Alcohol Use Disorder (Nurses, CCM, CRC, NASW, and WC CA approved) – 3.0 CE/Contact Hours

Alcohol Use Disorder (Nurses, CCM, CRC, NASW, and WC CA approved) – 3.0 CE/Contact Hours

OnlineCourse

$60

DESCRIPTION

This is an advanced course on alcohol use disorder. Course objectives are:

  • Define alcohol use disorder and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria used to diagnose alcohol use disorder.
  • Define key terms and differentiate the terms alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence.
  • Recognize risk and protective factors and common complications associated with alcohol misuse.
  • Discuss some of the tools and criteria used to screen for alcohol use disorder.
  • Identify some of the effective prevention and treatment interventions for alcohol use disorder
  • Identify common alcohol withdrawal symptoms and review clinical management of acute alcohol withdrawal.

Approved for 3.0 CE/Contact Hours for the following professions:

  • Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
  • Certified Case Managers (CCM)
  • Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
  • Social Workers (NASW)
  • California Workers’ Comp Claims Adjusters (WC CA)

Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed. Course will be updated or discontinued on or before July 31, 2027.

Tags: 3.0 CE/Contact Hours, Acute Alcohol Withdrawal, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Use Disorder, All States, CA Workers’ Comp Claims Adjusters, California Workers’ Comp, CCM, Common Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, CRC, LPN, LVN, Mental Health Counseling and Substance Use, NASW, Nurses, Social Worker, Treatment Interventions