Applies To:
- Louisiana Addiction Counselors
- Louisiana Prevention Specialists
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Louisiana State Board of Certification for Substance Abuse Counselors.
Substance abuse/Addiction Specific education hours are defined as only those hours obtained from courses/workshops/seminars that have the actual words “substance abuse” “addiction” “drug abuse” in the title of the course.
Applicants for addiction counselor certification may substitute up to 300 hours of AEP education for up to 18 semester hours of college credit in substance abuse counseling courses.
Applicants for compulsive gambling counselor certification are required to have 30 hours of AEP education in compulsive gambling.
Applicants for prevention specialist certification must have 100 hours of AEP education.
Applicants for counselor in training certification must have 180 hours of AEP education.
Louisiana also accepts up to 270 hours of distance learning for initial certification hours.
Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by ADRA (AEP # E012), NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Board Contact Info
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
(225) 361-0698
[email protected]
https://www.la-adra.org
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CIT
Counselor in Training
Any person who has not yet met the qualification to become a licensed, certified or registered counselor, but who has made application to the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and procedures established by the board.
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- 20 CE credit hours required for renewal You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CIT credential.
- 180 CE credit hours required for initial credentials You can use Addiction Counselor CE for your CIT credential.
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Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the CIT credential..
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DSM-5-TR Insanely Simplified: Unlocking the Spectrums within DSM-5-TR and ICD-10
6 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Evaluation; Professional Readiness; Application to Practice; Assessment |
Book |
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The Shame Spiral of Addiction: Negative Self- Conscious Emotion and Substance Use
1 CE credit hour
Understanding Addiction; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Self-Inquiry Into Race Socialization & Internalized Whiteness: For Therapists Treating Racial Trauma Among BIPOC Clients
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |
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Internal Family Systems Therapy: Why It Works & How to Know If It’s a Good Fit
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Treatment Knowledge |
Recorded Webinar |
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A Trauma-Informed Approach to Moving Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Intelligence
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |
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MI and American Indian and Alaskan Native Clients
1.75 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Ethics 101 for Addiction Professionals
3 CE credit hours
Ethics |
Recorded Webinar |
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Recovery-focused Mental Health Care Planning and Co-ordination in Acute Inpatient Mental Health Settings: A Cross National Comparative Mixed Methods Study
1.75 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
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Are Relaxation Techniques Effective As An active Ingredient in the Treatment of Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Systematic Review of Substance Use (Disorder) in Individuals With Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability
1.5 CE credit hour
Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
