This brief introduction will help you understand how you will get the most out of your online training and tips to help you navigate through the course content.
•The online courses are organized by topics. Each topic area will include a number of icons, which indicate different types of content.
•To access course content just click on the icon
•Video & Resource icons open by taking you directly to internet content – return to course click the return arrow button in the upper left hand corner of your browser.
•Content/text/audio icons open by downloading the information to your computer which you open.
•Presentations and Audio: include text and images and audio will download to your computer like any email attachment. Depending on the size of the download and your computer speed, it may take a few moments for the presentation to download.


Course Timeline: Per OBH/DORA

ONLINE – Runs for 14 or 21 days online through our online class site. Per the OBH/DORA State Rules you log in and out an hour each day when convenient for you to complete the class and to meet the required hour requirement of the class. You DO NOT need time off work to complete online classes. You will receive the log in email for the class at 8:30 am the first day of the class and the class will open at 9:00 am. The class opens and closes in sections, all sections must be completed before each section closes. All assignments, quizzes, activities, final exam and course evaluation must be completed by NOON the last day of the class.

HYBRID/VIRTUAL– Run online through our online class site for the first part of the dates listed(7 days).  Per the OBH/DORA State Rules you log in for an hour each day when convenient for you to complete the online portion of the class and to meet the required hour requirement. You DO NOT need time off work to complete online portion of the Hybrid/Virtual classes. You will receive the log in email for the class at 8:30 am the first day of the class and the class will open at 9:00 am. All assignments, quizzes, activities Must be completed by NOON the last day of the online portion before the Zoom portion starts. The last day(s) listed are done through ZOOM form 8:30 am to 5:00 pm each day.   All Virtual Portions of the Hybrid/Virtual classes are to be treated as In Person, You MUST be off work, per the OBH/DORA State Rules. The Zoom starts promptly at 8:30 am each day, you will log into the online class site to get the Zoom link. Once the zoom portion is complete you log back into the online class site to complete the final exam and course evaluation immediately following the Zoom Section. The class will close at 5:00 pm.

VIRTUALAll Virtual classes are to be treated as In Person, You MUST be off work, per the OBH/DORA State Rules. All Virtual classes run from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm each day through ZOOM. You will receive a log in email the day before (Friday if the class starts on Monday) for our online class site at 11:00 am, you Must log into the online class site the day you receive the log in email to download the martial or print it out for the class. You will log into the online class site the morning of the class to get the Zoom link. The classes start Promptly at 8:30 am. Once the Zoom portion of the class is complete on the final day, you log into the online class site to complete the final exam and course evaluation immediately following the Zoom section. The Class will close at 5:00 pm


    Available courses

    This class provides an introduction to aid the counselor in working with culturally diverse individuals, explores barriers to treatment and recovery, and presents recommended treatment approaches for special populations. Diversity factors discussed include racial and ethnic diversity, gender, language, folk beliefs, socioeconomic status, spirituality versus religiosity, sexual orientation, drugs of choice, trauma, and health-related issues. This class will provide an opportunity for aspiring counselors to explore their own biases and outlooks.

    This course continues the discussion of mind-altering substances and the effect on the human body. It will build on the foundation laid in Pharmacology I and continue with a discussion of the use of stimulants, tobacco, hallucinogens, marijuana, designer drugs, steroids, and psychotropic medications. The focus is on understanding addiction as a brain disease.