General

What is Sober College University?

Sober College University (SCU) is an online education company that delivers world-class Recovery Related and Professional Development curriculum to a broad range of customers, including Treatment Centers, Therapist, Outpatient programs, Long Term Residential Programs, Families who’s loved ones are suffering from Addiction, and anyone else needing to learn about addiction and recovery.  Sober College University offers a practical curriculum whose guiding principle is learning by doing, and blends the best elements of a traditional recovery education with the most critical real-world training. In addition to its innovative curriculum, SCU is distinguished by the interactive learning experiences it provides through innovative content delivery.

 

Sober College University was founded on the principle that the key to success in today’s Recovery environment is knowledge. However you define success—whether its needing to understand addiction on a personal level, starting a job in the recovery industry, have a loved one in treatment, or wanting to advance your career in the health care field—the need to take charge of one’s own education has never been more critical. SCU offers courses and programs in a wide range of subjects—Recovery, Counseling, English, Anger Management, Conflict  Resolution, Many other Professional Development Topics, and more—that will help you meet your goals.

  

Can I earn college credits or a degree by taking courses from Sober College University?
YES!  Sober College University Founded the Sober College School of Addiction Studies with this goal in mind.  To offer Nationally Accredited College Courses.  All College level Courses are accredited by the DETC through Andrew Jackson University.  Andrew Jackson offers many different degree tracks including Business and Communication.  Some courses may be taken for high school credit, CEU’s, or for non credit subject mastery alone.

 

Why might I consider e-learning?

E-learning will enable you to enhance your skills even if you can’t travel to an offsite training facility or if you have a hectic work schedule. It also provides an economical way to grow professionally—to practice lifelong learning—since e-learning is usually less expensive than off-site training, including travel costs.

 

What is “Learning by Doing” and what is the advantage of this method?

Learning by doing is exactly what it sounds like: an active, practical method of education that uses simulations, role-playing, and hands-on problem-solving. SCU has based all of its courses on this method because it is a better way to learn. You remember what you experience much better than what you are told (as in a lecture course), and you can actually apply it in the real world. The best way to learn about a 12 Step program, for example, is to go to a 12 Step meeting and participate. You will emerge from our courses with a level of understanding that would not be possible had you merely read text and taken multiple-choice tests. SCU has adopted the learning by doing method in order to provide the best and deepest learning possible.

 

What kind of computer and software do I need to participate in online classes?

• Platform: PC (Windows XP, NT, 2000, 98), or Mac (OS X or later).
• Browser: IE 5.5, 6.0, Safari 1.2 or higher, Firefox 1.0, Netscape 7.2.
• Display: 800x600 minimum, 1024x768 preferred, with 32-bit color depth (millions of colors).
• Connection: 56K modem minimum, broadband preferred (cable modem, DSL, or LAN).
• Plug-ins: Macromedia Flash 7.0 or later, Acrobat Reader 5 or later.
• Audio: Speakers.
• Settings: Browser must have cookies and JavaScript enabled; machine must have audio enabled.
• Software Applications: some courses require Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, or 2003; some courses require Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, or 2003.

 

What will the workload be like for courses?
Sober College University courses, designed according to the Learning by Doing methodology, provide an in-depth learning experience. Each course is structured around assignments that must be completed. The assignments take many forms, but they always require your active participation. In addition to the assignments, there are sections containing additional resources and other areas in the course where you can enhance your skills and knowledge.
 

Customer Service

What is your privacy policy?

Protecting your privacy and your information is a top priority. We have taken careful measures to secure any information that you provide. Additionally, we exercise great care in providing safe transmission of your information from your PC to our servers (unless sent by a means outside of our control, such as e-mail).

 

Please read this policy carefully. We may need to change this policy from time to time in order to address new issues and reflect changes on our sites. We will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose that information to anyone. Please refer back to this policy regularly.

 

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please send an e-mail to: info@sobercollegeonline.com

 

How do you protect my personal information?

We may request personal identification information from you (such as your name, street address, telephone number, credit card number, e-mail address, and/or any other identifier that permits the physical or online contacting of you) in connection with your use of, or participation in, membership registration, surveys, forums, subscription registrations, chats, bulletin boards, discussion groups, or additional information (including via email to us), and in connection with other activities, services or resources we make available on any of our sites. In all of these cases, we will collect personal identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. Except as otherwise indicated in this policy, we will never intentionally disclose any personal identification information about you as an individual user to any third party without having received your permission.

If you do provide us with personal information for any of these activities, we may use it to conduct the activity. We may also use cookie technology (discussed in detail below) to improve your experience of these activities, including to remember your preferences, customize the content and advertisements that you see or authenticate your access to your personal information. In addition, in the event your personally identifiable information is requested as part of our surveys or polls, such personally identifiable information may be added to your registration information).

If you give us your permission, we may also use personal identification information for internal or external marketing and promotional purposes. On occasion, for example, we may send you e-mails to introduce a product or service that we think might be of interest to you. For us to obtain your permission to send you this information, we will give you an opportunity to "opt-in" at the time our request for your personal information is made.

We will release specific information about you or your account to comply with any valid legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order. We will also release specific information in special cases, such as if there is an attempted breach of the security of the Sites, or a physical or property threat to you or others. We may also transfer user information, including personally identifiable information, in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, the sale of related assets or corporate division or other fundamental corporate change.

Further, the information you enter when making a purchase will be shared with payment processors, financial gateways, and your credit card company to authorize credit card payments. Such information may also be shared with necessary third parties solely for the purpose or carrying out the transactions.

Please note that if you give out personal information online—for example, on one of our public forums such as a message board or chat room, folder, chat IM feature—that information can be collected and used by third parties. Although we strive to protect our users' privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of information you post in these forums. You disclose such information at your own risk.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password. You shall be responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your registration or password.

 

How do you protect my billing information?

When you order from us online, we protect your information by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. SSL encryption electronically masks any information you send us. With this state-of-the-art system, you can enter your credit card number and delivery and billing information safely. The encryption process protects the information by scrambling it before it is sent to us. 

 

Consent to Transfer

The Sites are operated in the United States. If you are located in the European Union or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using our Web Site, participating in any of our services and/or providing us with your information, you consent to this transfer.

 

Your Acceptance of these Terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this site. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept those changes.

 

Does Sober College University accept international orders ?

Yes, however orders from outside the United States are limited to courses and assessments (both of which are exclusively online).

   

What payment methods do you accept?

Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover.

 

  How are Sober College University courses scheduled?

To accommodate your schedule, courses are self-paced. After you have purchased your course, you may start taking it immediately.  Most courses allow for up to 6 months to complete

 

Do Sober College University courses have exams?

Yes, Some courses do have exams