This package is designed to help anyone preparing to take the CRS Certification test by reviewing portions the of the training manual and standards that the certification test is based on. Completion of this package does not guarantee a passing score on the test nor does it qualify as a replacement to taking the test and grant the user certification. This package is for study purposes only.

Help prepare for your certification by reviewing all of the tests from the CRS-DC courses.

After completing this course, you will be able to describe changes related to the aging process, identify techniques for effective communication with older adults, define the Aging Network and highlight specifics services for older adults, and describe the type of elder abuse and risk factors.

After completing this course, you will learn to identify some of the types and characteristics of substances use disorders, describe some of the challenges of serving people with substance use disorders, and be able to outline the types of programs available for people with substances use disorders. This course is excellent for individual's filling a Community Resource Specialist role in their organization to learn new information and skills or to refresh previously acquired knowledge on this subject.

After completing this course, you will be able to identify the range of services that I&R clients need, define main providers, and describe the main sectors of human services and some key programs.

Review the skills and knowledge you will be tested on during the CRS-DC exam.

This package consists of 5 courses essential to providing a foundation of success for Resource Database Curators.

This course is best for beginners who are fulfilling a Database Curator role and who want to understand the structure of the Taxonomy, the different types of Taxonomy terms, and the principles of quality indexing.

This course is best for the beginner in the role of Database Curator and who wants to understand the structure of I&R database records and the data elements within that structure.

This course is best for beginners who are fulfilling a Database Curator role and want to learn more about the challenges of deciding what human service organizations and programs should be included in a resource database and which should be excluded, taking into account the practical reality of balancing the community needs of the resource database with the means available to effectively maintain it.