Company Releases New CE Course on Current ASAM Criteria for Healthcare Professionals

(PRWEB) December 31, 2013

Ce-Classes.com has reviewed and summarized the latest American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria in its latest continuing education course. This criteria is used by drug treatment centers across the country as a unified set of standards for the assessment, treatment planning and levels of care for clients who have substance abuse problems. Many states and insurance companies require that the ASAM criteria be used in determining level of care. The latest criteria were published in October of 2013 and many substance abuse counselors are unfamiliar with the changes and newest standards.

CE-Classes.com has reviewed the changes and summarized them in one easy to understand course, Understanding and Using the Current ASAM Criteria, which is designed to familiarize professionals with the history of ASAM, the assessment process and levels of care. “We are happy to provide this summary of the changes so that all substance abuse counselors can become up to date with the most current criteria. It is difficult for any professional to keep up with changes in the field, and our course on the current ASAM criteria is an easy way to do that,” says Dr. Toni DiDona, company vice president and director of continuing education.

The South Florida-based company offers over 250 Continuing Education CE courses that are especially designed to meet the needs of its licensed professionals as well as the state relicensing requirements. The company has also developed comprehensive training and supervision programs in various disciplines such as clinical social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, school psychologists, addiction professionals, CAPs, marriage and family therapists and other health care professionals. Courses can be found on a variety of subjects, including ethics, laws and rules, substance abuse, ADHD, and domestic violence. The CE courses are utilized by professionals in the United States, Canada and worldwide.

The Continuing Education courses offered are not only ideal for licensed healthcare professionals. Ce-Classes.com can also help companies and agencies meet their accreditation and state licensing criteria by providing their employees with the training required. Administrators can monitor employee compliance with mandatory training with a few clicks of the mouse. Specialized courses can be based on the policies and procedures of their company. Through these courses and trainings, employees can undergo complete training that will improve their job-specific competencies. Moreover, the company has also developed a resource that can help agencies track staff development thereby ensuring compliance for their upcoming audits.

About CE-Classes.com

CE-Classes.com is committed to helping individuals earn CE credits in the most efficient, easiest, and most cost-effective way possible. For over 15 years, the company has provided online CE courses, live seminars and webinars that are approved for various health care professionals for continuing education credits by a number of state and national boards. CE-Classes.com serves a wide range of licensed professionals such as mental health counselors, therapists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. Individuals are given the option to choose between purchasing one or two courses or saving money by choosing the Unlimited Online Courses Package for a year.

The company possesses multiple accreditations such as American Psychological Association (APA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), and National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NADACC). The courses offered by CE-Classes.com are accepted nationwide.

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