Florida Certification Board
As an FCB Approved Provider, our course catalog is specifically curated to meet the renewal standards for Certified Behavioral Health Technicians (CBHT), Certified Recovery Peer Specialists (CRPS — including adult, family, and veteran tracks), Certified Addiction Professionals and Counselors (CAP/CAC), and Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialists (CTTS). Every course is expertly developed by Dr. Brian Paulson and designed to deliver evidence-based, real-world training that not only satisfies your credential requirements but genuinely advances your clinical practice.All courses are fully online and self-paced, allowing you to complete your required hours on your own schedule. Upon finishing a course, your official certificate is available for immediate download — no waiting required. Browse our catalog below to find the training that fits your credential and continue making a meaningful impact in the lives of those you serve.
Infectious Diseases and Client Safety: HIV/AIDS and HIPAA (4 CE Hours)
Master the distinctions between HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 to ensure strict legal compliance in documentation and information release.
Learn to operationalize universal precautions and safety planning for clients with co-occurring infectious diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C.
Acquire strategies to reduce stigma and provide culturally responsive care to marginalized populations affected by syndemic health issues.
Clinical Documentation: Writing Effective Progress Notes and Reports (4 CE Hours)
Learn to seamlessly align assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes to demonstrate medical necessity and clinical progress.
Acquire skills to write Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound objectives that satisfy managed care and ethical standards.
Review critical regulations including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and ethical codes regarding privacy, access, and record retention.
The Peer's Power: Practical Trauma-Informed Care for the Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) (4 CE Hours)
Trauma Paradigm Shift: Moving from a deficit-based model to a strengths-based model by focusing on the underlying trauma rather than the symptom.
SAMHSA Six Principles: Integrating the principles of TIC—especially Safety, Trustworthiness, and Empowerment, Voice, & Choice—to create a collaborative, non-hierarchical, and corrective relationship.
Neurobiology and SUD: Understanding the Self-Medication Hypothesis and recognizing challenging behaviors as primitive survival responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn) rather than defiance or resistance.
Motivational Interviewing for Peer Support: Honoring Autonomy and Inspiring Change (4 CE Hours)
The Spirit of MI (PACE): Establishing the foundational philosophy of Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, and Evocation.
OARS Toolkit Mastery: Fluently using Open-ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections (especially complex reflections), and Summaries to deepen listening and operationalize the MI spirit.
Evoking Change Talk: Learning to elicit and reinforce Preparatory Change Talk (DARN: Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need) and Mobilizing Change Talk (CAT: Commitment, Activation, Taking Steps).
The Peer Professional: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities for the Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) in Florda (4 CE Hours)
Confidentiality Framework: Differentiating between the legal protections of HIPAA and the strict requirements of 42 CFR Part 2 for SUD records, and understanding the impact of the 2024 Final Rule on sharing records for integrated care.
Mandatory Reporting: Applying Florida Statutes that legally require the CRPS to report suspected child abuse/neglect and vulnerable adult abuse/exploitation, which supersedes confidentiality rules
Boundary Integrity: Maintaining a non-clinical Scope of Practice, avoiding strictly prohibited dual relationships (financial/sexual), and using self-disclosure ethically (Relevant, Brief, Purposeful)