- PCB 455
Applies To:
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Pennsylvania
Addiction Counselors
- CAAP
- AAC
- CAAC
- CADC
- CAADC
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Pennsylvania
Prevention Specialists
- CPS
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Pennsylvania
Peer Support Specialists
- CPS
- CRS
- CFRS
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Pennsylvania Certification Board.
Addiction Counselor CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the Pennsylvania Certification Board (provider #455). CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.
All credit hours can be distant learning (online/homestudy) for both initial and recertification. Initial certification is 100 hours.
*NOTE:*Most of our courses have been submitted to PCB for approval. However, very new courses may not yet be approved. Prior to starting a course, it is best to check the current PCB approved courses list, found here: https://www.pacertboard.org/education/approved/home-study- Type in “CE Learning Systems” into the training/provider search box *
For information on the different certifications visit:
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications
Required Recertification Hours
All credentials require 3 hours in PCB approved professional ethics and responsibilities.
Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement are: ethics related to human
services, HIPAA, confidentiality, and mental health law.
*AAC, CAAC, CADC and CAADC *- 40 hours of PCB Approved Education relevant to addiction.
CCS – 6 hours of PCB Approved Education specific to one or more of the clinical supervisor domains Assessment/Evaluation, Counselor Development, Management/Administration, and Professional
Responsibility).
*APS and CPS*- 40 hours of PCB Approved Education relative to prevention with 3 in ethics.
CAAP – 25 hours of PCB Approved Education relevant to addiction with 3 in ethics.
Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling – Recertified at the same time as your qualifying credential. Submit the appropriate number of PCB approved hours of education for your qualifying credential, including 6 hours of PCB approved gambling specific education (within the total number required for your credential).
Board Contact Info
Pennsylvania Certification Board (AODA Counselors)
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 717.540.4455
Fax: 717.540.4458
info@pacertboard.org
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications
Certified Allied Addiction Practitioner
6 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Initial Credential
75 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CAAP initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.
Credential Renewal
25 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAAP credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.
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Associate Addiction Counselor
6 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your AAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your AAC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
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Certified Associate Addiction Counselor
100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics.
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CAAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAAC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CADC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
6 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CAADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAADC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist
24 hours must be specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and 6 hours in prevention ethics
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPS initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CPS credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CPS credential.
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Certified Peer Specialist
3 hours ethics
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CPS credential.
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Certified Recovery Specialist
6 hours in ethics and 3 hours in confidentiality every two years
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CRS credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CRS credential.
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Certified Family Recovery Specialist
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CFRS credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CFRS credential.
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Ethics, 3.00 CE credit hours
CRS must take 6 credits for renewal. All other certifications need 3 credits.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 25 courses applicable to this requirement.
103386: Spirituality, Diversity, and Ethical Decision-Making: The Inclusive Wesleyan Quadrilateral Discernment Model, 1 CE credit hour - 103359: Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology, 3 CE credit hours
- 103340: Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services, 3 CE credit hours
- 103329: Ethical Humility in Social Work, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103321: Ethics and Risk Management Issues in Supervision, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 25 Courses
Confidentiality, 3.00 CE credit hours
Required for CRS renewal.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.
102307: Title 42: Public Health Part 2 – Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records, 2 CE credit hours
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Treating Addiction A Guide for Professionals - Part 4
8 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Book |
Treating Addiction A Guide for Professionals - Part 3
8 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge; Professional Readiness |
Book |
Character Strengths As Moderators of the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Negative Health Outcomes
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Treating Addiction: A Guide for Professionals - Part 1 and 2
8 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Book |
Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder in Adults With a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A systematic review of psychological interventions
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
Treatment Considerations for Youth and Young Adults With Serious Emotional Disturbances and Serious Mental Illnesses and Co-occurring Substance Use
2 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
The Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: A Revised Framework for Understanding Gambling Harm
1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
Media Literacy As a Practical and Transferrable Skill
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Social Media Best Practices - Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Using Media in Substance Misuse Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |