Approval in Ohio

Effective 4/1/2024, all CDCA Preliminary applicatations must include a 1 CEU certificate of completion for "OCDP CDCA Ethics Course" hosted on eBased Academy. https://www.ebasedacademy.org/learn/course/external/view/elearning/246/ocdp-cdca-ethics-course

For initial, the OCPB requires 30 hours of CEU's and holding a CDCA Preliminary for 10 months. please apply at least 2 ½ months prior to the expiration date of your CDCA PRE For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

Initial: The curriculum only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses. 50% of the total education hours must have been completed within the last five (5) years from application. To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/get-certified-licensed/treatment/lcdc-2/01-lcdcii-requirements

Renewal: The OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/already-licensed/renewal/renewal-requirements-renewal-fee

If you have an LCDC II w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Initial: The curriculum only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.

Renewal: The OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

If you have an LCDC III w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Initial: Below is a link to our course list for the LICDC: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18PBX1Ml477HyZ8c2xHfOeAHzh59DXTLw-sxv5dNDwsk/edit?gid=92068873#gid=92068873

The above curriculum only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses. 50% of the total education hours must have been completed within the last five (5) years from application.

For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

If you have an LICDC w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Renewal - the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics. To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

If you have an LICDC-CS w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Initial - The minimum number of hours in each area is four credits. These total 20 hours. The remaining 10 hours may be distributed among the areas at the applicant’s discretion. We currently only offer 1.5 credits in content area S5.

Please make sure there is a G category for any courses that you take. Initial - at least 4 hours in each content area within the 30 hours

Please only take courses from the Prevention category.- The RA can only be awarded one time. It cannot be renewed. RA's should apply for the OCPSA certificate as soon as they obtain 100 hours of prevention work experience hours (not required to be in all prevention domains) and the required prevention education.

Initial - Completion of Forty-five (45) hours of Specific Prevention Education

• Work experience of at least 100 hours of prevention related work experience (paid or volunteer) completed after obtaining RA Renewal - 3 in Content Area P6 and 1.5 Prevention Ethics

Initial - A minimum of an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited school or university.
24 hours of AOD prevention 2,000 hours (approximately one year) prevention work experience (paid or volunteer) which includes documentation of at least 120 hours of Practical work experience hours in the IC&RC Prevention Domains Renewal - 6 in Content Area P6 and 3.0 Prevention Ethics

Initial - 60 hours of administrative or supervisory education which includes Personnel Supervision & Program Management (minimum of 20 hours) and Administrative & Consultation Education (minimum of 20 hours) content areas. six thousand hours of documented compensated work experience in prevention, including at least four thousand hours of administering or supervising the services. Since two thousand hours of work experience was obtained to obtain the OCPS, only the 4000 hours of administering or supervising prevention services after receiving the OCPS certification is needed Renewal - 6 in Content Area P6 and 3.0 Prevention Ethics