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AGMC CEUs for SUD Counselors

AGMC CEUs 4 U

Empowering SUD Counselors and Supervisors through Quality Online Training

The Benefits of Training with AGMC

    • Audio available for every lesson and topic.
    • Personal account with access to your purchased courses and certificates of completion.
    • Easy to navigate online platform.
    • Low Cost. Earn your CEUs without breaking the bank!
    • Certificate of Completion for every course completed, with your name and date of completion.

I learned a lot throughout this course, it helped to increase my knowledge and skills to be an effective and competent SUD counselor. Thank You!

Course Catalog

The AGMC CEUs 4 U Course Catalog is developed as a comprehensive resource for SUD counselors, offering a wide range of engaging online and on demand training opportunities tailored to enhance your skills and knowledge in the field.

Each course meets essential CEU requirements and empowers you with practical tools and insights to help you excel in your role. Our CEUs are accepted by CADTP, CCAPP, and NAADAC. See course descriptions for any agency restrictions.

Whether you are undergoing initial training or seeking to refine your expertise, our catalog features courses that cover pivotal topics, ensuring you stay informed about the latest standards and practices.

Experience the benefits of affordable, accessible education that prioritizes your professional growth and commitment to excellence in substance use disorder counseling.

APPROVED BY CADTP, NAADAC, AND CCAPP TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SUD COUNSELORS.

CADTP APPROVED CEU PROVIDER SUD COUNSELING
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Courses for Registered SUD Counselors

A strong commitment to ethics and confidentiality is crucial for every Substance Use Disorder counselor, which is why we are pleased to offer the two courses required for every registered SUD counselor.

Important Notice
Before purchasing the Registrant courses: Registrant Orientation or Registrant Annual Renewal, check below to see if your certifying agency has approved these courses.

  • CADTP: Accepts BOTH courses.
  • CCAPP: Registrant Renewal only. Does NOT accept Registrant Orientation.
  • NAADAC: Does NOT accept either course.
Registrant Orientation Course

Registrant Orientation: SUD Counselor Ethics, Confidentiality, and Boundaries

This course prepares new counselors with essential insights to adeptly navigate the intricate areas of ethics, confidentiality, and boundaries.

This is a required course for new SUD counselors. Submit the certificate of completion to a certifying agency with the initial application.

$28 | 9.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Registrant Annual Renewal: SUD Counselor Skills

This 20-hour course is designed to meet California’s annual continuing education requirements for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor Registrants under Assembly Bill 2473 (AB 2473), effective January 1, 2026.

This course is for Registrants who have completed the 315 hours of education for certification and are renewing as an SUDRC III. 

$45 | 20.0 CEUs

Courses for SUD Counselors

Our online courses are designed to help you earn CEUs while deepening your understanding of critical topics in the field. Each course is affordable, approved, and accepted by leading organizations such as CADTP, CCAPP, and NAADAC, ensuring that your professional growth aligns with industry standards.

The SUD Counselors Ethics and Confidentiality online course fulfills the ethics and confidentiality requirement for bi-annual certification renewal.

Registrant Orientation Course

SUD Counselor Ethics and Confidentiality

Learn the obligations of an addiction counselor to adhere to accepted ethical and behavioral standards of conduct.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Group Process Skill Development Online Course

Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy

NEW! Designed to help substance use disorder counselors develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to facilitate effective therapeutic groups.

$25 | 4.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Preventing Workplace Violence

NEW! Strengthen your ability to maintain safety and professionalism in SUD treatment settings with practical strategies for preventing workplace violence.

$15 | 2.5 CEUs

Group Process Skill Development Online Course

Four Transdisciplinary Foundations

NEW! Build a strong foundation in SUD counseling through key clinical skills, ethical practice, cultural responsiveness, and professional development essential for effective client care.

$30 | 6.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

MAT: Medication Assisted Treatment

NEW! Gain a practical understanding of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), including how medications support recovery, reduce stigma, and improve outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders.

$45 | 8.0 CEUs

Neurobiology and Risks of Stimulants, Hallucinogens, and Emerging Substances

Workplace Etiquette

NEW! Develop the professionalism, communication skills, and workplace confidence needed to build respectful relationships, navigate team dynamics, and succeed in SUD treatment settings.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Developing Leadership Skills for SUD Professionals

NEW! Strengthen your leadership, communication, and teamwork skills to build trust, navigate challenges, and create a positive impact in SUD treatment settings.

$20.00 | 3.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services

NEW! Learn how to recognize and respond to trauma with compassionate, trauma-informed approaches that promote safety, trust, healing, and long-term recovery in behavioral health settings.

$25 | 4.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Substance Use and Communicable Diseases

NEW! Understand the connection between substance use and communicable diseases while learning practical, stigma-free approaches to prevention, education, client support, and recovery-focused care.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Group Process Skill Development Online Course

Group Process and Skill Development

You will earn 1.5 CEUs upon the successful completion of this course.
The objectives of group counseling are to increase self awareness, increase social comfort, allow exploration of new behaviors, provide support, develop skills, provide feedback and ideas, and promote more genuine interactions with others whom you have something in common with.

$12 | 1.5 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Substance Effects and Risks

This course equips Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counselors with an in-depth understanding of the effects, risks, and treatment considerations surrounding depressants, opioids, and polysubstance use. Participants will explore how substances like alcohol, benzodiazepines, and opioids impact the brain and body—individually and in combination.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Neurobiology and Risks of Stimulants, Hallucinogens, and Emerging Substances

Neurobiology and Risks of Stimulants, Hallucinogens, and Emerging Substances

This course examines the effects of stimulants, hallucinogens, and synthetic drugs on the brain’s reward system. It explores the short- and long-term consequences of substances such as methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine, and marijuana, with a focus on brain damage, psychosis, and impaired judgment.

 

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Learn the basics of Motivational Interviewing, a powerful client interaction tool for the SUD Counselor.

$10.00 | 1.5 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Motivational Interviewing Skills

Take your Motivational Interviewing skills to the next level with this course.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Confidentiality of SUD Patient Records

This course equips you with essential legal literacy to enhance your professional practice and protect your clients’ rights.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Anger Management Online Course

Anger Management

Learn about anger, external triggers, and strategies for handing situations that cause anger.

$13 | 2.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Substance Abuse and Families

Learn about how substance abuse affects families and how to identify and overcome dysfunctional family dynamics.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Understanding and Overcoming Co-Dependency

Learn about Co-Dependency, the roles in relationships, and how to overcome co-dependency behaviors.

$13 | 2.0 CEUs

Empowering Recovery: Tools, Treatments, and Strategies for Change

Empowering Recovery: Tools, Treatments, and Strategies for Change

This course is designed to equip SUD Counselors with the essential knowledge and practical tools to support individuals through the recovery process.

$20 | 3.0 CEUs

Cultural Aspects of Substance Use

Cultural Aspects of Substance Use

This course provides a culturally informed understanding of how substance use is influenced by societal values, traditions, media, and personal identity.

$10 | 1.5 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Cultural Competency

Explore personal perspectives, understand and embrace culturally competent health promotion strategies. Based on Tap 21.

$25 | 4.0 CEUs

Relapse Prevention Course for SUD Counselors

Relapse Prevention

Learn the counseling skills to help your clients avoid a relapse with relapse prevention skills. Based upon the teachings of Gorski, Motivational Interviewing skills, SAMHSA Tip 41, and more, this training includes awareness, knowledge and skill-based objectives that motivate students to explore and define Relapse and Relapse Prevention.

$30 | 6.0 CEUs

Relapse Prevention Course for SUD Counselors

Substance Effects and Risks

2 Course Bundle

Gain a comprehensive understanding of how major categories of psychoactive substances affect the brain, body, and behavior. This two-course bundle examines depressants, opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens, emerging substances, and polysubstance use while exploring the neurobiology of addiction, associated health risks, and evidence-informed treatment considerations.

$35 | 6.0 CEUs

Courses for DUI Treatment Professionals

Empower your DUI program staff with the courses below. Developed for and by DUI Treatment Professionals.

Registrant Orientation Course

The History and Efficacy of DUI Treatment Programs

A comprehensive training on the History and Efficacy of DUI Treatment Programs in the State of California. Please Note: This training is included in the Title 9 Regulations: DUI Staff Training course. You do not need to purchase both courses.

$10 | 1.5 CEUs

Registrant Orientation Course

Title 9 Regulations: DUI Staff Training

Learn the key aspects of Title 9 regulations governing Driving Under the Influence programs. This course covers a portion of the educational topics required for the educational portion of the CADTP DUI Treatment Counselor Credential.

$45 | 8.0 CEUs

SUD Counseling and Referral Development Skills

SUD Counseling and Referral Development Skills

NEW! This course is designed for SUD counselors seeking to enhance their counseling and referral practices in DUI and SUD treatment programs.

$15 | 2.0 CEUs

Delivering Compliant and Effective DUI Counseling Services in Virtual Settings

Delivering Compliant and Effective DUI Counseling Services in Virtual Settings

You will explore how to translate in-person DUI counseling practices into virtual formats without losing structure, clarity, or clinical effectiveness.

$45 | 8.0 CEUs

Courses for Clinical Supervisors 

Strong clinical supervision is the foundation of ethical, effective, and compliant Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment services. The AGMC Clinical Supervisor Series is designed to equip current and emerging SUD counselor supervisors with the practical leadership skills, regulatory knowledge, and professional development tools needed to confidently guide counseling teams.

Certificates of Attendance

Upon successfully completing any course, you’ll find your Certificates of Attendance readily accessible in your user account, serving as a vital component of your professional journey.

It’s important to remember that these certificates must accompany your applications and renewals submitted to your certification agency, ensuring you maintain compliance and demonstrate your commitment to continued education in the field of substance use disorder counseling.

The image to the right is an example of the type of Certificate of Attendace you will receive.

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