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Applicants for FDAP Drug and Alcohol Professional Certificate are required to complete 9 compulsory units. This can be evidenced by:

• Proof that the competency/ unit has been covered in an educational level 3 qualification such as an NVQ/ diploma
• A workplace assessment
• Another professional qualification

Practitioners will often use a combination of the above forms of evidence in the application process.

	NOS compulsory units	NOS Code
1	Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to individuals who have used alcohol and other substances	AB5.2014
2	Either  Carry out assessment to identify and prioritise needs in substance misuse setting  or        Carry out comprehensive assessment for alcohol and other substances	AF2.2012 AF3.2014
3	Develop effective relationships with individuals	SCDHSC0233
4	Promote effective communication	SCDHSC0031
5	Promote health, safety and security in the work setting	SCDHSC0032
6	Develop your practice through reflection and learning	SCDHSC0033
7	Promote the safeguarding of individuals	SCDHSC0035
8	Promote the rights and diversity of individuals	SCDHSC3111
9	Make use of supervision	GEN36