- VCB 106
Applies To:
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Virginia
Addiction Counselors
- AAC
- CADC
- CAADC
- CPS
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Virginia
Prevention Specialists
- APS
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Virginia
Peer Support Specialists
- CPRS
Our distant learning courses are accepted for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Virginia Certification Board
Initial Requirement
Our courses can be used for initial certification requirements. There is no limit on distant learning courses for initial certification. However please be aware of any content requirements your board may have when selecting CE courses from this site.
We are NOT approved for the 72 hour PRS training.
Renewal Requirements
Unless otherwise noted, all certifications require 3 hours of ethics.
COUNSELOR
CADC – 40 hours relevant to addiction
CCJP – 40 hours relevant to addiction
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
CCS – 6 hours relevant to clinical supervision
CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
CCDP – 40 hours relevant to co-occurring disorders
PREVENTION
CPS – 40 hours relevant to prevention
PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT
CPRS- 20 hours of peer support specific education and 6 in ethics.
All credential require:
Three hours in VCB approved professional ethics and responsibilities as part of the total hours. EXCEPT for the CPRS which requires six (6) hours in ethics.
Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement include but are not limited to: ethics related to human services, HIPAA, confidentiality, boundaries and mental health law.
Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by Viriginia Certification Board (#106). CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Board Contact Info
Virginia Certification Board
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 804.741.2319
Fax: 717.540.4458
info@vacertboard.org
https://www.vacertboard.org/
Associate Addiction Counselor
Initial Credential
200 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your AAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by VCB 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 VCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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 VCB 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 VCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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 VCB 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 VCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 88 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 88 courses
Course Description | Medium |
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Rethinking Unhealthy Alcohol Use in the United States: A Structured Review
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Character Strengths As Moderators of the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Negative Health Outcomes
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Media Literacy As a Practical and Transferrable Skill
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Social Media Best Practices - Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Using Media in Substance Misuse Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Associate Prevention Specialist
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Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your APS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your APS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 88 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 88 courses
Course Description | Medium |
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Rethinking Unhealthy Alcohol Use in the United States: A Structured Review
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Character Strengths As Moderators of the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Negative Health Outcomes
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Media Literacy As a Practical and Transferrable Skill
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Social Media Best Practices - Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Using Media in Substance Misuse Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
We do not offer the course required for initial certification.
Initial Credential
72 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPRS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPRS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 14 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 14 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 |
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 |
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 |
Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Human Trafficking
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Ethics, 3.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 29 courses applicable to this requirement.
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
- 103340: Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services, 3 CE credit hours
- 103321: Ethics and Risk Management Issues in Supervision, 3 CE credit hours
- 103295: Maintaining Appropriate Professional Boundaries: Exploring Ethical Obligations of Mental Health Professionals, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 29 Courses
Co-occurring, 37.00 CE credit hours
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Supervision, 6.00 CE credit hours
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Prevention, 20.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 90 courses applicable to this requirement.
103466: Rethinking Unhealthy Alcohol Use in the United States: A Structured Review, 1 CE credit hour - 103459: Character Strengths As Moderators of the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Negative Health Outcomes, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103451: Media Literacy As a Practical and Transferrable Skill, 1.25 CE credit hour
- 103450: Social Media Best Practices - Prevention, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103449: Using Media in Substance Misuse Prevention, 1.5 CE credit hour
- View All 90 Courses
Course Description | Medium |
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A Primer on Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Misuse: Prevalence, Trends, and Clinical Implications
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Prevention; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |
Mixed Methods Evaluation of Satisfaction With Two Culturally Tailored Substance Use Prevention Programs for American Indian and Alaska Native Emerging Adults
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA): Practice Guide 2023
3.75 CE credit hours
Application to Practice; Addictions, Substance Use; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
EMDR and Narrative Therapy Techniques to Resolve Trauma
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Recorded Webinar |
Scoping Review of Interventions to Link Individuals to Substance Use Services At Discharge from Jail
1.25 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
Planning Primer-Developing a Theory of Change, Logic Models and Strategic and Action Plans
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Primer Capacity-Building Membership, Structure and Leadership
2.25 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Selecting Best Fit Programs-Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Methods for Evaluating the Association Between Alcohol Outlet Density and Violent Crime
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Trauma, Shame, and Healing: A Therapist's Guide
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Application to Practice; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |