HIGHLIGHTS

Here are some of the highlights for this Micro-credential.

  • No admission requirements, no application process, no pre-requisites, and open to anyone

  • Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone

  • Take up to 90 days to complete the course

  • Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature

Micro-credential Overview

In this micro-credential, learners will learn about psychostimulants and how they can be used to treat ADHD. Learners will also discover the types of stimulants as well as their pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties. Additionally, learners will be able to recognize the risks associated with various stimulant medications. Lastly, learners will explore various case scenarios, which will provide them with the opportunity to provide basic health education to clients taking antipsychotics.

Review the course curriculum below to see the topics covered.  

Learners who successfully complete the course will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media. 

You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this micro-credential, learners should be able to:

  • Identify common risks associated with different types of psychostimulants

  • Explain the role of different neurotransmitters in ADHD

  • Identify common psychostimulants and their properties.

  • Provide basic health teaching to clients taking psychostimulants.

  • Identify the types, causes, signs and symptoms, and risks associated with ADHD

  • List the different types of psychostimulants and differentiate their pharmacokinetic

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome & Micro-credential Information

    2. Overview

    3. Learning Outcomes

    4. Modes of Learning

    1. Introduction to Treating ADHD

    2. Pre-Test

    1. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

    2. Discussion 1

    3. Discussion 2

    4. Lesson 2-Self Check

    1. Introduction to Psychostimulants

    2. Discussion 1

    3. Discussion 2

    4. Lesson 3-Self Check

    1. Medications and Drug-Drug Interactions

    2. Discussion

    3. Lesson 4-Self Check

    1. End of Module

About this course

  • $99.00