The Culturally-Centered Addictions Research Training (C-CART) graduate certificate prepares practicing clinicians and doctoral students at Northern Arizona University in disciplines such as counseling/school/clinical psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and interdisciplinary health, to work effectively as clinical researchers to address substance use/substance use disorders (SU/SUDs) within IDHC settings.

This 15-unit graduate certificate includes 9 units of core C-CART coursework designed to provide students with an understanding of working in an IDHC setting, and to gain addiction research knowledge and methodological competencies in various quantitative and qualitative research methods. The remaining 6 units comprise of a year-long research experience enabling students to become exposed to real-world primary care, behavioral health, and IDHC settings in rural and medically underserved areas. Students will learn to work with members of other disciplines in interprofessional teams, exploring culturally-centered evidence-based practices through case scenarios, problem-based learning, and the completion of a practice-based research project.

Web-Based and Community-Based Learning Environments. The NAU C-CART program will be delivered through hybrid synchronous and asynchronous web-based technologies and activities with learning strategies that are innovative and blended in two respects. First, there are multiple modalities for delivery of the research education curriculum including: 1) web-based, live, and blended interactive class sessions; 2) webinars (expanded live and video presentations of special topics up to 60 minutes in duration); and 3) research seminars and journal clubs. Second, research education and clinical/services research applications are blended within the NAU C-CART curriculum.