LASACT Educational Opportunities

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Louisiana Addiction Counselor Training (LACT) Program
ENROLL NOW!

Great Training for CIT's!

Next quarter of study begins January 6, 2012 with the "Pharmacology" Class.

Applications are now being accepted.
Deadline for submitting applications:
Friday, December 23, 2011
Class size is limited. Students accepted on first come, first served basis.

Classes are held one weekend of each month
1 to 9 p.m. on Fridays AND 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays
15 hours per weekend; 45 hours per quarter; 180 hours per year

Mandatory Orientation Session for New Students at 10 a.m. on first Friday of each quarter.

Download Enrollment Forms below:
LACT Application Form
Instructions for Completion of Application for LACT and Courses offered
 LASACT Membership Application Form for LACT Students

Class schedules:
January 14 - December 10, 2011
April, 2011 - March, 2012
July, 2011 - June, 2012
October, 2011 - September, 2012
January, 2012 - December, 2012

Class Location
Tau Center
8080 Margaret Ann Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA

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Home Study Course on "Co-Occurring Disorders"

Assessment and treatment of Co-occurring Disorders is the trend of the future in the addictions counseling field.
LASACT offers a home study course on that topic for 12 hours of continuing education credit towards recertification.

Information Memo
Course Application

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Online Courses Now Available!

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.

DLCAS Classes and Recertification Hours

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Test Preparation Workshops for LAC/CAC/RAC Candidates are held each quarter
approximately 2 weeks before the test dates.

The workshop will be on November 19, 2011 for the December 9 & 10 test cycle

Registration Form

Brochure

Registered CIT's may apply for Betty Breen Memorial Tuition Foundation Scholarships for these workshops.
However, the Betty Breen funds are extremely limited at this time.

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CERTIFIED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR COURSE

Supervision Course is now available online at DLCAS
Certificate of completion of online class MUST BE e-mailed, faxed, or mailed to LASACT.

Online course must be completed in order to get a supervision waiver from ADRA. Candidates who are not under regulation of ADRA (LAC, CAC, or RAC),
must also submit a portfolio for the Substance Abuse Specialty Certificate (SASC), and it must be approved before a waiver will be granted.
LASACT offers the SASC free of charge to its members who meet the requirements.