NAADAC continuing education hours (CEs) are approved by the following organizations and boards:

Addiction Counselors (Approvals Listed by State)   |   Social Workers   |   Marriage and Family Therapists   |   Approvals from United States National Boards/Associations/Institutes   |   Approvals from International Boards/Associations/Institutes

Addiction Counselors (Approvals Listed by State)

Jurisdiction Board Name IC&RC Credentials Offered
Alabama Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association (AADAA)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Arizona Board for Certification of Addiction Counselors (ABCAC)
Peer Recovery (PR), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Prevention Specialist (PS), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Arkansas Prevention Certification Board (APCB)
Prevention Specialist (PS)
Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board (ASACB)
Peer Recovery (PR), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC)
Bermuda Addictions Certification Board (BACB)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals Credentialing (CCAPP Credentialing)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Peer Recovery (PR), Prevention Specialist (PS), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Prevention Specialist (PS)
Colorado Providers Association (COPA)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Peer Recovery (PR)
Connecticut Certification Board (CCB)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Prevention Specialist (PS), Peer Recovery (PR), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Delaware Certification Board (DCB)
Clinical Supervisor (CS), Peer Recovery (PR), Prevention Specialist (PS), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
District of Columbia Addiction Professionals Consortium (DCAPC)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Peer Recovery (PR), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Florida Certification Board (FCB)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Prevention Specialist (PS)
Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCC-GA)
Prevention Specialist (PS)
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia (ADACB – GA)
Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Peer Recovery (PR)
Substance Certification Board – Germany (SCBG)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Certification Board of Greece, Cyprus, Malta & Bulgaria (GCMBB)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Hawaii Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Hong Kong Association of Professionals Specializing in Addiction Counseling Ltd. (HKAPSAC)
Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselor Certification (IBADCC)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Peer Recovery (PR), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Indian Health Services – Great Plains American Indian Credentialing Board (GPAICB)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Indian Health Services – Southwest Certification Board (SCB)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Indian Health Services – Upper Midwest Indian Council on Addictive Disorders (UMICAD)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Illinois Certification Board, Inc. (ICB, Inc.)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Prevention Specialist (PS), Peer Recovery (PR), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Indiana Counselors Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ICAADA)
Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Peer Recovery (PR), Prevention Specialist (PS), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC)
Iowa Board of Certification (IBC)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Peer Recovery (PR), Prevention Specialist (PS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Israel Certification Board of Addiction Professionals (ICBAP)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Japan Certification Board of Addiction Professionals (JCBAP)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Kansas Prevention Certification Board (KPCB)
Prevention Specialist (PS)
Kentucky Certification Board of Prevention Professionals (KCBPP)
Prevention Specialist (PS)
Kentucky Board of Alcohol & Drug Counselors (KBADC)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Peer Recovery (PR), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors & Trainers (LASACT CEB)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Prevention Specialist (PS), Peer Recovery (PR), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Maine Prevention Certification Board (MPCB)
Prevention Specialist (PS)
State Board of Alcohol Drug Counselors (SBADC)
Maryland Association of Prevention Professionals and Advocates (MAPPA)
Prevention Specialist (PS)
Maryland Addiction & Behavioral-Health Professionals Certification Board (MABPCB)
Peer Recovery (PR), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification (MBSACC)
Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Prevention Specialist (PS)
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP)
Clinical Supervisor (CS), Prevention Specialist (PS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP), Peer Recovery (PR)
Minnesota Certification Board (MCB)
Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Prevention Specialist (PS), Peer Recovery (PR)
Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MAAP)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Peer Recovery (PR), Prevention Specialist (PS)
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, DPH, Licensure Unit (NE-DHHS)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)
Nevada Certification Board (NCB)
Peer Recovery (PR), Prevention Specialist (PS)
Nevada State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors (ADGC-NV)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC)
New Hampshire Prevention Certification Board (NHPCB)
Prevention Specialist (PS)
New Hampshire Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professionals (NHBLAODAP)
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS)
Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey, Inc. (APCBNJ)
Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP), Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Prevention Specialist (PS), Peer Recovery (PR)
New Mexico Credentialing Board for Behavioral Health Professionals (NMCBBHP)
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC), Prevention Specialist (PS), Clinical Supervisor (CS), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)
The New York Certification Board (ASAPNYS)
New York State Office Of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS)
Prevention Specialist (PS), Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC)

ICAM103: Application to Practice/Professional and Personal Growth: 80 hours

  • Care for the CaregiverUnderstanding your limitations as a counselor
  • Understanding burnout and compassion fatigue
  • Crisis Intervention/Verbal De-escalation• Ethics and Ethical Decision-making
  • Individual, Group, and Family Counseling Techniques
  • Laws Governing Privacy, Confidentiality, and HIPAA
  • Management and Leadership Skills
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment
  • Models of Treatment
  • Observation and Communication Skills
  • Rules and Regulations that Govern Full Continuum of Services and Referrals
  • Special Population Needs/Cultural Competence
  • Supervision Techniques
  • Understanding Research/Translating Research to Practice
  • Wellness, Alternative Therapies, Nutrition