Foundations of Prevention Online Course

Foundations of Prevention is an online course offered by the Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention that covers the basic core knowledge of substance abuse prevention,
providing information on prevention principles, approaches, strategies, as well as
guidance for planning effective programs and measuring results. The course consists of
eight instructional units. It may be taken for FREE or continuing education credits are
available through the University of Maryland College Park for $25. To access this
course:
Go to www.samhsa.gov
Click on Center for Substance Abuse Prevention [CSAP] (right column)
Click on Prevention Platform (left column)
Register as a user to utilize the tools
Click on Training at the top of the page
Click on featured Resources
Click on CSAP’s Foundations of Prevention On-Line Course
Follow the prompts to register to take this specific course