- APA
Applies To:
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Hawaii
Addiction Counselors
- CSAC
- Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License
- CCJP
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Hawaii
Prevention Specialists
- CPS
Our ethics courses are not accepted by ADAD.
CSAC renewal requires 40 hours every 2 years
20 can be distance learning and 6 credits must be face to face in ethics.
A CSAC that is also a licensed medical or behavioral health professional can only take 8 of their credits online.
The CPS, CCS, CCJP, CODPD and CSAPA require 40 credits and allow 20 to be online courses. They also require that 6 credits be in ethics.
Initial CASAC Certification: 135 of the needed hours may be distant learning.
We are a approved provider of NAADAC, Provider #410
Board Contact Info
Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
601 Kamokila Blvd # 360, Kapolei, HI 96707
Info Line 808-586-4400
webmail@doh.hawaii.gov
https://health.hawaii.gov/substance-abuse/
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Forty (40) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in SUD Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness. Initial - 300 credits 270 must be SUD specific. A minimum of six (6) hours of education is required three areas:
- Substance Use Disorder Ethics,
- Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, part 2 and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
- Culture Awareness
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CSAC credential.
Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the CSAC credential.
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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License
Sixteen (16) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in SUD Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness.
Credential Renewal
16 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License credential.
Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License credential.
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Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional
Forty (40) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in SUD Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness. Initial - 270 hours of education specific to the domains listed above including 6 hours in criminal justice ethics. 270 hours specific to the domains with a high school diploma; 200 hours with an associate’s degree in behavioral science; 150 hours with a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) credential; 100 hours with a master’s degree in behavioral science or Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CCJP credential.
Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the CCJP credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist
Forty (40) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in Prevention Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness. Initial - 120 hours of prevention specific education. Sixty hours of this education must be alcohol, tobacco, and other drug specific. Fifty-four hours must be prevention specific education, plus, six hours must be specific to prevention ethics (only)
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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Ethics, 6.00 CE credit hours
Our ethics courses are not accepted by ADAD.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Cultural Awareness, 6.00 CE credit hours
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
| Course Description | Medium |
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A Scoping Review of Cultural Adaptations of Substance Use Disorder Treatments Across Latinx Communities: Guidance for future research and practice
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Patterns of Cannabis and Alcohol Co-Use: Substitution Versus Complementary Effects
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Pharmacology; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Part 1: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Book |
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Four Tasks of Motivational Interviewing
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology |
Recorded Webinar |
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Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Complementary Approaches
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge |
Recorded Webinar |
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Working With Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners: Ch 5-10
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Gender Issues; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Book |
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Working With Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners: Ch 1-4
3.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Gender Issues; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Book |
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Alcohol and Cannabis Use and the Developing Brain
1.25 CE credit hour
Medical Health, Pharmacology; Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Pharmacology |
Reading-Based Online |
