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  • Home
    • About
    • Contact
  • Drug and Alcohol Education
    • Certifications >
      • CCAPP Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor
      • CADTP Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor
      • FAQs
      • Scholarship
      • Student Success >
        • Students' Comments
      • How to Become a Certified Drug & Alcohol Counselor
  • Counselor Registration
    • 80 Hour Core Competency Course
    • CADTP Orientation Course for RADT-1
    • Renewal Course for Certified Counselors
  • Continuing Education Courses
  • Next Step Program
  • Offender Courses
  • Meditations & Bible Studies Blog
  • Online Classroom

Physiology and Pharmacology Course

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Physiology and Pharmacology Course

This course provides students with a working knowledge of all addictive drugs, their classification, mechanisms of action and pharmacology. 

It focuses on enabling the students to understand and clearly present and discuss the disease concept of dependency.  The course also provides an HIV/AIDS component.(4.5-quarter units)


Course is worth 4.5 quarter units, or 45 hours. 

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Student Testimonials from the Course

The course was very informative. I believe all the information will be extremely useful in my career. - Shannon P.

Overall, the course doesn’t just convey information; it cultivates confidence and hope, reminding me that skillful, compassionate support can turn crisis into growth. It’s easily my favorite class so far engaging, well-structured, and packed with insights I’m eager to carry into practice.​ - Matthew D.

I thought this balanced field work with class work. I appreciated the information to understand how it affects the brain. - Tim M.

I thought it was very informative. Most interesting for me is how exactly the different substances came to be but also how the effect those taking them in an addictive manner.​ - Matthew E.

About Christian Institute

Christian Institute (CI) is approved both by CCAPP (California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors) and CADTP (California Association of DUI Treatment Programs). Both certifying bodies are approved with California Department of Health Services (DHCS) to certify candidates as certified counselors to work in treatment programs.

Because Christian Institute is approved with both associations, this means that you don’t have to worry if the courses you take  will count towards your certification. You can visit CCAPP’s and 
CADTP's websites for more information.

Christian Institute is also a NAADAC (National Association of Alcoholism Counselors and Trainers) Approved Education Provider.
Enroll in All Seven Drug and Alcohol Courses for a Discounted Rate

The cost of each course is only $300. CCAPP requires seven courses. The total is $2100.

However, if you pay for all seven courses at once in a lump-sum payment upfront, the cost is only $1400, a thirty-three percent discount. Christian Institute wants to make certification affordable to those who desire it. Christian Institute has been helping many people become certified for over 15 years.

The cost for books is extra, ranging from $21 to $100 per course, for a total of about $200. You can purchase the books from Amazon or the publisher. In three courses, the readings are free and made available to you such as through SAMHSA. 


​Once registration and payment are received, students will receive within 24 hours the link to the course, their log-in information and password. Students can then begin taking their online course.

Payments are made with VISA and MasterCard credit cards or debit cards through Authorize.net. If you want to call in your payment or send it in by check or money order, that is acceptable as well. 
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CCAPP CERTIFIED DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELOR

Christian Institute offers online the seven courses needed to qualify to take the written exam to become a certified alcohol and drug counselor through CCAPP.
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CALIFORNIA SUD COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION 

Christian Institute offers online the seven courses needed to qualify to take the written exam to become a certified alcohol and drug counselor through CADTP.
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CI is an approved provider with NAADAC, CADTP, & CCAPP.
Christian Institute offers online continuing education courses as well as the 80 hour course to start process of becoming a Registered Alcohol and Drug Trainee I (RADT-1).
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