- 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
[email protected]
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.
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Substance Use in Pregnancy:: Identifying Stigma and Improving Care
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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Exploring Stress, Cognitive, and Affective Mechanisms of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Trauma and Opioid Misuse
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
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Dark Times: The Role of Negative Reinforcement in Methamphetamine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
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Child Maltreatment and the Development of Substance Use and Disorder
1 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Creative Interventions With Traumatized Children: Part III and Part IV: (Chapters 10 through 15 and Appendix)
10 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Couples, Family; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Crisis Intervention; Family/Couple; Prevention |
Book |
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Creative Interventions With Traumatized Children: Part I and Part II: (Chapters 1 Through 9)
10 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Couples, Family; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Crisis Intervention; Family/Couple; Prevention |
Book |
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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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Nature-Informed Therapy: Unlocking Mental Health and Healing from Trauma
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Professional Readiness; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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Expanding Access to and Use of Behavioral Health Services for People Experiencing Homelessness
3.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Review of Contingency Management for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: Adaptation for underserved populations, use of experimental technologies, and personalized optimization strategies.
1 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
