Substance Use and Addictions Nursing Certificate

Uplift, support, and transform lives through the Substance Use and Addictions Nursing Certificate, the only one of its kind in the nation.

Program Info

This online, 12-credit, post-bachelor's certificate will prepare you to practice in addictions, prevention, screening, treatment, and provision of quality care in any practice setting.

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With advanced professional education in addiction prevention, evaluation, and treatment, you can make a difference for individuals and your community.

As a student, you'll receive evidence-based content to increase your understanding of:

  • addictions and prevention
  • screening and treatment
  • provision of quality care.

The certificate covers current and practical material, designed and taught by experienced, practicing faculty.

The Program Is…

Available Anywhere

Complete four online courses and a 90-hour practicum near you.

Practical

When you graduate, you'll be prepared to take the Certified Addictions Registered Nursing (CARN) or Certified Addictions Registered Nurse Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) exam.

One of a Kind

Designed for RNs and APRNs, this is the only nursing certificate of its kind in the nation.

Portrait of Victoria L. Selby, PhD ’17, MS ’09, BSN ’06, CRNP-PMH, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, Program Director and Assistant Professor

My vision for this program started when I worked in the ER, early in the opioid epidemic, and later in behavioral health, where I experienced firsthand the need for nurses to know how to address addictions.

Victoria L. Selby, PhD ’17, MS ’09, BSN ’06, CRNP-PMH, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, Program Director and Assistant Professor