Applies To:
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New Jersey
Prevention Specialists
- CPS
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New Jersey
Peer Support Specialists
- CPRS
The Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey’s primary function is the education, certification and testing of addiction, prevention and peer specific mental health professionals in the State of New Jersey as well as internationally in partnership with the IC&RC.
Initial Credential/Certification: The APCB does not allow distance learning for ‘initial’ credentialing coursework for the Board’s transcript verification certificate unless the training is part of a pre-approved matriculated degree from an accredited college or university.
Recertification: Required every 2 years. The APCB allows renewal hours for all credentials to be earned in APCB pre-approved distance learning courses. Our courses are not APCB pre-approved.
Distance Learning: There has always been a maximum of 54 hours allowed for distance learning. Please refer to the below note for other limitations.
Persons holding a Master’s degree who, after having their course content evaluated, need additional hours to satisfy the 270 hours requirement, must complete all the remaining hours through a synchronous/interactive training experience, that is the courses must be taken either LIVE in-person or LIVE virtually (ie: ZOOM platform). Asynchronous (online) coursework for any of the remaining/required courses that were not waived by the course content review is not acceptable as of April 23, 2021 determined the DCA-ADCC Committee.
Applications (all credentials): https://certbd.org/applications/
Board Contact Info
New Jersey Certification Board
180A Tices Lane Suite 205
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
https://certbd.org/
Certified Prevention Specialist
INITIAL:
Requires minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related degree.
120 hours of APCBNJ pre-approved initial CPS coursework. Link for full course titles can be found here: https://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/CPS-Initial-Coursework-4.pdf
60 hours of coursework can be approved through CADCA Training. Check with the board for specific training for CADCA.
https://certbd.org/applications/
RENEWAL:
40 hours in any of the related 6 Prevention Specialist Domains is due every 24 months.
- Planning and Evaluation
- Prevention Education and Service Delivery
- Communication
- Community Organization
- Public Policy and Environmental Change
- Professional Growth and Responsibility
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPS 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 does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Courses required for the CPRS will not count towards a LCADC or CADC. The CPRS is not a clinical practice credential and cannot substitute for the LCADC or CADC in NJ State regulations.
INITIAL:
46 hours of pre-approved CPRS training. https://certbd.org/approved-providers/#cprs
RENEWAL:
18 hours in any of the 4 Peer Recovery Domains is due every 24 months.
- Advocacy
- Ethical Responsibility
- Mentoring and Education
- Recovery/Wellness Support
https://certbd.org/applications/certified-peer-recovery-specialist/
Initial Credential
46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPRS credential.
Credential Renewal
18 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPRS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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A Lifestyle Risk Reduction Model for Preventing High‐Risk Substance Use Across the Lifespan
1 CE credit hour
Prevention; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
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Treatments for Internet Addiction, Sex Addiction and Compulsive Buying:: A Meta-Analysis
2.25 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Opioid-related Treatment, Interventions, and Outcomes Among Incarcerated Persons:: A Systematic Review
2.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; Clinical Evaluation; Crisis Intervention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Current Advances in Research in Treatment and Recovery: Nicotine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Addiction and Autonomy:: Why emotional dysregulation in additional impairs autonomy and why it matters
1.75 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Treatment Planning; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Role of Stress, Trauma, and Negative Affect in Alcohol Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorder in Women
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Gender Issues; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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E-cigarette Use Behaviors of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Youth in the Contiguous United States:: Insights from the Monitoring the Future Study (2018–2019)
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
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"Letting Go and Staying Connected":: Substance Use Outcomes from a Developmentally Targeted Intervention for Parents of College Students
1 CE credit hour
Education (Client, Family, and Community); Family/Couple; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Children of Parents With Addiction: Hidden Burdens and Resiliencies
3 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Addictions, Substance Use; Education (Client, Family, and Community); Treatment Planning; Family/Couple; Understanding Addiction |
Recorded Webinar |
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Behavioral Addiction from the Asian Americans Perspective:: Exploration of Public and Help-Seeking Stigma
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
