Employee Assistance Professional Certificate Program

Employee Assistance Professionals (EAPs) work in a variety of settings providing assistance to work organizations in addressing productivity issues. They also help employees in identifying and resolving personal concerns that may affect job performance such as: health, marital problems, family, finances, alcohol and/or drug use, legal problems, emotional stress or other personal issues. EAPs provide expert consultation and training to organization managers and union officials seeking to manage troubled employees, enhance the work environment and improve employee job performance.

The EAP Certificate Program has been approved by the Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC) and provides you with 60 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) that meet the education requirement to be certified as an Employee Assistance Professional (EAP). This program also meets the needs of CASAC counselors, social workers and professionals in the field of human resources seeking specialization, and continuing education and recredentialing credits.

If you are already a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, the EAP Certificate Program will provide the Professional Development Hours required to recertify.

This program is offered throughout the semester. However, a prospective student must register for EAPX 101 and EAPX 102 at the same time.

Certificate Requirements
To be eligible to receive the certificate, you must successfully complete:

EAPX 101 EAP History, Principles and Future Trends
EAPX 102 EAP Program Design and Promotion
EAPX 103 EAP Direct Services
EAPX 104 Confidentiality, Resource Relations and Special Types of EAP Interventions
EAPX 682 Treatment Approaches for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors
EAPX 683 Effects of Chemical Dependency on the Family System

with a grade of "C" or higher for each course.

There is a $30 certificate fee, payable at the beginning of the last course in the program.

Employee Assistance Professional Courses

EAP History, Principles and Future Trends (EAPX 101)
This course traces the history of EAP from work-site alcoholism to a broad-brush approach and beyond. It examines the core technology that defines today's EAPs and explores future directions for the field. (10 hours)
Co-requisite: EAPX 102.

EAPX 101 $155
Section 9: on-line instruction
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EAP Program Design and Promotion (EAPX 102)
This course looks at different program designs such as internal, external and consortia. It examines EAP promotion and case finding. (10 hours)
Co-requisite: EAPX 101.

EAPX 102 $155
Section 9: on-line instruction
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EAP Direct Services (EAPX 103)
The EAP has two customers: the company and the employee. This course examines the EAP's role and how to serve both customers without compromising the needs of either. (10 hours)

EAPX 103 $155
Section 9: on-line instruction
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Confidentiality, Resource Relations and Special Types of EAP Interventions (EAPX 104)
This course explores EAPs and confidentiality with regard to the employer, individual, treatment provider and union. It also addresses resource development and case management. Special interventions will be explored such as: executive interventions, crisis management, conflict resolution, workplace violence, critical incident debriefing and safety sensitive employees. (10 hours)

EAPX 104 $155
Section 9: on-line instruction
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Treatment Approaches for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (EAPX 682)
This course is an overview of treatment approaches for different drugs and the symptoms of addiction, intoxication and withdrawal. (10 hours)
Note: students who have successfully completed ALCX 682 do not need to take this course.

EAPX 682 $155
Section 9: on-line instruction
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Effects of Chemical Dependency on the Family System (EAPX 683)
This course examines the effects of chemical dependency on non-dependent family members and on the family system. Techniques of Family/Collateral Counseling will also be discussed. (10 hours)
Note: students who have successfully completed ALCX 683 do not need to take this course.

EAPX 683 $155
Section 9: on-line instruction


Technical Requirements:
Any IBM-compatible PC or Macintosh computer plus internet access.