location:
All classes will take place at ACCA’s Community Education Building in one of our state-of-the-art training rooms. We are conveniently located at 90 McCarty Avenue, Albany, NY, ¼ mile off of I-787, Exit 2 and the NYS Thruway, Exit 23.
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