Our 2010-2011 Class Schedule

We are currently offering face-to-face courses on the Big Island of Hawaii. In addition, all of the courses will be offered on-line, so if you are unable to attend a face-to-face course, you will have the ability to complete the course via Verified Home Study through our on-line academy. Regardless of whether you attend the face-to-face course, you will be given access to that course within the on-line academy.

Sunday Classes:


Payment Options

For our face-to-face schedule you may either choose to pay the entire tuition at 20% discount (total $900) or to purchase the courses one at a time, at $75 (per 6 hour course).

To purchase the courses one at a time you must log-in to the on-line academy and select the course, where you can make each individual purchase using Paypal. Classes are generally available on-line at least one week before they are offered. Click here to log-in.

To purchase an entire trimester (first 15 courses at 20% discount) please e-mail us or purchase directly on the Tuition page.


2010-2011 Class Schedule

We are still accepting new students. Any classes that have been completed, you may take on-line.

Course Sundays Hours
1 Orientation and Care of the Chemically Impaired:
An Overview of the Addictions Process
September 12 Online Only 6 hours
2 Spirituality and Recovery, Including Twelve Step Programs September 19 Online Only 6 hours
3 Professional Ethics and Issues for the Addictions Professional
September 26 Online Only 6 hours
4 Stress and Coping, including self care and stress management techniques October 3
Online Only
6 hours
5 Multicultural Competency: Honoring the individual October 10 Online Only 6 hours
6 Medical Issues in Chemical Dependency October 17
Online Only
6 hours
7 Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including HIV/AIDS October 24 Online Only 6 hours
8 Crisis Management and Prevention for the Addictions Professional October 31 Online Only 6 hours
9 Confidentiality and Privacy, including 42CFR,    Part 2 November 7 Online Only 6 hours
10 Client, Family and Community Education for the Addictions Professional November 14 Online Only 6 hours
11 Client-Centered Treatment Planning for the Addictions Professional November 21 Online Only 6 hours
12 Case Management for the Addictions Professional December 5 Online Only 6 hours
13 Understanding Violence and Self Harm December 12
Online Only
6 hours
14 Understanding Relapse Prevention December 19 Online Only 6 hours
15 Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Meditation and Complementary Therapies for Addictions January 2 6 hours
16 DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional : Anxiety Disorders, Trauma and Disorders of Extreme Stress January 9 6 hours
17 DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Mood Disorders January 16 6 hours
18 DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders January 23 6 hours
19 DSM_IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders January 30 6 hours
20 DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Disorders of the Elderly February 6 6 hours
21 Understanding Tobacco and other Nicotine containing substances February 13 Online Only 6 hours
22 Professional and Personal Boundaries and Therapeutic Communication February 20 Online Only 6 hours
23 DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescents February 27 6 hours
24 Clinical Screening and Assessment: Mental Status Examination, Screening and Evaluation Tools March 6 6 hours
25 Understanding Alcohol
March 13
Online Only
6 hours
26 Understanding Hallucinogenic Drugs, including Cannabis, LSD, Club Drugs, and Psychedelics March 20
Online Only
6 hours
27 Understanding Stimulants, including Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Prescription Stimulants March 27
Online Only
6 hours
28 Understanding Opiates, including Methadone and Prescription Narcotics April 3
Online Only
6 hours
29,
30, 31
Introduction to Group Therapies for the Addictions Professional April 10,
April 17
April 24
18 hours
32,
33
Introduction to Motivational Enhancement Therapy for the Addictions Professional May 1,
May 8
12 hours
34,
35,
36
Introduction to Family Systems Counseling for the Addictions Professional May 15,
May 22,
May 29
18 hours
37,
38,
39
Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Addictions Professional June 5,
June 12,
June 19
18 hours
40 Understanding Co-dependency and the Creation of Healthy Relationships July 10
Online Only
6 hours
41 Psychopharmacology for Co-Existing Conditions July 17
Online Only
6 hours
42 Report, Record Keeping, and, and Defensive Documentation for the Addictions Professional; Referral and Consultation for the Addictions Professional June 24
Online Only
6 hours
43,
44,
45
Written Examination Preparation Workshops June 31,
August 7
August 14
Online Only
18 hours
GRADUATION CEREMONY August 28

Courses in bold are mandatory to satisfy Hawai’i Dept. of Health ADAD CSAC candidate standards

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT PAHA DIRECTOR’S DISCRETION