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Approval in New Jersey

Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey CE Information

Applies To:

  • New Jersey Prevention Specialists
    • CPS
  • New Jersey Peer Support Specialists
    • CPRS

The Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey’s primary function is the education, certification and testing of addiction, prevention and peer specific mental health professionals in the State of New Jersey as well as internationally in partnership with the IC&RC.

Initial Credential/Certification: The APCB does not allow distance learning for ‘initial’ credentialing coursework for the Board’s transcript verification certificate unless the training is part of a pre-approved matriculated degree from an accredited college or university.

Recertification: Required every 2 years. The APCB allows renewal hours for all credentials to be earned in APCB pre-approved distance learning courses. Our courses are not APCB pre-approved.

Distance Learning: There has always been a maximum of 54 hours allowed for distance learning. Please refer to the below note for other limitations.

Persons holding a Master’s degree who, after having their course content evaluated, need additional hours to satisfy the 270 hours requirement, must complete all the remaining hours through a synchronous/interactive training experience, that is the courses must be taken either LIVE in-person or LIVE virtually (ie: ZOOM platform). Asynchronous (online) coursework for any of the remaining/required courses that were not waived by the course content review is not acceptable as of April 23, 2021 determined the DCA-ADCC Committee.

Applications (all credentials): https://certbd.org/applications/

Board Contact Info

New Jersey Certification Board
180A Tices Lane Suite 205
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
https://certbd.org/

Select the relevant credential above for detailed info.

Certified Prevention Specialist

INITIAL:

Requires minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related degree.

120 hours of APCBNJ pre-approved initial CPS coursework. Link for full course titles can be found here: https://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/CPS-Initial-Coursework-4.pdf

60 hours of coursework can be approved through CADCA Training. Check with the board for specific training for CADCA.

https://certbd.org/applications/

RENEWAL:

40 hours in any of the related 6 Prevention Specialist Domains is due every 24 months.

  1. Planning and Evaluation
  2. Prevention Education and Service Delivery
  3. Communication
  4. Community Organization
  5. Public Policy and Environmental Change
  6. Professional Growth and Responsibility

Initial Credential

120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPS credential.

Credential Renewal

40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS credential.

Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Courses required for the CPRS will not count towards a LCADC or CADC. The CPRS is not a clinical practice credential and cannot substitute for the LCADC or CADC in NJ State regulations.

INITIAL:

46 hours of pre-approved CPRS training. https://certbd.org/approved-providers/#cprs

RENEWAL:

18 hours in any of the 4 Peer Recovery Domains is due every 24 months.

  1. Advocacy
  2. Ethical Responsibility
  3. Mentoring and Education
  4. Recovery/Wellness Support

https://certbd.org/applications/certified-peer-recovery-specialist/

Initial Credential

46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPRS credential.

Credential Renewal

18 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes 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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Disclaimer

We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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