Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies

Acquire practical skills

Are you a doctor, nurse, psychologist or allied health professional looking to acquire practical skills that will help you respond to substance abuse in a range of health settings? Well the Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies is designed for those of you wanting to assess substance misuse, undertake motivational interviewing and assist people through relapse prevention. Designed in conjunction with Queensland Health’s Alcohol and Drug Training and Resource Unit, the award-winning program also provides an introduction to psychoactive drugs.

Don’t live near a USQ campus? Don’t worry. Delivered entirely online, the innovative degree is offered full-time or part-time to meet the competing demands of busy health professionals. Live in Brisbane or Birdsville? Work in nursing or mental health? The assessment schemes will offer opportunities to development knowledge and skills pertinent to your practice specialisation.

Careers

Graduates will have the skills required to provide relevant and specialised training in the assessment and treatment of substance misuse disorders. Designed for those of you working in psychological health, mental health nursing, medical practice, social work, occupational therapy, and Indigenous health settings, the degree also aims to improve training access for the rural-remote sector. The program is especially useful for those of you wishing to meet CPD requirements under the new AHPRA legislation.