Health Care Training

These noncredit health care training courses are offered through SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education. See the Continuing Education registration page for information about signing up.

Please note: Some of these health care programs offer free tuition through a grant for eligible participants; please visit the Grant Funding Opportunities for Workforce Training page to learn more.

"Why Not?" How Healthy Boundaries Support Client Success
April 12

Friday | 9:30 to 11 a.m. | Live synchronous

Please note: This training will be held online through Zoom. Preregistration is required using the Zoom meeting registration link here.

The desire to do good may threaten client self-efficacy as healthcare professionals navigate "gray areas" within their relationships. In this session, participants will explore their responsibility to set appropriate boundaries and its impact on client success. Participants will identify clear, realistic expectations for their professional interactions while aligning with the requirements of their employer. Topics addressed include accepting gifts from clients, providing goods, addressing controversial situations and upholding legal and professional standards. At the conclusion, participants will understand the need and value of boundaries to proceed with confidence within healthy and supportive client relationships.

This training is funded by SUNY Adirondack through a State University of New York (SUNY) Future of Work Centers Grant, and sponsored by SUNY Adirondack, Healthy Capital District, and Hudson Mohawk AHEC.

Trainer: Amanda Duff, PhD, Strategic Program Director, Healthy Capital District

Price: Free

CareerStep Health Care Certification Training

SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education has partnered with CareerStep to offer noncredit certification training. CareerStep’s mission is to make training in allied health care professions accessible, efficient and effective. Program offerings:

Behavioral and Psychiatric Health Technician
Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical Assistant
Medical Coding and Billing for Outpatient Services
Patient Care Technician
Pharmacy Technician
Veterinary Assistant

View program details on the CareerStep webpage. CareerStep provides an online training platform for learners interested in allied health care professions to prepare for their first jobs or to become more effective in their skills and competencies to advance in their careers.

CareerStep highlights:

30 years of allied health care training
Certification partners and employers
Key partnerships with third-party certification associations to ensure training content meets all national and state requirements
Many CareerStep health care organizations offer externship and job opportunities at their 50,000 facilities across the USA
24/7 asynchronous online learning that is always current and accessible

CCAR Recovery Coach Academy^© 30-Hour Training (currently full)

Feb. 26 to March 1

Monday through Friday | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Queensbury campus

One-hour lunch on your own

Please note: This course is currently full, but may be offered again in Fall 2024. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education at conted@sunyacc.edu.

This five-day intensive training academy focuses on providing individuals with the skills needed to guide, mentor and support anyone who would like to enter into or sustain long-term recovery from an addiction to alcohol or other drugs. The CCAR Recovery Coach Academy^© is conducted in a retreat-like setting and engages participants in learning and rehearsing skills with active listening, effective questioning and so on, as well as discovery and management of personal challenges. Learn more about the CCAR recovery coaching model here.

This 30-hour course is required for completion of the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) certification. Please review the OASAS website to learn more about the CRPA role, work environment, certification requirements, process and fees managed by the New York Certification Board.

Prerequisite: All participants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Please note:

Participants must attend all course sessions to complete a required number of hours and earn the certification of completion.
Participants in this training typically have been affected by addiction and wish to help others navigate the recovery experience and resources.
You will have a one-hour lunch on your own each day; please bring a bag lunch or plan accordingly for purchase of food and beverages.

Registration for this class closes Monday, Feb. 19.

Instructor: Katrina Fox-Marshall, Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA), authorized trainer of CCAR Recovery Coach Academy

Price: $425 (Course price includes an $80 materials fee.)

CRN: 20035

CCAR Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches^© 16-Hour Training (currently full)

March 4 to 6

Monday through Wednesday | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Queensbury campus

45-minute lunch on your own

This 16-hour course focuses on the ethical challenges recovery coaches face while providing a framework for creating good boundaries that allow for the same level of connection without causing harm.

Participants who complete this training will:

Understand what ethics are and why they are important
Learn how to “stay in your lane” as a recovery coach
Understand the decision-making process
Develop guidelines for making ethical decisions
Apply the new learning to your everyday work as a recovery coach

Prerequisites:

All participants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Participants must have successfully completed the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© 30-Hour Training with a certified trainer before attending this program; please provide a copy of your completion certificate at the time of registration.

Please note:

Participants must attend all course sessions to complete the required number of hours and earn the certification of completion.
You will have a 45-minute lunch on your own each day; please bring a bag lunch or plan accordingly for purchase of food and beverages.

Registration for this class closes Monday, Feb. 26.

Instructor: Katrina Fox-Marshall, Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA), authorized trainer of CCAR Recovery Coach Academy

Price: $230 (Course price includes a $30 materials fee.)

CRN: 20036

Medication Supported Recovery (currently full)

March 7

Thursday | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Medication Supported Recovery (MSR, formerly MAT) is an important component of addiction treatment modalities and recovery pathways. This half-day workshop offers recovery coaches and peer recovery professionals the opportunity to understand and explore the realities, myths and stigmas in support of addiction treatment and sustained recovery. In addition to commonly known and prescribed therapies, we will also explore the growing field of harm reduction and alternative therapies. Importantly, this workshop provides recovery support professionals the opportunity to explore their own biases and perspectives toward this often-stigmatized recovery pathway.

Instructor: Katrina Fox-Marshall, Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)

Price: $100 (Tuition assistance is available through a grant for eligible participants.)

CRN: 20202