{"id":76789,"date":"2024-12-16T10:33:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T09:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascert.biz\/?p=76789"},"modified":"2024-12-16T10:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T09:35:11","slug":"ascert-new-training-courses-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devserva.inicodigital.com\/maina\/ascert-new-training-courses-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCERT New Training Courses for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASCERT are delighted to announce 4 new drug and alcohol awareness training courses for 2025 which are FREE to those working in the community, voluntary and statutory sectors.<\/p>\n<p>These courses are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Complexities of Cannabis<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Participants will have a greater understanding of cannabis and its use, both recreational (illicit) and prescribed (medicinal)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice)<\/strong> &#8211; This course will provide a more in-depth understanding of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists and semi-synthetic cannabinoids, their effects, risks\/harms associated with their misuse and harm reduction strategies.\u00a0 Participants should already have a basic knowledge of drugs and alcohol before completing this course<\/li>\n<li><strong>Understanding Vaping and Spice<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Participants will have a greater understanding of vaping as a route of administration for nicotine and illicit drugs, with a particular focus on the use of &#8220;spice&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Understanding the Use of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Participants will have a greater knowledge around the types of performance and image-enhancing drugs that can be used, eg: anabolic-androgenic steroids, Melanotan II, the populations that may use them and approaches to working more effectively with people who use these substances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These training opportunities are available EXCLUSIVELY within the statutory, community and voluntary sectors and you can book individually or for your team for FREE.<\/p>\n<p>Each course can accommodate up to 15 people.\u00a0 Group bookings can be made by emailing\u00a0training@ascert.biz\u00a0and individual bookings can be made by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/training.ascert.biz\/\">https:\/\/training.ascert.biz\/<\/a> and logging into your training account.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t have a training account, you can register by visiting this page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 8th &#8211; Complexities of Cannabis 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 14th &#8211; Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 15th &#8211; Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 15th &amp; Thursday 16th &#8211;\u00a0Understanding the Use of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs 10am &#8211; 1pm both days<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 22nd &#8211;\u00a0Complexities of Cannabis 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 23rd &#8211; Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29th &#8211;\u00a0Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 4th &#8211;\u00a0Complexities of Cannabis 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 6th &#8211;\u00a0Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 11th &#8211;\u00a0Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 18th &#8211;\u00a0Complexities of Cannabis 10am &#8211; 1pm<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 20th &#8211;\u00a0Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am &#8211; 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