- VCB 106
Applies To:
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Virginia
Addiction Counselors
- AAC
- CADC
- CAADC
- CPS
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Virginia
Prevention Specialists
- APS
-
Virginia
Peer Support Specialists
- CPRS
Our distant learning courses are accepted for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Virginia Certification Board
Initial Requirement
Our courses can be used for initial certification requirements. There is no limit on distant learning courses for initial certification. However please be aware of any content requirements your board may have when selecting CE courses from this site.
We are NOT approved for the 72 hour PRS training.
Renewal Requirements
COUNSELOR
CADC – 40 hours relevant to addiction
CCJP – 40 hours relevant to addiction
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
CCS – 6 hours relevant to clinical supervision
CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
CCDP – 40 hours relevant to co-occurring disorders
PREVENTION
CPS – 40 hours relevant to prevention
PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT
CPRS- 20 hours of peer support specific education
All credential require:
Three hours in VCB approved professional ethics and responsibilities as part of the total hours. EXCEPT for the CPRS which requires six (6) hours in ethics.
Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement include but are not limited to: ethics related to human services, HIPAA, confidentiality, boundaries and mental health law.
Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by Viriginia Certification Board (#106). CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Board Contact Info
Virginia Certification Board
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 804.741.2319
Fax: 717.540.4458
[email protected]
https://www.vacertboard.org/
Associate Addiction Counselor
Initial Credential
200 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your AAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by VCB 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 VCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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 VCB 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 VCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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 VCB 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 VCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
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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Associate Prevention Specialist
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Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your APS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your APS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
We do not offer the course required for initial certification.
Initial Credential
72 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPRS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPRS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Transdiagnostic Treatment of Anxiety and Related Disorders
3 CE credit hours
Application to Practice; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |
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Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology |
Recorded Webinar |
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Mood and Anxiety Symptoms in Persons Taking Prescription Opioids: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses of Longitudinal Studies
1.25 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Real-time Social Stress Response and Subsequent Alcohol Use Initiation Among Female Adolescents
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
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CBT Supervision Behind Closed Doors: Supervisor and Supervisee Reflections on Their Experiences and Use of Clinical Supervision
1 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
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Ethical Humility in Social Work
1.5 CE credit hour
Ethics; Ethics; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Two-Year Outcomes of a Randomized, Family-Based Substance Use Prevention Trial for Asian American Adolescent Girls
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Exploring Evidenced-Based Therapies for Suicide
3 CE credit hours
Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide |
Recorded Webinar |
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42 CFR Part 2 July 2020 Update
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
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Narcissistic Abuse 101
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
