- NAADAC 192243
Applies To:
-
Pennsylvania
Addiction Counselors
- CAAP
- AAC
- CAAC
- CADC
- CAADC
- CCS
- Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling
-
Pennsylvania
Prevention Specialists
- CPS (Prevention)
-
Pennsylvania
Peer Support Specialists
- CPS
- CRS
- CFRS
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Pennsylvania Certification Board.
Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
All credit hours can be distant learning (online/homestudy) for both initial and recertification. Initial certification is 100 hours.
For information on the different certifications visit:
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications
Required Recertification Hours
All credentials require 3 hours in professional ethics and responsibilities.
Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement are: ethics related to human services, HIPAA, confidentiality, and mental health law.
AAC, CAAC, CADC and CAADC – 40 hours education relevant to addiction.
CCS – 6 hours of education specific to one or more of the clinical supervisor domains Assessment/Evaluation, Counselor Development, Management/Administration, and Professional
Responsibility).
APS and CPS – 40 hours of education relative to prevention with 3 in ethics.
CAAP – 25 hours of education relevant to addiction with 3 in ethics.
Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling – Recertified at the same time as your qualifying credential. Submit the appropriate number of hours of education for your qualifying credential, including 6 hours of gambling specific education (within the total number required for your credential).
Board Contact Info
Pennsylvania Certification Board (AODA Counselors)
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 717.540.4455
Fax: 717.540.4458
info@pacertboard.org
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications
Certified Allied Addiction Practitioner
6 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Initial Credential
75 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CAAP initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.
Credential Renewal
25 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAAP credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Incorporating Cultural Competence Into Your Comprehensive Plan
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Using a Multi-module Web-app to Prevent Substance Use Among Students At a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools: A Systematic Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Associate Addiction Counselor
6 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your AAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your AAC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
Course Description | Medium |
---|---|
Incorporating Cultural Competence Into Your Comprehensive Plan
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Using a Multi-module Web-app to Prevent Substance Use Among Students At a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools: A Systematic Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Associate Addiction Counselor
100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics.
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CAAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAAC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Incorporating Cultural Competence Into Your Comprehensive Plan
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Using a Multi-module Web-app to Prevent Substance Use Among Students At a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools: A Systematic Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CADC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Incorporating Cultural Competence Into Your Comprehensive Plan
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Using a Multi-module Web-app to Prevent Substance Use Among Students At a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools: A Systematic Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
6 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CAADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAADC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
Course Description | Medium |
---|---|
Incorporating Cultural Competence Into Your Comprehensive Plan
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Using a Multi-module Web-app to Prevent Substance Use Among Students At a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools: A Systematic Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Clinical Supervisor
Renewal 6 hours specific to clinical supervision
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CCS initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CCS credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CCS credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CCS credential.
Course Description | Medium |
---|---|
Incorporating Cultural Competence Into Your Comprehensive Plan
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Using a Multi-module Web-app to Prevent Substance Use Among Students At a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools: A Systematic Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling
Must hold a CAAC, CADC, CAADC, CCJP, CCDP, CCDPD or CCS that is in good standing. Renewal 6 hours specific to gambling included in the renewal of your qualifying credential.
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling initial credential.
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 32 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 32 courses
Course Description | Medium |
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A Mapping Review of Research on Gambling Harm in Three Regulatory Environments
1.5 CE credit hour
Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
Social Influences Normalize Gambling-related Harm Among Higher Risk Gamblers
1 CE credit hour
Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
Positive Illusions: The Role of Cognitive Distortions Related to Gambling and Temporal Perspective in Chasing Behavior
1.5 CE credit hour
Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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 |
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 |
Certified Prevention Specialist
24 hours must be specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and 6 hours in prevention ethics
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPS (Prevention) initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS (Prevention) credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 138 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 138 courses
Course Description | Medium |
---|---|
Incorporating Cultural Competence Into Your Comprehensive Plan
2 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Using a Multi-module Web-app to Prevent Substance Use Among Students At a Hispanic Serving Institution: development and evaluation design
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools: A Systematic Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
How to Prevent Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Among Students in Affluent Areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Peer Specialist
3 hours ethics
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 13 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 courses
Course Description | Medium |
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Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
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 |
Reading-Based Online |
Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
42 CFR Part 2 July 2020 Update
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Professional Readiness; Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Recovery Specialist
6 hours in ethics and 3 hours in confidentiality every two years
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CRS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 13 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 courses
Course Description | Medium |
---|---|
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
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 |
Reading-Based Online |
Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
42 CFR Part 2 July 2020 Update
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Professional Readiness; Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Family Recovery Specialist
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CFRS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 13 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 courses
Course Description | Medium |
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Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
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 |
Reading-Based Online |
Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
42 CFR Part 2 July 2020 Update
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Professional Readiness; Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
Ethics, 3.00 CE credit hours
CRS must take 6 credits for renewal. All other certifications need 3 credits.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 27 courses applicable to this requirement.
103472: Termination and Abandonment: Best Ethical Practices for Clinicians, 3 CE credit hours - 103447: The Interplay of Ethics & Motivational Interviewing!, 3 CE credit hours
- 103438: Ethical Challenges in Mental Health Practice Presented by the Use of Technology, 3 CE credit hours
- 103386: Spirituality, Diversity, and Ethical Decision-Making: The Inclusive Wesleyan Quadrilateral Discernment Model, 1 CE credit hour
- 103359: Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 27 Courses
Confidentiality, 3.00 CE credit hours
Required for CRS renewal.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.
103481: Title 42: Public Health Part 2 – Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated, 2 CE credit hours
Course Description | Medium |
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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 |
Navigating the Green Wave-Strategies for Local Response to Cannabis Legalization
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Adolescent Suicide: Understanding Unique Risks and Opportunities for Trauma Centers to Recognize, Intervene, and Prevent a Leading Cause of Death
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
A Meta-analytic Review of Anger Management Activities That Increase Or Decrease Arousal: What fuels or douses rage?
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Sexual Abuse; Domestic Violence; Application to Practice; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Randomized Controlled Trial of Harm Reduction Treatment for Alcohol (HaRT-A) for People Experiencing Homelessness and Alcohol Use Disorder
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Risky Gambling Behaviors: Associations With Mental Health and a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Gambling; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Examination of Referral Source and Retention Among Women in Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment: : a prospective follow-up study
1 CE credit hour
Relapse and Recovery Strategies; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
A Community Engaged Approach in Adapting Motivational Interviewing and Skills Training for Native Americans With Experiences of Substance Misuse
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |