OVERVIEW

Substance Abuse is organized by Niel Asher Education.

Protect your clients, your license, and your professional reputation with this essential continuing education course designed specifically for massage and manual therapists.

This practical course gives you the knowledge and confidence to recognize signs of substance abuse in clients, yourself, or colleagues, and to respond with professionalism, empathy, clear boundaries, and appropriate documentation.

Course Overview
Substance use can affect consent, communication, judgment, treatment safety, and professional decision-making. This two-hour course explores the effects of alcohol, opioids, stimulants, cannabis, sedatives, and other substances within the context of massage and manual therapy practice.

Through structured online lessons and realistic case studies, you will learn how to identify warning signs, communicate sensitively, maintain professional boundaries, document concerns, and refer clients toward appropriate sources of help while remaining within your scope of practice.

What You Will Learn
• How common substances may affect massage safety, communication, judgment, and valid client consent
• How to recognize potential signs of substance misuse in clients, colleagues, or yourself
• How to establish clear professional boundaries and appropriately reschedule or refuse treatment
• Practical approaches to screening, communication, documentation, and referral
• Legal and ethical responsibilities relevant to massage and manual therapy practice
• Self-care strategies and trusted resources for obtaining professional support

Included With This Course

IncludedDetails
Introductory VideoClear overview of substance abuse issues in massage therapy
Online LessonsTwelve structured lessons covering substance effects, safety, screening, communication, boundaries, self-care, legal and ethical responsibilities, and case studies
Online ExamFinal assessment to confirm course understanding
CertificateDownloadable 2 Hours CE/CPD certificate following successful completion
Course AccessFully online, self-paced learning
Credits

 CEU/CPD Self-Cert
Approved Hours: 2

  • 2 CE Hours
  • 2 CEU/CPD
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    Licensed Massage TherapistsBodyworkersManual Therapists

    SPECIALITIES

    PsychiatryClinical PsychologyMassage Therapist

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