- NBCC 5951
- NAADAC 192243
Next Renewal: Feb 26th, 2027
Applies To:
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Wisconsin
Addiction Counselors
- SAC
- SAC-IT
- CSAC
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Wisconsin
Prevention Specialists
- Prevention Specialist-in-Training
- Prevention Specialist
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the WBHP.
Renewal
Renewal hours must be “relevant to substance abuse counselors”. Clinical Supervisors are required to earn 4 hours in supervision.
Please note that our ethics courses may not be used to satisfy your ethics requirement.
Initial Licensure
For initial licensure of “Substance Abuse Counselors in Training” WBHP accepts up to 100 hours of our distant learning courses. For initial licensure of new Substance Abuse Counselors and Clinical Substance Abuse Counselors WBHP does not accept our distant learning courses. Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial licensure.
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.
Board Contact Info
Wisconsin Bureau of Health Professions (AODA Counselors)
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 266-2112
dsps@wisconsin.gov
https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/SubstanceAbuseCounselor/Default.aspx
Substance Abuse Counselor
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your SAC credential.
Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the SAC credential.
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Substance Abuse Counselor In Training
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your SAC-IT credential.
Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the SAC-IT credential.
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Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CSAC credential.
Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the CSAC credential.
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Prevention Specialist-in-Training
Initial 5 in ethics and the rest in the content areas that follow: o Planning and evaluation o Prevention education and service delivery o Communication o Community organization o Public policy and environmental change o Professional growth and responsibility
Initial Credential
50 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your Prevention Specialist-in-Training initial credential.
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your Prevention Specialist-in-Training credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Prevention Specialist
Initial - 50 hours specific to alcohol, tobacco, or other substance abuse and six (6) hours specific to ethics. Content areas are o Planning and evaluation o Prevention education and service delivery o Communication o Community organization o Public policy and environmental change o Professional growth and responsibility
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your Prevention Specialist initial credential.
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your Prevention Specialist credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Supervision, 4.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 10 courses applicable to this requirement.
103484: Advanced Clinical Supervision: Performance Problems Constructive Feedback and Dual Relationships, 3 CE credit hours - 103436: Clinical Supervision for Those Who Work With Couples and Families, 3 CE credit hours
- 103424: Effects of Adding Video Feedback to Emotionally Focused Therapy Supervision: A Concurrent Multiple-baseline Across Subjects Design, 1 CE credit hour
- 103360: Models of Remote Professional Supervision for Psychologists in Rural and Remote Locations: A Systematic Review, 1 CE credit hour
- 103332: CBT Supervision Behind Closed Doors: Supervisor and Supervisee Reflections on Their Experiences and Use of Clinical Supervision, 1 CE credit hour
- View All 10 Courses
Ethics and Professional Boundaries, 4.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 36 courses applicable to this requirement.
103716: Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases, 3 CE credit hours - 103713: Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges, 3 CE credit hours
- 103672: Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103667: Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse, 3 CE credit hours
- 103483: Therapist Self-disclosure Countertransference and Self Care in the Current Work Environment, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 36 Courses
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Treating Traumatic Stress Substance Misuse: A Guide to Integrative Practice - Chapter 1-6
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Book |
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A Scoping Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Negative Cannabis Use Consequences
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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A History of Childhood Maltreatment Has Substance- and Sex-Specific Effects on Craving During Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
1 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Sexual Abuse; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Predicting Gambling Situations: The Roles of Impulsivity Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Poly-prescription Drug Misuse Across the Life Course: Prevalence and correlates across different adult age cohorts in the U S
1 CE credit hour
Understanding Addiction; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Role of the Family in Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery for Adults
1.25 CE credit hour
Couples, Family; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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Elevate Your Work: Accessibility for Prevention Professionals
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Strategies for Preventing Substance Misuse in Older Adults
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Exploring Social Determinants of Health
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Course 3: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Sexual Abuse; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Book |
