Louisiana
Association of Substance Abuse Counselors & Trainers, Inc.
Our Mission:
To promote and enhance addiction professionals and
providers in areas of treatment, education, prevention and advocacy
Education, Treatment, Prevention
• Takes the lead in the State of Louisiana as an Approved
Educational Provider (AEP)
through the Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority (ADRA) by providing educational
workshops year round and throughout the
State on various topics related to Substance Abuse
Prevention, Substance Abuse
Counseling, Compulsive Gambling Counseling, Professional
Ethics, and Clinical Supervision.
• Sponsors an annual Conference which provides continuing
education opportunities by
nationally and internationally known speakers as well as in-state
experts.
• Contracts with Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority to
administer both oral and
written tests for certification candidates to ensure that
applicants meet all requirements
and are competent to serve the public.
Advocacy
• Works closely with the Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority
of the Office for Addictive
Disorders to ensure that appropriate standards are set and
enforced in the field of
Addiction Counseling.
• Keeps a close watch on proposed legislation that impacts the
field of Addiction
Counseling and Addiction Professionals in Louisiana and
nationally.
*New Distance Learning Classes*
Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers is
pleased to have partnered with the Distance Learning Center for
Addiction Studies to offer online distance learning coursework to
individuals seeking credentialing as well as counselors needing
continuing education credit.
Click below for Information on DLCAS Classes
and Recertification Hours
DLCAS Class Information - Click Here |
LASACT 2009 will be held in Shreveport from July 26 -
29. Check this site frequently for latest Conference news.
Conference Registration begins at non on Sunday,
July 26. First session begins at 1:30 p.m. Conference ends at 4:30 on
Wednesday, July 29.
Tentative Agenda will be posted week of June 22.
Conference Registration Form and flyer are
downloadable under link to "Annual
Conference"
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