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FRIENDS ONLINE LEARNING CENTER

What is the FRIENDS Online Learning Center?
The FRIENDS Online Learning Center is a resource designed to meet the demands of providing high quality, subject specific training in a cost effective manner for CBCAP State Lead Agencies and their grantees.  The Online Learning Center is designed to offer accessible continuing education and professional development opportunities that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The FRIENDS Online Learning Center is available to the prevention community through a partnership with Essential Learning.

What courses are available in the FRIENDS Online Learning Center?
FRIENDS currently has courses in the areas of Logic Models, Data Management, and Maximizing Financial Resources.  In addition to FRIENDS developed courses the Online Learning Center has links to other courses in the Essential Learning library of courses.  This library of courses has topics that will interest management, direct line workers, clinicians and others.

What is the cost to access this training?
FRIENDS provides this training to CBCAP State Lead Agencies for free.  If you have misplaced your information, please contact your T/TA coordinator.  Others can access the training for $10 a credit hour.  Payment arrangements are made on the FRIENDS Online Learning Center Site.

How do I access the FRIENDS Online Learning Center?
The FRIENDS Online Learning Center is hosted on the Essential Learning site.   To access this, simply click here.  Clicking this link will take you directly to the Online Learning Center and includes specific instructions on how to get started.