Certified Women's Treatment Specialist (CWTS) Credential

	<	Complete the 40-hour on-line Women's Treatment Counselor Ed. Course

Open application: For addiction professionals with a related license or certificate from many agencies throughout the US.

Eligibility

Current addiction professional certification or license

3 years
general alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse or substance use disorders (SUD) clinical or clinical supervisor experience

WTC Ed Course
Complete the 40-hour, on-line
Women's Treatment Counselor
(WTC) Education Course

40-hour Ed Course

Complete the on-line Women's Treatment Counselor Ed Course

WTC Ed Course

Based upon Women in Treatment,
the acclaimed training handbook
written by some of the foremost authorities in treatment programs working with women, together with excerpted material from Family-Centered Treatment, this 40-hour Women's Treatment Counselor (WTC) Education Course may be completed entirely on-line

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Course is divided into 4 parts,
and course fee is discounted
when complete answer sheet
and pay on-line:

On-line pricing discounts

	Use on-line answer sheet	Mail or fax in answer sheet
Part 1	$29	$39
Part 2	$29	$39
Part 3	$29	$39
Part 4	$29	$39

For more info and to get started on
this Course, select this link:

WTC books

The WTC Education Course is based upon the material contained within

Women in Treatment:
Substance Abuse Counselor
Specialty Training Manual

and

Family-Centered Treatment for
Women with Substance Use
Disorders:
History, Key Elements and
Challenges
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For information about how to
obtain the Women in Treatment
manual, and how Program Managers may obtain a free copy,
select this link:

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The Family-Centered Treatment
publication is free, and is available at this link:

Apply today

All CWTS candidates must
complete and submit

CWTS Application

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No Application Fee
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In order to be awarded the Certified Women's Treatment Specialist (CWTS) Credential, the candidate must submit a complete CWTS Application and proof of completion of the WTC Education Course.
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$75 renewal every 2 years
(no additional renewal fee if you hold other Breining Institute certifications)

These credentials are proprietary service marks, and may only be used by professionals who have been awarded these credentials by Breining Institute.
Protected service marks: "Certified Women's Treatment Specialist" and "CWTS" credentials


		FAQs (frequently asked questions)
		Q: Which certification agencies are acceptable for the "current addiction professional" certificate or license requirement? A: There are many acceptable agencies located throughout the United States, as long as they are accredited, State-approved or nationally recognized. The drop-down list below includes many of the agencies, but there may be others that are acceptable. If your licensing or certification agency is not included on the above list, please contact us for a determination, by sending an e-mail to us at College@Breining.edu that includes the following: 1) full name of the agency, 2) the web site address of the agency, and 3) which license or certificate that you hold from that agency.