Distance Learning Center
for Addiction Studies
 

The following is a list of courses currently approved by the North Carolina Nursing Association for nursing contact hour credit.  Educational credit approved by NCNA for nursing contact hours may be taken/used in any state or country where American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA) is accepted.  NCNA contact hour credit is accepted by most credentialing bodies.

To find out more about each course, simply click on the link provided to view a brief course synopsis, goal/objective, and information about the author/instructor.  A new window will open for viewing this information. 

Coursework is priced as noted below.  Internet formatted coursework are downloadable at the time of purchase (with credit card).  Hard copy and CD-ROM formatted courses are sent out by USPS Priority Mail and will include an additional shipping/handling fee that will be included at the time of your order. 

To order a course, simply use the links found below.  Each course is available in one of three formats - Internet format (available for immediate download and use); CD-ROM or Hard Copy Formats (mailed to you within 2 business days of order by either USPS Priority Mail or by FedEx Ground Shipment).  When ordering more than one course, use your "back" button or arrow on your Internet Browser for easier navigation.
 

●  Pharmacology Update 2005 - Staying Current with Drugs of Abuse
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Kevin Scheel. 
 

●  ASAM 101 - Basics on Understanding and Using ASAM Patient Placement Criteria, Revised Second Edition
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Dr. David Mee-Lee.

●  Clinical Applications of Motivational Strategies
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format. Instructors: Dennis C. Daley and Allan Zuckoff.

●  Confidentiality Requirements for AOD Professionals
9 hours (includes HIPAA Information);  Cost - $120 Internet Format, $122 CD-ROM Format, $135 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Kevin Scheel. 

●  Counseling Functions: Crisis Intervention
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Dr. Lawrence Clayton.

●  Integrating Spirituality into Therapy  
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format. Instructors: David Powell.

●  Internet Addiction: Evaluation and Treatment
6 hours;  Cost - $80 Internet Format, $82 CD-ROM Format, $90 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Dr. Kimberly S. Young.

●  Basic Ethics for Addiction Professionals 
12 hours; Cost - $160 Internet Format, $162 CD-ROM Format, $175 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Kevin Scheel.
 

●  Chemical Dependency and the African American: Counseling Strategies and Community Issues
3-hour courses; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format. Instructor: Peter Bell.

●  Cultural Pain and African Americans: Unspoken Issues in Early Recovery
3-hour courses; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format. Instructor: Peter Bell.

●  Counseling Alcohol and Drug Dependent Men - Insights and Interventions
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Dr. David Powell. 
 

●  Counseling the Chemically Dependent Woman
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Dr. Jane Nakken.
 

●  Native American Prevention
6 hours; Cost - $80 Internet Format, $82 CD-ROM Format, $90 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Leslie Steve. 
 

●  Substance Abuse and the and Asian/Pacific Islander: The Population and the Problem
3-hour courses; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Laurie Rokutani. 
 

●  Substance Abuse and the and Asian/Pacific Islander: Skills and Strategies for Counseling Asian Americans with Substance Abuse Issues
3-hour courses; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Laurie Rokutani. 
 

●  Working with the Hispanic Population
3-hour course; Cost - $40 Internet Format, $42 CD-ROM Format, $50 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Blanca Sanchez-Navarro. 

● Diagnosing and Treating Co-dependence
6 hours;  Cost - $80 Internet Format, $82 CD-ROM Format, $90 Hard Copy Format.  Instructor: Timmen L. Cermak, M.D.