The ASAM Criteria
Training & Consulting
Live and online courses designed to help deploy The ASAM Criteria effectively.
Preview CoursesASAM Criteria Training Developed by ASAM
ASAM's carefully crafted courses are designed to help counselors, social workers, administrators, utilization review staff and others develop patient-centered service plans and make objective decisions about patient admission, continued service, and transitions in care for individuals with addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions.
Find Your Course
Clinicians
Available live or online, the Criteria courses leverage real-world scenarios that prepare clinicians to implement The ASAM Criteria effectively within the context of system challenges.
Utilization Management Staff
Designed to help payers and managed care providers develop a holistic understanding of the ASAM Criteria and their role in constructing a full range of services for patients with substance use disorders.
ASAM CONTINUUM
Additional education for providers and clinicians on applying the principles taught in The ASAM Criteria 8-Hour Course and using the ASAM CONTINUUM software to support effective implementation and administration of individualized assessments.
ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition Training Slides
A set of 300+ slides on The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition is publicly available. To obtain the slides, accept our terms and conditions and provide your contact information. You will be emailed the slides shortly after.
Problems? Email us at asamcriteria@ASAM.org.
Licensed ASAM Criteria Training Vendors
ASAM offers licensing agreements for training vendors who wish to train on The ASAM Criteria. ASAM partners with select organizations as endorsed/designated trainers that are known to provide high-quality training. ASAM also offers a royalty-free option to be an independently licensed trainer.
Learn more about ASAM licensed trainers.