Approval in Florida

The following table identifies each content area and the minimum number of hours of training candidates must document as part of the Application Portfolio.

NOTE: You can easily find courses for each of these Content Areas on our site. On the courses page there is an entire Course Category for each of the Content Areas.

Content Areas- CAS Hours
Application to Practice/Professional Readiness 37
Client, Family, and Community Education 5
Clinical Evaluation 10
Counseling 20
Documentation 5
Professional and Ethical Responsibility 15
Referral 5
Service Coordination 5
Supervision N/A
Treatment Planning 5
Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge 37

*NOTE: All applicants are required to document a minimum of 4 hours of HIV/AIDS and 2 hours of Domestic Violence training. These six hours will be applied to the total number of hours required in the transdisciplinary foundations.
You can easily find relevant courses by using the SEARCH function on our “Courses” page.

The following table identifies each content area and the minimum number of hours of training candidates must document as part of the Application Portfolio.

NOTE: You can easily find courses for each of these CAC Content Areas on our site. On the “Courses” page (www.addictioncounselorce.com/courses) there is an entire Course Category for each of the Content Areas.

Content Areas- CAC Hours Application to Practice/Professional Readiness 57* Client, Family, and Community Education 10 Clinical Evaluation 25 Counseling 30 Documentation 10 Professional and Ethical Responsibility 30 Referral 5 Service Coordination 5 Supervision N/A Treatment Planning 15 Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge 57*

• If seeking reciprocity at the CAC level, applicants must document an additional 20 hours of training across these two topics.

*NOTE: All applicants are required to document a minimum of 4 hours of HIV/AIDS and 2 hours of Domestic Violence training. These six hours will be applied to the total number of hours required in the transdisciplinary foundations.
You can easily find relevant courses by using the SEARCH function on our “Courses” page.

350 hours of training. At least 190 hours must be allocated, as specified, among each of the professional practice dimensions:
Clinical Evaluation – 20 hours in assessment; 15 hours in screening
Treatment Planning – 20 hours
Referral – 5 hours
Service Coordination – 5 hours
Counseling – 50 hours
Client, Family, and Community Education – 15 hours
Documentation – 15 hours
Professional and Ethical Responsibilities – 30 hours
Supervision – 15 hours

At least 154 hours must be allocated, as specified, in the following transdisciplinary foundations:
Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge – 77 hours
Application to Practice/Professional Readiness – 77 hours

At least 6 hours must be allocated in the following topic areas:
HIV/AIDS – 4 hours
Domestic Violence – 2 hours