Online Courses

To become trained/certified on the CANS or ANSA, please go to: https://www.schoox.com/academy/CANSAcademy/register
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NOTE: Centralized Training does NOT oversee Praed Foundation Collaborative Training Website. For questions or concerns regarding ANSA or CANS online only certification available on Praed Foundation Collaborative Training Website please contact the Praed Foundation via email: support@tcomtraining.com To become certified as a ANSA or CANS SuperUser you must attend a face to face training. For SuperUser (face to face) training, please see the training calendar available on this website for any upcoming workshops.

In this module you will learn about key elements that define abuse, neglect, and exploitation, or ANE. You will learn to identify the signs that one of these might be occurring and about the devastating impact it can have upon a person's life and well-being. The goal of this training is to equip you as a health professional to be more knowledgeable, sensitive, and confident in identifying and preventing ANE.

This eLearning module meets the HCBS-AMH Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation training requirement for Recovery Management Entities and Provider Agencies.

This course provides 0.5 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention using a motivational strengths perspective to facilitate someone's initiative and independence. This intervention provides in-home environmental supports to help people bypass problems in thinking and motivation, and organize their environment to function independently. Commonly used tools, such as medication containers, signs, checklists and organizing techniques, help people establish daily routines, organize their environment, and build social skills. Treatment is customized to the individual's level of executive function (better or poorer) and behavior type (apathetic, disinhibited or mixed). An online introductory training, approximately 2.5 hours in length, is available on this website.

This course provides 2.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This course consists of four modules and are designed to give you information on how to implement a program within your own agency to successfully transition individuals with behavioral health conditions and medical challenges out of institutional living into community living. The information contained in these modules is informed by the Money Follows the Person Behavioral Health Pilot.

Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion, but no continuing education credit is offered.

The Beck Community Initiative of the University of Pennsylvania offers a self-paced online CBT training course contains 12 modules and is estimated to take 15-18 hours to complete. The interactive course provides an introduction to CBT and in-depth didactics on the cognitive model, case conceptualization, session structure, cognitive interventions, behavioral interventions, working with core beliefs, problem solving, and stages of treatment, and other relevant CBT topics.

You will also be asked to complete several questionnaires before and after the main modules to assess the quality of the course. Certificates of completion and continuing education credits (22) from the American Psychological Association (APA) are offered to all who complete the training process.

This training meets the HHSC training requirements. However, it does NOT meet criteria for CBT Certification. Certification is a separate process through the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

The Texas Health and Humans Services (HHSC) supports the integration of mental health and substance use services for clients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders (COPSD). These services concentrate on adopting a multi-problem viewpoint within a recovery framework. An online training is offered on this site. It is intended to replace the CD version of the COPSD course and does meet HHSC requirement for COPSD training.

This course provides 3.75 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This eLearning training consists of 3 modules: Key aspects of Critical Incident Reporting (CIR); Types of Critical Incidents; and Critical Incident Reporting Requirements & Responsible Parties. The CIR training is not meant to be the final authority on critical incident reporting. There are varying expectations and requirements that differ between agencies and are subject to change over time. Thus, this training is meant to serve as a generalized guide to critical incident reporting. The final decision-making process related to critical incident reporting is subject to each individual’s agency of oversight.

This eLearning training meets the HHSC Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) training requirement.

This eLearning training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs.

This eLearning training was developed by the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Collaborative of the Strategic Health Alliance, a group that includes highly diverse experts as well as people who live with FASD. We want you to hear from these different voices because each perspective can add value to yours. In this four-module training you are introduced to FASD, discuss the impact of alcohol use during pregnancy, and learn how to work with individuals who need help with substance use and the repercussions of FASD. This training also focuses on providing caregivers with information about what is needed to help someone get a diagnosis of FASD and how to provide FASD-Informed Care.

This eLearning training provides 1.75 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This training contains two modules. In the first module, you will learn how to define harm reduction, recognize key principles and goals of harm reduction and identify the various reason why harm reduction is necessary. In the second module you will learn more about specific harm reduction interventions and techniques.

This course provides 1 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This training aims to help Provider Agencies, Recovery Management Entities, and nursing providers improve medication administration and health care for our participants.

This module provides 0.5 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This training will provide a summary of the HCBS-AMH program services and discuss the criteria for making an initial evaluation that provides the basis for determining whether an individual should be referred to the program. Upon completion of the training you should be able to conduct an initial evaluation to determine the HCBS-AMH program referral eligibility for individuals you work with.

Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion, but no continuing education credit is offered.

The 86th Texas Legislature introduced Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 116, Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention, which requires a health care practitioner to successfully complete an HHSC-approved Human Trafficking Prevention training course as a condition for renewal of a license on or after September 1, 2020. Information about the HHS-Approved Human Trafficking Course is available on HHSC’s Health Care Practitioner Human Trafficking Training webpage.

Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is an evidence-based psychiatric rehabilitation practice whose primary aim is to empower consumers to manage their illnesses, find their own goals for recovery, and make informed decisions about their treatment by teaching them the necessary knowledge and skills. IMR is a collaborative treatment practice and offers a variety of information, strategies, and skills in a series of eleven topic areas.

This course provides 4.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

Eligibility: You may take this recertification course ONLY if you have previously completed the full IMR online course or completed the in-person training with Harry Cunningham. If you were trained at your local Center you are not eligible to take this recertification course unless you first complete the full IMR course, which is still available here .

This refresher course contains four modules and is estimated to take 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. A 5-question quiz appears at the end of each module. Like the original online course, you must pass the quiz at 80% to continue with the training.

Please Note:

• This is intended to be a brief refresher course and does not take the place of the initial IMR online or in-person training.
• This does meet HHSC requirement of yearly IMR recertification.
• You must turn on the audio/speakers on your computer to complete this course. Do not attempt to take this training if your computer does not have audio.

This course provides 1.5 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

The purpose of this course is to teach the essentials of the Individual Placement and Support model so you may successfully provide employment services to the individuals you support. Throughout the course we will explore specific concepts, strategies, and skills that employment specialists can use to best assist job seekers to reach their individualized employment goals.

This course provides 3.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This module explores mental health peer support, including its history, key functions of what peer supporters do and don't do, common obstacles encountered in implementing peer support services in mental health settings, and strategies for overcoming those obstacles.

This module provides 0.5 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

Mommies Toolkit has been updated to reflect most recent data, therapeutic interventions grounded in best practices, and relevant articles and resources. These updated modules have been designed to be more interactive, engaging, and to include various multimedia tools.

Register at no cost for one or all four modules

Mommies Program Overview
Describes the Mommies Program as it exists in San Antonio (Bexar County). Including details about program design so that it may be replicated in other communities that want to improve outcomes for families impacted by NAS. Information about essential components that make up the program including team members, their roles, and how the program works to decrease harmful stigma. Curriculum topics covered in the Mommies Program, services offered by the program, and outcomes for women and their infants are also addressed.

Substance Use Disorders
This course provides background information on substance use, medication for Opioid Use Disorder, prescription monitoring programs, and harm reduction strategies. Co-occurring disorders, the role of trauma in Substance Use Disorders in women, characteristics of a trauma-informed approach to care, and the effects of substance use during pregnancy are also covered in this course.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
This course covers information about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Newborn Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS). It will describe symptoms and discuss the frequency at which NAS occurs and costs associated with the syndrome. This course will explain how NAS is assessed and managed. It will also discuss ways to eliminate barriers to healthy maternal-infant attachment.

Integrated Treatment
This Integrated Treatment Course provides information on the types of treatments that can be helpful for women with Substance Use Disorders and/or co-occurring disorders, and for pregnant and parenting women who give birth to infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Steps to integrated treatment planning and characteristics and benefits of integrated treatment programs are also covered in this course.

Each module offers 1.0 hour of continuing education (CNE, CSWE, CME, and CEU). These modules are hosted by the UT Health School of Nursing and are free of charge. You may access the modules by selecting the Access Course button.

This 3-part eLearning series was developed to expand the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals – including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other providers - delivering care for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. More specifically, this series discusses evidence-based and effective techniques that can be used to improve the delivery of health care to these individuals, maximize outcomes, and enhance quality of life.

This training contains 3 modules and is estimated to take 1-1.5 hours to complete. Each module is 20-30 minutes in length. You may pause at any time within a module and return to it later, or you may complete it in one sitting.

This course provides 5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This 3-part eLearning series was developed to expand the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals (HCM) ­– including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other providers - delivering care for individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. More specifically, this series discusses evidence-based and effective techniques that can be used to improve the delivery of health care to these individuals, maximize outcomes, and enhance quality of life.

This training contains 3 modules and is estimated to take 1 to 1½ hours to complete. Each module is 20-30 minutes in length. You may pause at any time within a module and return to it later, or you may complete it in one sitting.

This course provides 2 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This eLearning course presents a three-part series about Person-Centered Recovery Planning (PCRP). In module 1 you will learn to differentiate between recovery-oriented care approaches and traditional approaches to care, define recovery and its guiding principles, and recognize the importance of prioritizing the individual's needs in the PCRP process. Module 2 focuses on validating and reinforcing your commitment to partnering while offering additional strategies to support your efforts. Module 3 discusses the elements that go into creating a PCRP.

This online/eLearning training meets the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Adult Mental Health (AMH) training requirements.

This course provides 1.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This two-part training series outlines the important factors associated with restrictive interventions. The goal of this series is to aid you to better care for people that you help on a daily basis. We will provide vital information that will help you to be a more empathetic, compassionate, empowering source of care for those you help. The purpose of this training is to reduce the use of restraint as much as possible and to ensure that:

1. The least restrictive methods of intervention are used and that, wherever possible, alternatives are first attempted and determined ineffective; and

2. The rights and well-being of individuals are protected during the use of restraint.

By participating in this series, you help ensure that the individuals you are caring for receive the utmost respect for their dignity, rights, choice, and voice; even when a restrictive intervention must be used to ensure safety.

PLEASE NOTE: Participation in this series does not replace the HHSC requirement for Restrictive Intervention training that includes training on physical restraints.

This course provides 1 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

The Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (“PRA”) Program provides project-based rental assistance to extremely low-income persons with disabilities linked with long-term services and supports. The program is limited to individuals who are part of the program’s Target Population. Eligible individuals can only be referred to the program by Certified Referral Agents. This training enables staff at eligible organizations to become Certified Referral Agents and begin making referrals to the Section 811 PRA Program.

Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion, but no continuing education credit is offered.

The purpose of the SSA Pre-release Agreement is to identify and formalize procedures to facilitate timely processing of applications for entitlement to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security benefits for disabled and aged individuals in the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) state hospital (SH) system. The SSA Prerelease Agreement requires a new process for DSHS. Training opportunities have been scheduled to assist state hospital and LMHA staff in understanding pertinent information regarding SSI/SSDI applications.

Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion, but no continuing education credit is offered.

This course is recommended for those providing direct services to people in need of housing and supports. The course contains three modules. Module 1 will provide an overview of why housing is so important and discusses housing barriers for people with disabilities and behavioral health conditions; and introduces strategies for addressing these barriers. Module 2 will look at the challenges those in poverty face in finding affordable housing, including people on Supplemental Security Income. In Module 3, we explore how to support tenancy, especially for those experiencing serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

This course provides 1.25 hour of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist, Chemical Dependency Counselor, Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist and Certified Family Partner. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

The purpose of the YES Waiver program is to ensure that Texas children with serious emotional disturbances have access to a robust array of community-based services and supports. YES Waiver services for youth are family-centered, coordinated and effective at preventing out-of-home placement and promoting lifelong independence and self-defined success. This training contains 1 video module.

Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion, but no continuing education credit is offered.

The 2 eLearning modules on Wraparound (“What’s This Thing Called Wraparound?” and “Team Roles in Wraparound”) are now provided by the University of Maryland at the following link: https://theinstitute.umaryland.edu/our-work/texas-center/wraparound/wraparound-training/. They are no longer available on this course.