8-Hour Anger Management Class Online
Eight one-hour lessons, each with a short video explainer, from your first warning sign to your own written anger control plan. Enrollment letter the minute you pay.
$49 · everything included · no fee to download your certificate
Enroll in the 8-hour class — $49
Refund if your court or officer doesn't accept it. How the refund works
- Court-accepted in most jurisdictions
- Educational course, not therapy
- Acceptance is decided by your court or officer — check with them first.
Right class? Start here
The 8-hour class is the full core of a cognitive-behavioral anger course: the four warning signs, the anger meter and timeout, changing "hot" thoughts, saying what you need without a fight, solving conflicts, and how stress, sleep and alcohol shorten your fuse. If your paperwork says 8 hours, this is the class.
What you get for $49
- Enrollment letter (PDF) the minute you pay. Send it to your officer today, not after you finish.
- 8 one-hour lessons, each with a short animated video explainer (with captions), illustrations, exercises and a quiz. Plain-English text that works on your phone or a computer.
- 2–3 short exercises and a private journal prompt in every lesson. Your officer never sees what you write.
- An honest timer. It counts active time only and logs every session on our server. Read fast? You get extra practice, not a clock to stare at.
- A final test you can retake as many times as you need. It opens once your 8 hours are logged.
- Certificate of completion (PDF) with your name, "Anger Management — 8 hours," dates, test score, a certificate ID and a QR code.
- A public check page. Your officer enters the ID and your last name and sees the same hours and dates.
- Progress report (PDF) you can download any time and send to your officer.
What 8 hours covers
- Understanding Anger: What It Is and What It Costs — What sits under anger (fear, shame, exhaustion), the three phases of an angry blow-up, and a plain count of what anger has cost you.
- Know Your Triggers and Warning Signs — The four early signals your body, thoughts, feelings and actions send before you lose it — and how to catch them at a 3, not a 9.
- Cool Down: The Anger Meter, Timeouts, and Relaxation — Rate your anger from 1 to 10, take a 4-step timeout (notice, say, leave, return), and practice 4-7-8 breathing.
- Hot Thoughts, Cool Thoughts: Changing the Way You Think — The A-B-C-D model: the thought between what happened and how you reacted, and how to argue back with it.
- Say It Right: Assertive Communication — Passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive or assertive — and how to build an I-statement that gets heard.
- Solving Conflicts Without Fighting — A 5-step way to solve a problem with someone, plus ground rules for a fair argument.
- Stress, Sleep, Substances, and Anger — How stress, short sleep, hunger and alcohol fill the glass until one small thing spills it over.
- Taking Responsibility and Building Your Anger Control Plan — Your triggers, warning signs, cool-down skills and support people, written into one plan you keep.
Every lesson ends with a 5-question quiz (pass with 80%, retake as often as you like). The final test is 25 questions; you pass with 75% (19 correct).
What 8 hours adds to the 4-hour class
Four more lessons: Hot Thoughts, Cool Thoughts (L04), Assertive Communication (L05), Solving Conflicts Without Fighting (L06), and Stress, Sleep, Substances, and Anger (L07). The 4-hour class touches thinking skills briefly; here they get a full lesson each, with practice.
Compare lengths
| Hours | Lessons | Final test | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 15 questions, 70% | $29 | See the 4-hour class |
| 8 | 8 | 25 questions, 75% | $49 | You are here |
| 12 | 12 | 30 questions, 75% | $65 | See the 12-hour class |
| 16 | 16 | 40 questions, 75% | $79 | See the 16-hour class |
Your paperwork names the number of hours. Not sure? Buy what the paper says. You can switch to a different length or course for free within 7 days, as long as you haven't started the first lesson.
How you finish
- Enroll and get your letter. Pay, and your enrollment letter PDF is in your inbox and your dashboard.
- Work through the lessons. Pause any time; your place and your logged time are saved.
- Pass the final test. It opens when your hours are complete.
- Download your certificate. Check your name spelling first — one free correction if you need it.
- Hand it in. Your officer can check it in seconds at goodstandingcourses.com/verify.
We never ask for your case number
Courts often want your case number, court name or date of birth on the certificate. You type those into your own copy of the PDF, in your browser. They are never sent to us and never stored. We don't ask what happened, and we don't want to know.
If your court says no, you get your money back
If your court, judge or probation officer doesn't accept your 8-hour certificate, we refund 100% of the course fee. Email us the written rejection and the official's contact details within 60 days of finishing. The class must match the course type and hours in your order.
Paperwork says impulse control instead?
See the 8-hour Impulse Control & Decision Making class. Same price, same certificate features.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the 8-hour class actually take?
8 hours of logged learning time — the timer counts only the time you are actively reading, watching or listening to the lesson video, or doing exercises. Do it in one sitting or spread it over several days. You can stop after any screen and pick up where you left off.
Can I finish the 8-hour class in one day?
Yes, if you put in 8 hours of active study that day. The timer pauses when you're inactive for a few minutes, so leaving the tab open doesn't count.
When do I get my enrollment letter?
The minute your payment goes through. It's a PDF in your email and your dashboard, ready to send to your officer.
Will my court accept this class?
Our classes are court-accepted in most jurisdictions, but the decision belongs to your court or officer. Ask them before you buy. If they don't accept your certificate, you get a full refund.
Can I take a free 8-hour anger management class instead?
You can look, but check two things first: does the free class give you a certificate without an extra fee, and can your officer verify it? Ours is $49 for everything — lessons, video explainers, enrollment letter, certificate and the public verification page — and you get your money back if your court doesn't accept it.
Is this therapy?
No. It's an educational course that teaches skills. It's not therapy, counseling or a clinical evaluation. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.