Approval for Alcohol/Drug Counselors in North Carolina

AddictionCounselorCE.com distant learning course credits are accepted by the NCSAPPB. because of our NAADAC 410 approval number.

Renewal
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
60 hours required, 30 must by substance abuse specific
Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS)
40 hours required, 30 must by substance abuse specific

Initial Certification

For initial certification NCSAPPB accepts our distant learning courses for up to 50% of required hours. Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial certification.

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
Initial-270 hours required, 190 must be SA specific, up to 50%(135) can be DL

Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS)
Initial-180 hours required, 180 must be SA specific, up to 50%(90) can be DL

Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Initial – 30 hours of SA specific clinical supervision training should reflect 12 core functions

Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant (CSAPC)
Initial – 270 required, 170 in primary prevention, 100 in SA specific, 12 in HIV/AIDS, and 6 in ethics. 50% can be DL

Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC (#410) and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.