acce chronicle

FIRST ISSUE | JULY 2013

THE COLOMBO PLAN

For Cooperative Economic andSocial Development in Asia and the Pacific

FOCUSSPECIAL EDITION ON ASIAN CENTRE FOR CERTIFICATION AND

EDUCATION OF ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS

CELEBRATING 62nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLOMBO PLAN ON 1ST JULY 2013

The ACCE was established on 16 February 2009 as a training and credentialing arm of the Drug Advisory Programme. It is part of the global initiative funded by the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the US Department of State and with a special collaboration with the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counsellors (NAADAC) of USA to train, certify and professionalise the addiction treatment workforce in the region.

To ensure high quality and standard of the ACCE initiative, a policy making body called the ACCE Commission was established on 4 June 2012. The Commission is represented by ten participating countries and is responsible for effective implementation of training, administration of examinations and provision of credentials.

The INL funded ACCE Global Addiction Treatment Training Series is designed to ensure that addiction practitioners develop and acquire a balanced perspective of knowledge of the principles of both the science and art of addiction treatment and skills to assist the persons with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and their families.

ACCE Goals ➦ To create a cadre of addiction professionals in Asia by enhancing their knowledge, skills and

competence thereby enabling them to provide quality services and care for recovering individuals and families

➦ To provide a regional standard that encourages addiction professionals to continue learning for the purpose of providing quality services to their clients

➦ To focus on the individual counsellor and to provide a formal indicator of the current knowledge and competence

➦ To promote professional and ethical practice by enforcing adherence to a Code of Ethics

www.colombo-plan.org/acce

Asian Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals

ContentSecretary General’s Message 3

INL’s Message 3

Overview of ACCE Activities 4

NCC AP’s Message 5

Credentialing 6

Benefits of Certification 7

What Organisations and Participants Say 11

Publications 15

Promotion of Credentialing Initiatives to Members Countries 16

Training 20

Cost Sharing Initiatives 25

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Secretary General’s Message

Colombo Plan Training Leads Global Drug Treatment Effort

As we celebrate the 62nd Anniversary of the Colombo Plan, I would like to commend the excellent efforts of the specialised and technical team of the Asian Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals (ACCE) of Drug Advisory Programme in the implementation of training and certification initiatives in the region.

Adhering to the forte of the Colombo Plan in the development of the human capital of member countries, the ACCE has successfully implemented about 50 initiatives in 2012, which included the development of a cadre of trained and certified trainers in the participating member countries to implement evidence-based practices in the treatment of substance use disorders.

I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State for their generous support to fund the ACCE in the implementation of the global initiative of training addiction professionals in the member countries as well as Africa and Central Asia.

Adam Maniku Secretary-General

One of the Colombo Plan’s most important contributions has been its role in helping countries strengthen their drug treatment programmes. Central to this work has been the Colombo Plan’s Asian Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals (ACCE). Recognising the scarcity of curriculum to train drug treatment clinical staff, the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) supported the development of a Universal Curriculum for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals (UC) which is being trained by the Colombo Plan in Asia and Africa and the Organisation of American States in Latin America.

Developed with the support of the U.S. Department of State’s INL Bureau, the UC series is playing an important role in building international training capacity and improving service delivery. The UC provides the basis for the examination and certification of drug treatment professionals throughout the world. The ACCE conducted 50 programmes in 2012 in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, of which 33 were train-the-trainer programmes.

In the coming years, INL will support the development of intermediate and advanced curricula as well as specialised courses and textbooks for improved dissemination in university settings. In addition, INL is supporting the development of a specialised curriculum on substance abuse prevention, based on UNODC’s Global Standards for Drug Prevention, which will be disseminated by ACCE in the coming years as a degree programme with additional specialisations in specific prevention interventions.

Thomas Browne Jr. Deputy Director, Office of Anti-Crime ProgramsBureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)U.S. Department of State

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Overview of ACCE ActivitiesThe Asian Centre for Certification and Education (ACCE) of Addiction Professionals was established to reduce the health, social and economic problems associated with substance use. The programme is tasked with professionalising and expanding the global treatment workforce by creating a cadre of addiction professionals who are able to implement evidence based practices to provide quality services and care to recovering individuals and families. The ACCE has been very active since 2012 with the highlight of the year being the credentialing of 35 addiction professionals. The ACCE has also facilitated 50 initiatives of which 33 were Training of Trainer (TOT) workshops with a total of 1,396 beneficiaries participating in the various ACCE programmes. As part of their commitment to the initiative, participating countries implemented several echo trainings with their own resources to empower other treatment practitioners in the region.

In addition, one of the milestones of 2012 was the establishment of the policy making body of the ACCE Commission consisting of representatives of the member countries namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The ACCE Commission adopted the Code of Ethics for the Treatment Professionals and established the three levels of ACCE credentials that would be known as International Certified Addictions Counsellor (ICAC) I, II and III. In June, the ACCE Basic Level credentialing examination was conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia for the Indonesian Master Trainers and Board Members. The ACCE team has also completed 13 training programmes for a total of 360 treatment providers from Afghanistan in 2012. Since 2011, a total of 398 Afghans have been trained out of the 771 that were initially identified as needing training on the 9 ACCE Curricula. The pool of master trainers in Afghanistan was also expanded with further training conducted on Curriculum 1 and 2 in Dubai in the later part of the year. This is to accelerate the pace of training the 771 Afghan treatment practitioners in the country. With the additional Afghan trainers the major treatment stakeholders would not only have trained staff but would also be able to sustain the training their own staff in the future.

To ensure high quality and effective implementation of ACCE initiatives in 2013, The ACCE team organised two expert group meetings in February 2013, one is to ensure the pre and post tests conducted in each curriculum is consistent and appropriate to the lessons taught. The other is to ensure the revised training strategy in Afghanistan is well understood and implemented in the manner intended.

The ACCE plans to implement about 50 initiatives for 2013.

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The NCC AP Welcomes its Newest Commissioners

April 18-19, 2013 Alexandria, Virginia

The National Association for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) welcomed its newest member, Mr. Tay Bian How of the Colombo Plan’s ACCE Certification and Education Programme and Ms. Carmen Getty of Alexandria Virginia’s government run addiction services programmes.

Both Mr. Tay and Ms. Getty were oriented to the policy and procedure of their duties as Commissioners. Mr. Tay is very familiar to this process as he is the Director of ACCE and instrumental in the formation of the ACCE Commission whose members were installed on June 4 of 2012 in Jakarta.

The NCC AP is comprised of thirteen commissioners from eight regions within the United States, one public member who is not certified but lends business knowledge and one international member. The NCC AP has invited one international member to serve since 2000. Mr. Tay is the third international member to sit on the national commission. The NCC AP welcomes his knowledge of international interest and needs.

Ms. Getty is originally from Puerto Rico and has been in the United States for over twenty years. Her work with Hispanic populations and with Recovery Oriented Systems of care will lend much support to the growing options the NCC AP will offer in the near future.

Mr. Tay’s abilities to work in various areas of the world will enable the NCC AP to gain more awareness of international complexities and processes.

The NCC AP is proud to have both Mr. Tay and Ms. Getty as our newest Commissioners and look forward to many years of engagement and contributions from them. We will lend our support to efforts of both of our newest Commissioners.

Shirley Beckett MikellNCAC II, CAC II, SAPNCC AP Director of Certification

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The ACCE offers three certificates to addiction professionals in the region, namely ICAC I, ICAC II and ICAC III

Eligibility Criteria for the ACCE Credentials

i) International Certified Addiction Counsellor I (ICAC I):

1. At least 1 year of full time or 1500 hours of supervised working experience in drug and alcohol related field.

2. Written verification of competency in required counselling skills and functions as certified by counsellors, supervisors or other health care professionals who have personally observed the candidate’s alcohol and/or drug abuse counselling work.

3. Documentation of a total of 120 contact hours of education and training in alcoholism and drug abuse or related counselling subjects. Included in this total must be at least 6 contact hours of HIV/AIDS training and at least 6 contact hours of ethics training.

4. Submission of a signed and dated statement that the candidate has read the ACCE Commission’s Code of Ethics for counsellors and has agreed to adhere to it.

5. Passing of the ACCE I examination.

ii) International Certified Addiction Counsellor II (ICAC II): 1. At least 2 years of full-time or 3,000 hours of supervised experience as an alcoholism and/or drug abuse

counsellor. The 2 years need not be consecutive.

2. Successful completion of ICAC II and practicing as an addiction counsellor for at least 2 years following completion of ICAC I or graduate in relevant field.

3. Written verification of competency in required counselling skills and functions as certified by counsellors or supervisors or health care professionals who have personally observed the candidate’s alcohol and/or drug abuse counselling work.

4. Documentation total of 240 contact hours of education and training in alcoholism and drug abuse or related counselling subjects. Included in this total must be at least 6 contact hours of HIV/AIDS training and at least 6 contact hours of ethics training.

5. Submission of a signed and dated statement that the candidate has read the ACCE Commission’s Code of Ethics for counsellors and has agreed to adhere to it.

6. Passing of the ACCE II examination.

International Certified Addiction Counsellor III (ICAC III):

1. At least 5 years of full-time or 8,000 hours of supervised experience as an alcoholism and/or drug abuse counsellor.

2. Successful completion of ICAC II and practicing as an addiction counsellor for at least 2 years following ICAC II or Masters/higher in education in relevant field.

3. Written verification of competency in required counselling skills and functions as certified by counsellors or supervisors or other health care professionals who have personally observed the candidate’s alcohol and/or drug abuse counselling work.

4. Documentation total of 500 contact hours of education and training in alcoholism and drug abuse or related counselling subjects. Included in this total must be at least 6 contact hours of HIV/AIDS training and at least 6 contact hours of ethics training.

5. Submission of a signed and dated statement that the candidate has read the ACCE Certification Code of Ethics and agreed to adhere to it.

6. Passing of the ACCE III examination.

Credentialing

ACCE I

ACCE II

ACCE III

For individuals who are interested to be credentialed kindly write to: [email protected]

The need for certification resulted in the professionalisation of the field of addiction and substance use disorders. There were certain requirements that the counsellors had to fulfil to be eligible for certification. This meant that much like the evidence based practices followed by the addiction counsellor in treatment and prevention services; there were also validated methods by which addiction professionals were recognised. The validation of their skills, knowledge and competence was conducted through application and testing with training and education providing the basis for the credentialing process. The certification provided a declaration of the individual’s competencies and enhanced their employability and career advancement and counsellors were able to put into practice their skills and knowledge which enhances their commitment and motivation to their work. The certification system for addiction professionals involved a structured, systematic process through which people intending or performing clinical practices acquired the skills necessary to optimally perform their duties within an addiction treatment setting.

Certification provided an opportunity for addiction professionals to demonstrate that the services were being run effectively. The certification system, set by a group of experts in the field of addiction, produced a set of criteria for the levels of credentials which consisted of standards that had to be met by those who apply for certification. The application process involved the evaluation of competence and skills and testing instruments to validate baseline knowledge from each level of credential offered.

The process of achieving and maintaining the certification also helps to ensure that the services were being constantly monitored, evaluated and improved. Credentialing allowed for the quality of addiction prevention, intervention, treatment and aftercare services to be standardised. It also allowed for the monitoring of the abilities of those who worked in the addiction field by setting a benchmark for professionals. This is vital to ensure that treatment services provided are effective.

Myriad of reasons could be cited for addiction practitioners who are willing to be credentialed by an international organisation, the Colombo Plan ACCE. The reasons include:

Benefits ofCertification

Benefits of Certification Cont...

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“I have anxiety because I feel inadequate. I would watch

YouTube for counselling skill training. I am always looking

for training.”

“I am always ‘hungry’ for the knowledge in the field. I do not want to just rely on my own recovery experience. People are different so I need to learn about how to help others.”

“The training makes me mature and helps me to find out

what’s lacking in my own recovery.”

Motivation and Expectations for Taking the Certification CourseThe research findings showed that the motivation for taking the certification was very high. The participants felt very strongly about the need for addiction education. It was also noted that the participants who were recovering drug users viewed the training and education as not only a means for improving job performance but also for personal growth.

Some of the comments made by the participants are below:

Those with professional degrees and training considered the certification course as an opportunity to enhance their job performance. One of the participants said “What I get from here, I will give to them (my clients)”.

Defining the Role of SUD CounsellorsThe participants felt that there was a lack of systematic educational courses in substance use treatment. They had the opportunity to attend workshops and conference which provided some amount of further education and knowledge but strongly felt that the information obtained was fragmented.

The participants were keen on expanding their knowledge base and broadening their perspective. They wished to pay attention to the core functions identified by the experts in the substance use treatment field.

“Most of my knowledge is gained through ‘in house’ training which can be ‘passed-down’. I find out what was done for me in my treatment and I do the same for my clients.“


“My practice is based on my recovering experience

and books. I need more structure in training. I got bits of

training here and there but that was not enough.”

“By systematic learning, I know what I need to know and based on the knowledge, I know now what I should do and should not do in the field.”

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“I am always doubting myself. I lack self-confidence. I did what my previous counsellor did to me and I found myself doing the same thing to my clients“

“I know how to save myself but that does not mean I

know how to save others. It gives me chance to become

professional.”

“It would allow me to do what I love and it would be sign of

success”

“It would be a greatest success in my life if I get a certificate. I will hang on the wall and remind myself that I can do it.”


Sign of Success: Open DoorThe certification course provides a sign of success or a symbol of achievement for those recovering persons who have been seen to fail so many times in their lives while in active addiction. It gives them a chance to give something back to the community by doing something that is very important to them and close to their heart.

Opportunity to Evaluate Performance: In Asia, many of the substance use disorder counsellors are often recovering substance users themselves. The recovering participants confess that they lack the education and knowledge on substance use disorders and wish to expand their knowledge. The certification process also redefines the role of the substance use disorder counsellor which appears to give the recovering counsellors the confidence to work in the field.

“Helps me communicate with other professionals with

confidence.”

“By taking the test, it will help me to see where I stand.”

Equipped CounsellorThe counsellors undergo a process to ensure that they are equipped with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to perform effectively in their role. This gives the counsellors the confidence to work in what is known to be a very challenging environment.

“It gives me chance to find out what is lacking for my own recovery.”

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Validation, Affirmation and Recognition

In addition to standardising and professionalising the addiction treatment field, the certification process provides an opportunity for participants to see their services and practice objectively. In the case of recovering substance users working in the field, the certificate obtained validates their experiential knowledge which the addiction treatment field has not yet recognised. It provides them with public recognition of their experience and skills in the field amongst the addiction professionals and experts. The recognition that substance use disorder counselling is a unique profession where an individual’s experiential knowledge can be refined through proper education and skills training is a big step in the development of the treatment field.

Universal Curriculum for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment ProfessionalsThe ACCE would like to inform that the official names for our prevention and treatment curricula are:

Universal Curriculum for Substance Abuse Prevention Professionals (UPC)

Universal Curriculum for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals (UTC)

“It gives me additional structure that I feel that I belong to.”

“If I get certified through a prestigious organisation like

CP, it would protect me and give me credibility.”

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What Organisations and Participants say:

Understanding the concept of Addiction as a brain disease gave me a different view in helping the addicts, and also having the knowledge gave me confidence to voice out to improve the Rehabilitation Programme and drug related issues in Maldives. The Colombo Plan ACCE Training of Trainers equipped me not only with knowledge but also it gave credibility to my 15 years of experience in the field. It is my goal to be specialised in addiction and help my country to overcome the issue.

Aishath Liziyan (Liz)SUD Counsellor, Vice-Chair of National Drug NGO Network,Director Planning and Monitoring, Hand In Hand (NGO), Living Values Educator

What a real privilege and honour to be part of the ACCE family of trainers. As a 12 Step Addiction professional, ACCE has expanded my horizons. It definitely enhanced skills but more importantly, nurtured my being a counsellor.

The training has given me confidence to deepen integration of the EBP’s into the programmes we have in our Little Serenity of Baguio. We have now a ‘CBT-12’, which adds the 12 Steps of AA to a CBT framework. Lecturing clients on the stages of change has led to a deeper understanding, appreciation and internalisation of Unconditional Positive Regard applied to the field of SUD counselling. One client was amazed how in just one day of using the “CBT- 12” wiped away all his difficulties in not just his drug use, but his marriage as well.

Amazing and incredible to have this vehicle called ACCE that forges this bunch of committed and passionate human beings into a community of professionals contributing to a stream of life that few dare go.

All this added knowledge, skills and improved attitudes definitely benefits the population we serve.

Junjun AbellaMAC RGC NCAC I ICAC II

It is a great privilege to be part of ACCE. As a rehab worker for 6 years, this certification and training enhances my skills and knowledge which makes me more confident in my line of work. Aside from refreshing our minds with modern tools and techniques that the ACCE is giving, the company was very warm even though each of us came from different organisations and countries, which eventually deepen the relationship and the bonding.

The different Counselling techniques, approaches, or modalities such as CBT, Client – Centred, and 12 Steps Model is something that we do in our facility. Thus, it’s reassuring to know that what we are on the right track in our approaches with the people with SUD’s.

When Junjun started joining the ACCE, I’ve seen a big progress in our facility with regards to the different modalities and combining it depending on the needs of our clients. So this ACCE benefited me, my co-worker, and the people with SUD’s. I am very grateful to be part of this very passionate, dedicated, and professional team.

Ma. Vanessa HiraiSerenity, Baguio City, Philippines

I joined curriculum 4, 6 and 7 of the ACCE modules. It was a very conducive learning atmosphere, lots of practical role-play and fully two-ways of communications which was important for adult learning method. The resource books were attractive and easy to understand, thus increased our motivation to read it carefully.

Overall, I was satisfied and very keen to get involved more for the other curriculum.

Riza SarasvitaThe Ministry of HealthRepublic of Indonesia

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We are indeed thankful to the ACCE for their innovative initiative of capacity building and certification of Asian treatment practitioners and professionals in Asian Countries. The curriculum based training can be easily absorbed by trainees due to its effective writing. It provides clear understanding of science of addiction which is indeed very important for addiction professionals to understand and relate. Moreover, evidence based practices, psychoeducation, addiction related mental disorder and other curricula provide experimental based learning to professionals to relate it with their practical field. The training methodology has been an excellent ally, effective when it comes under the supervision of Mr. Tay and team.

We are glad that the same echo trainings have been conducted in Pakistan and expecting better results in the treatment field and professional attitude professionals.

Once again many thanks to ACCE and I wish all the best for its programme expansion to benefit Asian treatment practitioners.

Farheen NaveedProgram Coordinator/Family Counsellor,New Horizons Care Centre, Pakistan

I have got training of curriculum 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 conducted by ACCE. These trainings have refreshed and updated my knowledge and skills. These trainings had also given me opportunity to review and update the treatment programmes of Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (for Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation), Gujranwala Pakistan according to the latest standards. I have learnt a lot of the latest new skills for drug treatment. These trainings ware also very interactive equipped with new techniques. I have also re-integrated number of missing things in Mian Afzal Trust Hospital treatment programme which I learnt from trainings. These trainings have also made me eligible to get the credential. After these trainings I have done echo training in Pakistan for addiction treatment professionals for transfer of knowledge and skills to others and

application of learnt skills as trainer.

I am also willing to train other treatment professionals in future. We are hoping that Colombo Plan Asian Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction Professionals will conduct more trainings so that the Addiction Professionals are able to provide quality treatment to drug users in Pakistan and Asia.

Sana Ullah Rathore, (Mr.)Director Mian Afzal Trust Hospital,Gujranwala Pakistan & President 300 NGOs Network of Anti Narcotics Force

This ACCE certification training was immensely helpful and opened a new horizon to me. It was an invaluable experience to me which I shall be able to utilise more effectively in developing and undertaking treatment programmes within my organisation and in the country as a whole. The training and certification will be very much helpful for me as an addiction professional.

Iqbal MasudDhaka Ahsania Mission Bangladesh

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It has been so exciting and encouraging for us Koreans to receive such blessings. Several benefits out of many may be (1) the KAAP’s current credentialisation will be advanced to the level of global competence and be recognised internationally; (2) Korean addiction professionals will meet people who work in Asian countries and Pacific regions in addiction fields and share common interests and concerns as friends; (3) we will continue to grow and develop as addiction professionals through these connections; (4) the gambling and internet/internet game addiction issues will be addressed globally and new ideas and programmes will be supported and developed through the Colombo Plan in the near future. In summary, not only global credentialisation and expansion but also belonging to the community as friend country are so much beneficial to Korean addiction professionals. We all are eager to meet and share with many people in other countries through the ACCE and the Colombo Plan.

Thank you again and look forward to seeing further trainings be completed successfully.

Sung Hee ChoKAAP, Korea

I hava completed the ACCE Basic Level Training Course for Addiction Professionals (Training as a Trainer) which was held during March 26 to April 5, 2013 in Bangkok. The knowledge I gained from the course are very useful in my practice and teaching students here in Thailand. During the course, Doctors advised us to use our knowledge to teach others when we are back.

I am pleased to let you know that we have started the course to teach students as an elective course in the Master Degree Programme in Mental Health at the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. We plan to use Curriculum 1, 2 and 8 in the course which estimated to finish within this semester.

Even after the first class, I can see that the students have changed their attitude about addiction. Thanks again, the Colombo Plan ACCE for the opportunity to let me participate in the Basic Level Training Course.

Rasmon Kalayasiri, M.DAssistant ProfessorDepartment of PsychiatryFaculty of Medicine - Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

I feel very grateful to have participated in the ACCE CSI I held in Bangkok of this year. I have come to realise, as a recovering person, that passion to help is not enough, I have to enhance my skills and knowledge in my advocacy of choice. The training I received from ACCE Colombo had fulfilled this beyond my expectations.

Robert R LabosCounsellor,Serenity at the Steps

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KOR recently arranged a 9 days (25 May to 2nd June 2013) training for KOR staff working in the field of addiction on curricula 1 and 2.

Here is a mass feedback regarding the training from our 50 beds DTC staff who attended this training:

After the training we are now working professionally and are using all gained knowledge in our work field. Now we know how to deal with drug addicts in the hospital and in the field and know counselling

professionally. We understood that family counselling have very important role in relapse prevention.

We also understood that treatment priority should be given to relapse cases. Now we understand all about detoxification, outreach, recovery, screening, TC and CBT models. And very important; that we had this training in our own language and Afghan trainers and resource materials in Pashto language.

We are very grateful of KOR and the Colombo Plan for arranging such workshop and hope they will continue it.

KOR

Three of us have been trained by Colombo Plan and TTK Hospital has been made an Education Provider for the ACCE Certification Programme.

It is of immense value to the organisation because it provides professional recognition which sets the organisation well above others in the field and the organisation acquires a recognised benchmark of knowledge and competence needed for the profession

The benefits to the counsellors are, it provides an authentic credential for their professional competence and ensures a recognition which is of very high value, especially to the recovering users.

My vision for the future is that all centres in Asia be run by qualified, certified professionals. This is essential towards ensuring quality treatment services in the region.

Shanthi RanganathanTTK Hospital

Being in the field of addiction treatment in the Philippines, opportunities for learning and further training in this specialisation is a rarity. The ACCE Certification Training has provided a chance for us to professionalise and have a qualified workforce. It also makes the job opportunities more enticing since it creates a sense of professionalism and educates on the career path available. Most of all, ACCE helps us help our clients the best way possible.

Therese C. CastilloSeagulls Flight Foundation, Inc.

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PublicationsThe ACCE Global curricula prepares

substance use disorder counsellors for

professional certification at the entry level by

providing the latest information about SUDs

and their treatment and facilitating hands-on

activities to develop skills and confidence in

a new (or minimally trained) treatment. The

overall goal of the training series is to reduce

the significant health, social and economic

problems associated with the substance use

disorders (SUDs) by building international

treatment capacity through training,

professionalising and expanding the global

treatment workforce.

The ACCE Basic Level training series has 9

curricula each consisting of a trainers’ manual

and a participants’ manual. In addition, the

ACCE team has developed a complementary

curriculum to the counselling skills curriculum

on Psychoeducation for Clients and Families

in Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation.

This book provides counsellors with the

appropriate material that counsellors may use

as an aid when conducting psychoeducation

sessions in their treatment programmes.

Although these have been developed in

English, translations of these manuals are

also being carried out for some of the

participating countries namely Afghanistan,

Central Asia, Indonesia, Pakistan and Sri

Lanka. The ACCE Curricula is also adapted

and translated into the national language of

the participating countries where the use of

the English versions might result in problems

in comprehension and understanding. The

adaptation and translation of the manuals

is therefore an integral aspect of the ACCE

global initiative to build the capacity of

international drug treatment personnel.Серия учебных семинаров Азиатского центра по сертификации и образованию специалистов в области лечения и профилактики наркотической зависимости организации «План Коломбо»

Учебная программа 2

Руководство для участника

Лечение расстройств, связанных с употреблением ПАВ - Непрерывный уход

Для специалистов в области лечения и профилактики наркотической зависимости

Russian Participant Manual

Curriculum 2

Treatment for Substance Use Disorders—

The Continuum of Care for Addiction Professionals

Russia Participant Manual Physiology and Pharm

acology for Addiction Professionals Curriculum 1 Russian Language

Учебная программа 1

Физиология и фармакология для специалистов в области лечения и

профилактики наркотической зависимости

Руководство для участника

Серия учебных семинаров Азиатского центра по сертификации и образованию специалистов в области лечения и профилактики наркотической зависимости организации «План Коломбо»

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The ACCE Project Director, Mr. Tay Bian How conducted a briefing to

the senior officials of the National Anti Drugs Agency, Ministry of Home

Affairs, Malaysia on 27 February 2012. In the briefing, chaired by Dr.

Rushidi Bin Ramly, Deputy Director General of NADA, pertinent aspects

relating to the training and certification of addiction professionals were

deliberated and explained. The Meeting gave full commitment that

Malaysia is ready to move forward to embark on the ACCE certification

initiative and looked forward to the series of training of trainers to be

conducted by the ACCE in the efforts to expand and professionalise

the treatment workforce in the country.

Promotion of Credentialing Initiatives to Member Countries - MALAYSIA

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The National Narcotics Board of Indonesia (BNN) in collaboration with

the ACCE held a one-day national seminar to promote the participation

of addiction treatment practitioners on the ACCE credentialing

process in the country. The event which took place on 12 January 2013

at the BNN Auditorium saw a total of 100 participants coming from

government and non-government organisations representing not only

the field of substance use treatment and rehabilitation but also from

the education and health sectors.

The ACCE Basic Level Examination was conducted for the Indonesian

National Trainers and the Board members of the Indonesian Certification

Board in the afternoon of 6 June, 2012. Two ACCE Commissioners also

took part in the Examination. Dr. Sallyan Henry of Professional Testing

Cooperation (PTC), New York USA administered the tests and Ms.

Shirley Beckett Mikell, Director of Certification; NAADAC, USA was the

proctor. The tests were scored by the PTC and the results were sent to

the ACCE.

Promotion of Credentialing Initiatives to Member

Countries - INDONESIA

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The main purpose of the ACCE mission to the Republic of Korea was to discuss the partnership between the ACCE and the Korean Association for Addiction Professionals (KAAP) and to appoint the KAAP as an ACCE Approved Education Provider in the implementation of the ACCE Certification in the country on a cost sharing basis. On 22 December 2012, at Yongsee University in Seoul, a one-day National workshop was organised by the KAAP. The workshop covered presentations and discussions on the ACCE Certification, Recovery Management and Case Management. A total of 250 participants (KAAP members) attended the programme. The participants included academicians, social workers, counsellors, psychologists and medical doctors in the addiction field. The former Minister of Health, H.E. Chairman Dr. Soung-Yee Kim of the National Gaming Control Commission

Promotion of Credentialing Initiatives to Members Countries - KOREA

was present to grace the event. His Excellency expressed his support towards the partnership between the KAAP and the ACCE. As an approved Education Provider of the ACCE, the KAAP, will now train and prepare Korean participants to be credentialed by the ACCE on the Basic (ICAC I), Clinical (ICAC II) and Advanced (ICAC III) level credentials. The ACCE Team will train a pool of Korean trainers on its Global Addiction Treatment Curricula while the trained Korean trainers will train other treatment practitioners in the country with their own resources. Lastly, KAAP expressed their sincere gratitude to the Colombo Plan Secretariat for giving them the opportunity to be part of the certification initiative. They also expressed their appreciation to the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State for funding the Global Addiction Treatment Training Curricula.

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The Colombo Plan launched the “Certification of Addiction Professionals in Sri Lanka” on 17 February, 2012 in Colombo in collaboration with the National Dangerous Drug Control Board (NDDCB), Government of Sri Lanka. The launch was graced by Mr. A. Dissanayake, Secretary,

Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms as the Chief Guest. Ms.

Bhadradevi Leisha Chandrasena De Silva, the Chairperson of NDDCB, Colombo Plan Council members, ambassadors and foreign delegates, senior officials from the Sri Lankan government and representatives of NGOs attended the programme.

The ACCE initiative in Sri Lanka aims to enhance the capacity of addiction practitioners in the country by empowering them with evidence-based approaches and certification. This in turn would raise the proficiency of the continuum of care provided by the service providers to the substance users and their families.

A one-day national workshop on Drug Demand Reduction was convened on the 24 November 2012, at Hilton Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka to introduce the training and certification/credentialing process of the ACCE that aims to professionalise the addiction treatment practitioners by providing them with the latest scientific information and evidence-based practices in the area of Drug Demand Reduction (DDR). The workshop was attended by 40 participants.

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Training

AFGHANISTAN

As part of the Joint ACCE-UNODC Kabul initiative, an estimated number of 571 Afghan addiction treatment practitioners need to be trained on all nine curricula of the ACCE with funding from INL, U.S. State Department. The Colombo Plan ACCE-UNODC Joint project has trained a total of 46 national trainers. However, one trainer was dropped due to poor performance. The pool of national trainers together with ACCE regional trainers started implementing the initiative commencing early this year. Since 2011, the Colombo Plan ACCE conducted a total of 13 training courses on the first two curricula to train Afghan treatment practitioners, benefitting a total of 398 participants in the country.

Of these beneficiaries, 360 were trained during the reporting period on Curricula 1 and 2 through 12

training programmes, the details of which are as follows:

Date CP-Curricula 1 & 2 No. of Training Female Male Total

5-15 March, 2012 3 in Kabul & 1 in Herat (Dari) 4 38 117 155

19-28 May, 20121 in Kabul & 1 in Mazar Sharif (Dari)

2 32 34 66

9-18 June, 2012 Kabul (Pashto) 1 2 29 31

24 September - 3 October, 2012

Kabul (1 training for female in Dari; 2 trainings for Male –1 in Dari and 1 in Pashto)

3 24 45 69

8-18 December, 2012 Kabul 2 39 - 39

Total of 12 training programmes 12 135 225 360

The ACCE collaborated with UNODC Afghanistan and Ministry of Counter Narcotics, Afghanistan in creating a cadre of addiction professionals in the country by enhancing their knowledge, skills and competence. To implement this programme successfully, a pool of 46 Afghan National Trainers have been identified from the country. These trainers represent Ministry of Counter Narcotics, Ministry of Public Health, UNODC and NGOs of Afghanistan.

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MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA

The ACCE conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) on the ACCE Basic Level Curricula 1 and 2 for the National Trainers of Sri Lanka and Maldives at Hilton Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19 to 28 November, 2012. The course was attended by a total of 25 trainers of whom 15 were from Sri Lanka and 10 from Maldives. The training was a mix of lecture sessions aided with power point presentation, interactive discussions and group activities. Ms. Bhadradevi Leisha Chandrasena De Silva, Chairperson, National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Sri Lanka and Mr. Adam Maniku, the Secretary General of the Colombo Plan graced the inauguration of the programme with their kind presence.

While curriculum 1 “Physiology and Pharmacology for Addiction Professionals” provided the participants with an understanding on the science of addiction, pharmacological properties of the addictive substances, their consequences on individual, family, and community and strategies for counteracting stigma; Curriculum 2 “Treatment for Substance Use Disorders—The Continuum of Care for Addiction Professionals” provided a comprehensive overview of the nature of behaviour change, elements of addiction treatment and evidence-based practices.

Majority of the trainees remarked that the programme would help them to advance in their career. They also outlined a plan of action for conducting training programme based on the 2 curricula in their respective countries.

A second TOT on Curricula 3 and 4 took place at the Hilton Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka from 23rd – 30th April 2013. Curriculum 3 from the ACCE Basic Level Global Curricula for Addiction Professionals provided the participants with much needed information on Co-Occurring Mental and Medical Disorders. The National trainers gained a solid grounding that provided them with information and skills when dealing with clients with substance use disorders who also suffered from a concurrent mental or medical problem. Since this is a situation treatment practitioners are familiar with, the participants were very interested in learning about the different disorders and also expressed their wish to learn more in the area in order to effectively attend to their clients’ problems and issues.

Curriculum 4 on Counselling Skills was useful in providing the participants with a refresher course and an opportunity to learn and practice various counselling skills and techniques in their everyday practice and interaction with clients. This Curriculum relied greatly on the groups’ participation and consisted of many opportunities to conduct role-plays to implement the various techniques in individual and group counselling.

The participants were very engaged in the training and contributed to the group discussions and activities with enthusiasm. At the end of the training course, each country presented a “Way Forward” where they presented their plans for implementing what they had learnt and conducting the Echo Training that is a requirement for continuation with training on ACCE Curricula.

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BHUTAN

The ACCE conducted the “First Training of Trainers (TOT) on the Certification of Addiction Professionals for Bhutan” from 21 to 30 May 2012 in collaboration with the Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency (BNCA). The training covered physiology of addiction as a brain disease; pharmacology of psycho-active substances; treatment and the continuum of care: and evidence based practices for substance use disorders. A total of 15 Bhutan National Trainers attended the course. The participants represented a wide spectrum of drug demand reduction services namely prevention, treatment rehabilitations and law enforcements. The participants were creative, energetic, enthusiastic and keen to learn.

Their commitment was apparent from their active involvement in the group activities and discussions. This was the first of the series of basic level training of trainers which would be conducted in Bhutan and covered the first two of the nine curricula of the ACCE Basic Level Training series.

MALAYSIA

The First Training of Trainers (TOT) for Malaysia was conducted from 11 to 21 June 2012 with the aim of implementing the ACCE certification initiative in the country by training the Malaysian National Level Trainers. The TOT was on curricula 1 and 2 of the ACCE Basic training series and involved 14 student trainers (participants) representing both Government and Non Government Organisations.

The TOT was conducted in English and inevitably, it would be more advantageous if the trainee manuals could be translated to Bahasa Malaysia. The national drug focal point, National Anti-Drugs Agency was informed that they need to conduct echo training to benefit other treatment practitioners in the country.

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PAKISTAN

The ACCE implemented a TOT on the Basic Level Curriculum 1 “Physiology and Pharmacology for Addiction Professionals” and Curriculum 2 “Treatment of Substance use Disorders - the Continuum of Care for Addiction Professionals” for the National level trainers of Pakistan from 12 – 21 November, 2012 at the ANF Academy in Islamabad. The event was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC), Pakistan and was funded by INL, US Embassy, Islamabad. A total of 13 participants from various Government and Non-Government Organisations attended the programme. They were selected on the basis of their diverse professional backgrounds as well as extensive work experience in the field of drug treatment and rehabilitation. It was also ensured that the participants represented different part of the country.

ACCE has successfully organised the Training of Pakistan National trainers and as a follow-up initiative, ACCE has accomplished its first series of echo training of addiction professionals from Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. A total of 57 addiction treatment practitioners representing Government and Non-governmental organisations benefited from two Echo training that were held in February and April 2013 at the Anti-Narcotics Force Training Academy, Islamabad. This training covers two curricula on physiology and pharmacology and treatment for substance use disorders and is conducted by a team of highly experienced National trainers. This similar training will also be implemented in other provinces namely Punjab, Lahore, and Karachi. ACCE with its mandate will ensure other addiction treatment practitioners from Balochistan and Sindh provinces will be taking part in the following series of echo trainings.

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INDONESIA

A series of Training of Trainers programmes were conducted for 15 selected National Trainers since 2012. The participants were from diverse professional backgrounds and represented both Governmental and Non-governmental Organisations namely; the National Narcotics Board (BNN), Ministry of Social Affairs Services, and the Ministry of Health of Indonesia, the Board of Certification of Addiction Counsellor (DSKI), KAPETA, Kasih Mulia Foundations, and Addiction Counsellor (IKAI) of Indonesia. The 15 trainers comprised of allied health workers, psychiatrists, counsellors, programme managers, psychologists, lecturers and treatment providers. To date, the Indonesian Trainers have been trained on Curricula 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 of the ACCE Global Training Series.

THAILAND

Twelve trainers from Thailand underwent a Training of Trainers programme from 25th March to 5 April 2013. They covered 3 ACCE Basic Level Curricula which were on Physiology and Pharmacology, Treatment and Continuum of Care and Ethics for the Addiction Professionals. The overall goal of the training series is to reduce the health, social, and economic problems associated with substance use disorders (SUDs) by building international treatment capacity through training, professionalising, and expanding the global treatment workforce. The series prepares counsellors for professional certification at the entry level by providing them with necessary information and with specific skills training.

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The ACCE cost sharing initiative is the result of a demand driven process among a myriad of addiction professionals from Brunei, India, Korea and the Philippines who are keen to be certified and pay part of the cost in order to be trained and certified by the ACCE. In such initiatives, the ACCE will bear the costs of the trainers and the collaborating organisations and the participants will bear the other expenses for the programme.

Cost Sharing InitiativesCEBU, PHILIPPINES

Cost-sharing initiatives for the certification of

addiction professionals have been conducted in

Cebu, Philippines where 31 participants were trained

on Curriculum 1 and 2 on 15-25 January 2013. This is

the first of a series of the basic level training courses

that addresses the need to educate, enhance skills

and competency of addiction treatment practitioners.

Cost Sharing Initiatives (CSI)

The series of CSI covers the 9 Curricula in the INL Basic Level Training and is conducted in 4 cohorts as follows:

CSI I : Curricula 1, 2 and 8CSI II : Curricula 4, 6 and 7CSI III : Curricula 3 and 9CSI IV : Curriculum 5

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The Asian Centre for Certification and Education of

Addiction Professionals in partnership with the Korean

Association for Addiction Professionals is presently

conducting the Training of Master Trainers on INL/

ACCE Global Training Curriculum 1: Physiology

and Pharmacology for Addiction Professionals, and

Curriculum 2: Treatment for Substance Use Disorders-

The Continuum of Care for Addiction Professionals.

Sixteen (16) KAAP members were selected from

various fields of addiction treatment to participate

in this undertaking. The training was held at the

National Information Society Agency and ran from 30

March to 7 April 2013.

Cost Sharing Initiatives (TOT)SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

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Cost Sharing InitiativesBANGKOK, THAILAND

CSI I

The Asian Centre for Certification and Education

of Addiction Professionals (ACCE) conducted two

concurrent training courses in Bangkok, Thailand.

The CSI took place from 25 March to 5 April 2013

and covered three ACCE Basic Level Curricula which

were on Physiology and Pharmacology, Treatment

and Continuum of Care and Ethics for the Addiction

Professionals. Twelve participants used their own

resources to attend the courses and expressed their

interest in participating in similar courses in the future.

CSI II

Cost Sharing II was conducted from 25 March to 4

April, 2013 and covered ACCE Basic Level Curricula

4, 6 and 7. Twenty four participants underwent the

course which was primarily skill-based and provided

opportunities to learn and practice core skills needed

in addiction counselling, case management, and

crisis and suicide intervention. The Colombo Plan

appreciates all those who actively participated and

completed the training courses and acknowledges

their commitment towards the people affected and

afflicted with drug abuse problems.

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Be an ACCE CertifiedAddiction Professional

Asian Centre for Certification and Education of Addiction ProfessionalsACCE working towards training, professionalising and expanding the regional treatment workforce

Differentiate yourself in the field Get trained and certified through the Colombo Plan ACCE, whereby the ACCE

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As the first of its kind in the region, the ACCE training and certification initiative can assist you to enhance your career in addictions treatment. Addiction professionals

need to validate your expertise through the ACCE credentialing programme so that you could get recognised.

The ACCE certification programme is developed in collaboration with NAADAC, and NCC AP of USA to ensure high quality of the credentialing programme.

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