Wooded Glen Recovery Center, IL
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Director of Admissions
TRAIN THE TRAINER
Licensed Trainer Program
Stop Trading
Hours for Dollars.
Start Training Professionals.
Become a licensed trainer through The Addictions Academy®, and teach using proven curriculum, infrastructure, and support that already exists.
Build authority. Create scalable revenue. Expand your impact from one-to-one services into one-to-many transformation.
This is not another certification. This is an opportunity to become a trainer using curriculum, infrastructure, and support that already exists, so you can focus on teaching, leading, and growing.
Program Overview
Teach using proven systems. Build faster than starting from scratch.
For more than 14 years, The Addictions Academy® has trained professionals across addiction, mental health, recovery, coaching, intervention, and behavioral health. Now we're opening a limited number of seats for professionals who want to become approved trainers.
Whether you want to create an additional revenue stream, expand your business, train your internal team, or establish yourself as an industry authority, Train The Trainer™ was built to help you get there faster, with everything you need already in place.
Program
Licensed
Approved trainer designation
Academy Track Record
14+ Years
Proven curriculum and systems
Professionals Trained
60,000+
Across 40+ countries
Availability
Limited
Application required
Who This Is For
This Program Is Designed For
Professionals who are ready to move from direct service into training, mentorship, and scalable impact.
01
Recovery & Addiction Professionals
Clinicians and practitioners with expertise in substance abuse and behavioral health who want to train the next generation of professionals in their field.
02
Coaches & Consultants
Established coaches looking to scale beyond one-on-one sessions by licensing proven training programs and building group-based revenue.
03
Treatment Center Owners
Facility operators who want to train internal staff using accredited, standardized curriculum, reducing onboarding time and improving clinical quality.
04
Healthcare Providers
Physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals seeking to add behavioral health training capabilities to their practice or organization.
05
Mental Health Professionals
Therapists, counselors, and social workers ready to step into a teaching and leadership role within their area of specialization.
06
Corporate Trainers & Educators
Training professionals and entrepreneurs who want to offer accredited behavioral health programming to organizations and institutions.
What You Receive
As a Licensed Trainer You Receive
Everything you need to begin training professionals: curriculum, materials, support, and infrastructure, is provided from day one.
✓
Trainer Certification & Onboarding
✓
Proven Curriculum & Instructor Guides
✓
Presentation Slides & Teaching Materials
✓
Student Manuals & Resources
✓
Marketing Templates & Launch Support
✓
Certification Processing & Administrative Support
✓
Ongoing Mentorship & Trainer Community
✓
Tools to Launch and Scale Your Training Programs
Why Train The Trainer
What This Opportunity Provides
Train The Trainer™ is designed for professionals who are ready to multiply their impact, not just add to it.
Scalable Revenue
Move beyond one-to-one services into group training, workshops, and certification programs, creating income that doesn't require your presence in every session.
Institutional Authority
Position yourself as a recognized trainer in addiction, mental health, or behavioral health, backed by a 14-year-old institution with 60,000+ graduates.
Proven Infrastructure
Skip the years it takes to build curriculum, slides, manuals, and systems from scratch. Everything is ready. You just need to teach.
Internal Team Training
Train your own staff using accredited, standardized curriculum, improving quality, reducing onboarding time, and building organizational capacity.
Business Expansion
Add training and certification as a service line to your existing business, whether you run a treatment center, coaching practice, or consulting firm.
Ongoing Support
You're not doing this alone. Mentorship, a trainer community, administrative support, and marketing resources are built into the program.
Dr. Cali Estes
PhD · MCAP · ICADC · IMAC
Program Founder
Dr. Cali Estes
"The Female Dr. Drew" · Founder & CEO, The Addictions Academy®
14+
Years Building Training Systems
60K+
Professionals Trained Worldwide
40+
Countries Reached
Dr. Cali Estes built the largest addiction and mental health training school in the world, and Train The Trainer™ is the program that lets qualified professionals teach using the same systems she spent 14 years developing.
With a PhD in psychology, 25+ years of clinical experience, and a roster of celebrity, athlete, and executive clients, she designed the Academy's curriculum to be taught, not just studied. Every instructor guide, slide deck, and student manual is built for someone other than her to deliver with confidence and authority.
A 6x #1 bestselling author, the founder of Sober On Demand®, and the host of the Top 10 self-help podcast Unpause Your Life, Dr. Estes created this program because she believes the best way to expand impact in this field is to train more trainers, not more students.
As seen on
CNN
NBC
FOX
CBS
Forbes
People
HBO
Institutional Partners
Trusted Across the Field
The Addictions Academy has trained professionals at leading treatment organizations across the United States and internationally.
Sierra Tucson, Arizona
"Dr. Cali Estes joins Sierra Tucson to train their entire Recovery Coach 360 Team."
Crossroads Turning Point, Colorado
"Amazing training on Harm Reduction and relapse prevention. Cannot wait to have you back next month to teach another class."
Rob Archuletta
Executive Director
Wynward Way, OC California
"Very pleased to have Dr. Cali come out and train our staff in AMA/APA block training."
Veronica Waters
Vice President
Just Believe Recovery, PA & Florida
"Dr Cali Estes was a joy to have at our center. We received a lot of amazing feedback from our staff and loved the breakout sessions."
Sinead
Clinical Director
Aqua Recovery Center, Utah
"Dr. Cali has given us the ability to create a new program in Recovery Coaching. We have seen great success with this program."
Clint Tolman
Executive Director
St. Joseph's Institute, PA
"We have learned a lot at this training. I am glad you came out and we found you for our staff. You are doing a great job."
Guy Murray
CEO
New Vista Behavioral Health, Avalon Malibu
"Excellent Admissions Call center training with Cali."
Christine Parker
Marketing Director
Ocean Hills Recovery, California
"Amazing class! We have had Cali out here a few times for training our staff."
Chris Cannon
Managing Partner, Vanguard Accelerator
Cedar Point Recovery, CA
"Thank you, Dr. Estes. The staff found your training educational and allows them the opportunity to empower themselves with clients."
Jody M. Ressio
MA, LAADC, Clinical Director
Lakeview Health, Jacksonville, FL
"The training was comprehensive and easy to follow. I would highly recommend Cali and The Addictions Academy to anyone looking to join or excel in the field."
Derek Gwaltney
Vice President
Gosnold on Cape Cod, MA
"Cali got great feedback about today's training. Much appreciated."
Ray Tamasi
CEO
Enrollment
Ready to Apply?
Limited seats available. If you're ready to move from one-to-one services into one-to-many transformation, this may be your next step.
This Is Not for Everyone
Train The Trainer™ is a selective program. We're looking for professionals with real expertise, a track record of service, and the drive to lead. This isn't a passive certification, it's a business partnership backed by 14 years of infrastructure.
If you're accepted, you'll receive: trainer certification and onboarding, complete curriculum with instructor guides, presentation materials, student manuals, marketing templates, certification processing support, ongoing mentorship, and access to a private trainer community. Everything you need to launch and scale.
Seats are limited and applications are reviewed individually. If this sounds like the right fit, we'd like to hear from you.
Licensed Trainer Program
Train The Trainer™ · The Addictions Academy®
As a Licensed Trainer You Receive:
✓Trainer Certification & Onboarding
✓Proven Curriculum & Instructor Guides
✓Presentation Slides & Teaching Materials
✓Student Manuals & Resources
✓Marketing Templates & Launch Support
✓Certification Processing & Admin Support
✓Ongoing Mentorship & Trainer Community
✓Tools to Launch & Scale Your Training Programs
Limited seats available. Application required.
Questions? Call 1-800-706-0318 ext. 2
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
It means you are approved by The Addictions Academy® to deliver our accredited training programs to professionals in your area, organization, or online. You receive the curriculum, instructor guides, student materials, and ongoing support, and you train using systems that have already been proven with 60,000+ graduates across 40+ countries.
No. That's the point. The curriculum, slides, manuals, and instructor guides are all provided. Your job is to teach, not to build. The Academy has spent 14 years developing and refining these materials. You benefit from that immediately.
This is more than a certification, it's an ongoing professional relationship. You receive trainer onboarding, mentorship, a community of other trainers, marketing support, and administrative infrastructure including certification processing. The Academy continues to support you as you grow your training practice.
Yes. Many treatment center owners and organizational leaders use Train The Trainer™ to standardize internal staff training using accredited curriculum. This reduces onboarding time, improves clinical quality, and ensures your team is trained to a consistent professional standard.
Seats are limited and we review applications individually. We're selective because trainer quality matters, both for the professionals you'll train and for the Academy's reputation. If you have the expertise and the drive, we encourage you to apply.
We're looking for professionals with real-world experience in addiction, recovery, mental health, coaching, or behavioral health, along with a commitment to teaching and leading. There is no single credential requirement; applications are reviewed holistically based on your background, expertise, and goals.