Responding to Substance Misuse Course

This programme is intended for people who wish to specialise professionally or have a particular interest in the problems connected to substance abuse.

This would include all those employed in secondary education and beyond, as well as Outreach Workers, Parents, Care Workers and Police.

The course aims to engage the learner in all facets of substance abuse among young people in our society, whilst highlighting the legal and social context in which to best understand the objective/task of reducing the incidence of the many associated problems.

It is intended to raise awareness of the drugs made available to young people and to enhance the knowledge of how best to tackle and treat the problems they create.

Symptoms, effects and paraphernalia of drug use

The Law and responses to drug use including harm reduction and intervention

Drugs; history, facts, attitudes and values

Volatile substance abuse

Young people, alcohol use and misuse

Drugs and young people

Drug use and blood-borne viruses

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Responding to Substance Misuse Certificate

Responding to Substance Misuse Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.

Qualification 2: ASET Level 3 Responding to Substance Misuse Award

This Course leads to an ASET Level 3 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 3, ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national qualification.

This course is currently only available to be studied via the traditional paper-based method.

At the end of the course you will receive an award issued by Stonebridge Associated College, and also gain full ASET accreditation for the course.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 105 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support
• The course fee includes the ASET registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
• This course is excluded from all of our "fee reducing plans".

Progression Potential

Though an invaluable learning programme in itself, for people with an interest in an informed approach to drugs education, this course serves as an ideal compliment to the ASET level 2 Certificate in Drugs Awareness.

What is ASET

ASET is a recognised National Awarding Body.

This course is accredited by ASET. ASET are a leading National Awarding Body, recognised in the U.K by the Department for Education and Skills (DfEs), Learning Skills Council (LSC) and the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA). ASET specialise in providing, quality-assuring and certificating vocational learning programmes.

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