OETAS > About OETAS, Certificates and Prerequisites
ABOUT OETAS
The Office of Education and Training for Addiction Services (OETAS) is an Office within the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Division of the Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration. Our mission is to design and deliver addictions training to meet the varied needs of professionals across Maryland who work with at risk, substance abusing and substance dependent individuals and their families. For over thirty years, OETAS has responded to the needs of beginning and experienced addictions practitioners by providing high quality continuing education training.
CERTIFICATES
OETAS is approved to grant Continuing Education Units (CEU) by the organizations listed below. All course and workshop participants will receive a certificate of participation for each training event they attend. Participants must attend all hours of training in order to receive a certificate.
Alcohol and Drug Counselors - The Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists and the Maryland Addictions Professional Certification Board (MAPCB) have approved all OETAS courses and seminars for CEU.
Prevention Specialists - The Maryland Addictions Professionals Certification Board (MAPCB) has approved all OETAS courses for CEU.
Social Workers and Certified Professional Counselors - The Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners has approved all OETAS courses for Category 1 CEU.
Psychologists - The State Board of Examiners of Psychologists has approved all OETAS courses for CEU.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites are identified for many of the courses and workshops we offer. They may be viewed as a guide to the participant regarding knowledge or skills needed in order to participate fully and benefit from the course or workshop. Prior to registering for a course or workshop participants should evaluate whether they possess the knowledge or skills needed to understand the content and participate fully. Participants should not expect the instructor to alter the course material or presentation to accommodate the participants’ knowledge or skill gaps.
