- NAADAC 192243
Applies To:
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Georgia
Addiction Counselors
- (CADC-T)
- (CADC-I)
- (CADC-II)
- (CAADC)
- CCS
- ICCJAP
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Georgia
Peer Support Specialists
- CPRC
AddictionCounselorCE is able to offer courses for ADACBGA based on our NAADAC approval
10 hours of your continuing education must be courses specifically approved by ADACBGA or IC&RC provider (https://adacbga.org/continuing-education/).
Renewal
For CADC-I, CADC – II, CAADC recertification requires 40 hours including 6 Hours of Ethics and 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care.
In addition:
CCS’s must also have six (6) of their hours pertain to the performance domains of clinical supervision.
Initial Certification
ADACB of Georgia accepts up to 270 hours of our distant learning courses for initial certification. Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial certification.
CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC.
Board Contact Info
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia
777 Cleveland Ave SW, Suite 605
Atlanta, GA 30315
Phone: (770) 825-0481
Fax: (770) 790-0018
Email: info@adacbga.org
https://adacbga.org/recertification/#education
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor – Trainee
200 CE hours by year two and 300 CE hours by year three- 100 clinical supervision hours by year two and 200 clinical supervision hours by year three - renew annually for two years.
Initial Credential
50 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your (CADC-T) initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-T) credential.
Credential Renewal
100 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your (CADC-T) credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-T) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Level I
6 of 300 in Professional Ethics 6 of 300 in Trauma-Informed Care 6 of 300 in Telehealth/E-Counseling 6 of 300 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C
Renewal 6 Hours of Ethics, 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care)
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your (CADC-I) initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-I) credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your (CADC-I) credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-I) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Level II
6 of 300 in Professional Ethics 6 of 300 in Trauma-Informed Care 6 of 300 in Telehealth/E-Counseling 6 of 300 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C
Renewal - 6 Hours of Ethics, 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your (CADC-II) initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-II) credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your (CADC-II) credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-II) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Initial - 6 in Professional Ethics 6 in Trauma-Informed Care 6 in Telehealth/E-Counseling 6 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C Renewal - 6 Hours of Ethics, 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care
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 ADACB 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 ADACB is applicable to the (CAADC) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Clinical Supervisor
At least six (6) hours of didactic training in Counselor Development, Professional & Ethical Standards of the Clinical Supervisor, Program Development & Quality Assurance, Assessing Counselor Competencies & Performance and Treatment Knowledge. Not less than 50% of all didactic training hours for initial CCS certification must be from live, synchronous, and interactive educational training events. A total of 30 hours of education related to the five (5) clinical supervision performance domains must be documented by copies of transcripts or certificates of attendance.
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 ADACB is applicable to the CCS credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Internationally Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional
6 hours of Dynamics of Addiction and Criminal Behavior; 6 hours of Legal, Ethical, and Professional Responsibility; 6 hours of Criminal Justice System and Processes; 6 hours of Clinical Evaluation: Screening and Assessment; 6 hours of Treatment Planning; 6 hours of Case Management, Monitoring, and Participant Supervision; 6 hours of Counseling; 6 hours of Documentation; 52 hours of any of the CCJP domains
Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your ICCJAP initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the ICCJAP credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Peer Recovery Coach
16 hours of Ethical Responsibility; 10 hours of Advocacy; 10 hours of Mentoring/Education; 10 hours of Recovery Support; 54 hours remaining can be any training relevant to the competencies of CPRC.
Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPRC initial 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
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Human Trafficking
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Ethics, 6.00 CE credit hours
Trauma Informed Care, 6.00 CE credit hours
6 credits for initial and 3 credits for renewals
Telehealth/E-counseling, 6.00 CE credit hours
HIV/AIDS/Hep C, 6.00 CE credit hours
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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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 |
