- CCAPP OS-07-278-0327
Applies To:
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California
Addiction Counselors
- RADT-I
- RGSI
- CAC-I
- CAC-CAS
- CAC-II
- CAC-III
- LAADC
- LAADC-S
- CADC-CS
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California
Prevention Specialists
- CCPS
Please Note
CAADAC has merged with CAARR to form CCAPP.
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the CCAPP.
A total of 50 hours of continuing education is required every two years for most CCAPP credentials*. These hours must include six in ethics. Continuing education hours must be earned through a CCAPP approved provider with a current provider number. 10 hours may be earned in “professional development (professional development hours PDHs). PDHs do not have to be earned through CCAPP providers. The 50 hour requirement can be met with all CEH education, or any combination of hours, as long as the PDH portion is NOT MORE THAN 10 HOURS.
Only 8 hours may be completed in one day.
MATS certification – MAT-specific education/training, with: 16 hours medication assisted treatment of opioid use disorders, five hours introduction to psychiatric medications, four hours introduction to alcohol pharmacotherapy, five hours motivation and change
Special Renewal Requirement:
6 hours of ethics CE.
Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) to provide continuing education materials. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Board Contact Info
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
PO Box 214127,
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (800) 564-5927
Fax: (916) 338-9468
https://www.ccapp.us/
https://ccappcredentialing.org/
questions@ccapp.us
Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician – I
Before registering, candidates must take a 9-hour orientation course on SUD professional ethics, confidentiality, and boundaries. CCAPP offers this course on their continuing education website or through their partner, ZipMart*. After finishing the course, you’ll need to upload your completion certificate to your application. Make sure to save all documents for your records. Renewal You need to complete an approved 3-hour course on ethics, which includes ethics, professional boundaries, and/or confidentiality.
Credential Renewal
3 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your RADT-I credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 28 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 28 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Title 42: Public Health Part 2 - Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Ethics; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
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Spirituality Diversity and Ethical Decision-Making: The Inclusive Wesleyan Quadrilateral Discernment Model
1 CE credit hour
Ethics; Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
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Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics |
Recorded Webinar |
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Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology |
Recorded Webinar |
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Ethical Humility in Social Work
1.5 CE credit hour
Ethics; Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
Registered Graduate Student Intern
Renewal Completion of an approved 3-hour ethics course consisting of ethics, professional boundaries, and/or confidentiality
Credential Renewal
3 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your RGSI credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 28 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 28 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Title 42: Public Health Part 2 - Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Ethics; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Spirituality Diversity and Ethical Decision-Making: The Inclusive Wesleyan Quadrilateral Discernment Model
1 CE credit hour
Ethics; Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics |
Recorded Webinar |
|
Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology |
Recorded Webinar |
|
Ethical Humility in Social Work
1.5 CE credit hour
Ethics; Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor I
Initial - Completion of 315 hours of education from a CCAPP approved college. Renewal - Completion of 50 hours of CEUs including nine hours in ethics and confidentiality. A minimum of three (3) of these ethics hours must be on the subjects of diversity, inclusion, culture, equity, or LGBTQIA2+
Credential Renewal
50 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAC-I credential.
Any course accepted by CCAPP is applicable to the CAC-I credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:: A Qualitative Study
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor – Certified Addiction Specialist
The CADC-CAS is not available for new candidates. Renewal Completion of 50 hours of CEUs including nine hours of ethics. A minimum of three (3) of these ethics hours must be on the subjects of diversity, inclusion, culture, equity, or LGBTQIA2+
Credential Renewal
50 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAC-CAS credential.
Any course accepted by CCAPP is applicable to the CAC-CAS credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:: A Qualitative Study
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor II
Renewal - Completion of 50 hours of CEUs including nine hours in ethics and confidentiality. A minimum of three (3) of these ethics hours must be on the subjects of diversity, inclusion, culture, equity, or LGBTQIA2+
Credential Renewal
50 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAC-II credential.
Any course accepted by CCAPP is applicable to the CAC-II credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:: A Qualitative Study
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor III
Renewal - Completion of 50 hours of CEUs including nine hours in ethics and confidentiality. A minimum of three (3) of these ethics hours must be on the subjects of diversity, inclusion, culture, equity, or LGBTQIA2+
Credential Renewal
50 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAC-III credential.
Any course accepted by CCAPP is applicable to the CAC-III credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:: A Qualitative Study
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Licensed Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor
Completion of 50 hours of CEUs including six hours in ethics and confidentiality
Credential Renewal
50 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LAADC credential.
Any course accepted by CCAPP is applicable to the LAADC credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:: A Qualitative Study
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Licensed Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor Supervisor
This credential is obtained only after having achieved a LAADC credential, then you may advance to the LAADC-S. To advance you will need 45 hours clinical supervision education. Renewal Completion of 56 hours of CEUs including six hours in ethics/confidentiality and six hours in clinical supervision.
Credential Renewal
56 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LAADC-S credential.
Any course accepted by CCAPP is applicable to the LAADC-S credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:: A Qualitative Study
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Clinical Supervisor
Completion of 56 hours in counselor continuing education from a CCAPP-approved provider, with 6 hours in ethics and 6 hours in clinical supervision included. Up to 10 hours of professional development hours may be completed towards the total 56 hours required.
Credential Renewal
56 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CADC-CS credential.
Any course accepted by CCAPP is applicable to the CADC-CS credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:: A Qualitative Study
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
California Certified Prevention Specialist
Initial - 120 hours. 50 hours AOD specific and six hours of prevention specific ethics education.
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CCPS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CCPS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 158 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 158 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Trending Now on Social Media - Sustainable Realistic Social Media Strategies for Substance Misuse Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Stigmatizing Imagery for Substance Use Disorders: a qualitative exploration
1 CE credit hour
Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Building Engagement to Support Adoption of Community-based Substance Use Prevention Initiatives
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation
1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
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Cultural Protection from Polysubstance Use Among Native American Adolescents and Young Adults: Prevention Science
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Ethics, 6.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 33 courses applicable to this requirement.
103716: Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases, 3 CE credit hours - 103713: Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges, 3 CE credit hours
- 103672: Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103667: Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse, 3 CE credit hours
- 103483: Therapist Self-disclosure Countertransference and Self Care in the Current Work Environment, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 33 Courses
Diversity, inclusion, culture, equity, or LGBTQIA2+, 3.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 6 courses applicable to this requirement.
103283: Ethics Cultural Diversity Training: Termination Abandonment Cultural Humility and Ethical Considerations, 3 CE credit hours - 103263: A Self-Inquiry Into Race Socialization Internalized Whiteness: For Therapists Treating Racial Trauma Among BIPOC Clients, 3 CE credit hours
- 103261: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Moving Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Intelligence, 3 CE credit hours
- 103112: Mental Health Challenges of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender People: An Integrated Literature Review, 1.25 CE credit hour
- 103097: Ethical Aspects of Mental Health Care for Lesbian Gay Bi- Pan- Asexual and Transgender People: A Case Based Approach, 1 CE credit hour
- View All 6 Courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Treating Traumatic Stress Substance Misuse: A Guide to Integrative Practice - Chapter 1-6
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Book |
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A Scoping Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Negative Cannabis Use Consequences
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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A History of Childhood Maltreatment Has Substance- and Sex-Specific Effects on Craving During Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
1 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Sexual Abuse; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Predicting Gambling Situations: The Roles of Impulsivity Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Poly-prescription Drug Misuse Across the Life Course: Prevalence and correlates across different adult age cohorts in the U S
1 CE credit hour
Understanding Addiction; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Role of the Family in Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery for Adults
1.25 CE credit hour
Couples, Family; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Course 3: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Sexual Abuse; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Book |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD- Course 2: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Book |
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Working With Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners: Part 3: Ch 11-18
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Gender Issues; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use |
Book |
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Autonomic Responses During Gambling on Slot Machines: the Effect of Outcome Type and Sex in a large community sample of young adults
1.5 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
