- NAADAC 192243
Applies To:
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North Carolina
Addiction Counselors
- CADC
- LCAS
- CCS
- CCJAP
- CCJAP
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North Carolina
Prevention Specialists
- CPS
AddictionCounselorCE.com distant learning course credits are accepted by the NCSAPPB because of our NAADAC 410 approval number.
Renewal
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
60 hours required, 30 must by substance abuse specific, 3 in HIV/AIDS, and 3 in professional ethics. 3 hours, in any combination, covering the following topics: nicotine dependence, psychopathology, evidence-based treatment approaches, substance abuse issues in older adults, substance abuse issues affecting veterans.
Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS)
40 hours required, 30 must by substance abuse specific,3 in HIV/AIDS, and 3 in professional ethics. 3 hours, in any combination, covering the following topics: nicotine dependence, psychopathology, evidence-based treatment approaches, substance abuse issues in older adults, substance abuse issues affecting veterans.
Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP) 60 hours every two years in CCJP performance domains.
Domain #1 — Dynamics of Addiction and Criminal Behavior,
Domain #2 — Legal, Ethical, and Professional Responsibility,
Domain #3 — Criminal Justice System and Processes
Domain #4 — Screening, Intake and Assessment,
Domain #5 — Case Management, Monitoring, and Client Supervision,
Domain #6 — Counseling (a minimum of 10 hours in each domain)
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS), 15 hours
Initial Certification
For initial certification NCSAPPB accepts our distant learning courses for 100% of required hours. Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial certification.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Initial-270 hours required, 190 must be SA specific, 100% can be Distance Learning.
Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS)
Initial-180 hours required, 180 must be SA specific, 100% can be DL
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Initial 30 hours of SA specific clinical supervision training should reflect 12 core functions
Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)
Initial 270 required, 170 in primary prevention, 100 in SA specific, 6 in HIV/AIDS, and 6 in ethics. 3 hours, in any combination, covering the following topics: nicotine dependence, psychopathology, evidence-based treatment approaches, substance abuse issues in older adults, substance abuse issues affecting veterans. 100% can be Distance Learning.
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Board Contact Info
North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board
P.O. Box 10126, Raleigh, NC 27605
Ph: 919-832-0975
Fax: 919-833-5743
https://www.ncsappb.org/
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Initial - At least 190 hours of substance use disorder specific education or training. Up to 80 hours may be topics related to general skill building for counselors.
- At least 6 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
- At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
Renewal - At least 30 clock hours of SUD specific training. The remaining hours can be related to general counseling skills. - At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
- At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
- 3 hours of the special topics: Nicotine Dependence, Substance Abuse and Veterans, Substance Abuse and the Elderly, Psychopathology, and/or Evidence Based Treatment Approaches.
Initial Credential
270 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the CADC credential.
Credential Renewal
60 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CADC credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the CADC credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:: A Rasch Model Approach
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Assessment; Clinical Evaluation; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Current Advances in Research in Treatment and Recovery: Nicotine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Dose and Risk of Opioid-related Adverse Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States: A Nested Case-control Study
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Aging, Long Term Care; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist
ALL 180 clock hours of training for the LCAS must be addictions specific. These hours must include:
- At least 6 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
- At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
- At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics Nicotine use disorder/dependence o Psychopathology o Evidence-based treatment o Substance use disorder issues and older adults o Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans o Substance use disorder and domestic violence Renewal - At least 30 clock hours of SUD specific training. The remaining hours can be related to general counseling skills.
- At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
- At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
- Nicotine Dependence, Substance Abuse and Veterans, Substance Abuse and the Elderly, Psychopathology, and/or Evidence Based Treatment Approaches.
- At least 6 hours of clinical supervision specific education or training. A fully licensed LCAS is eligible to provide ongoing supervision for a fully certified CADC. Because of this, you are required to have training in how to supervise other substance use disorder / counseling professionals.
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your LCAS initial credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the LCAS credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LCAS credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the LCAS credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:: A Rasch Model Approach
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Assessment; Clinical Evaluation; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Current Advances in Research in Treatment and Recovery: Nicotine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Dose and Risk of Opioid-related Adverse Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States: A Nested Case-control Study
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Aging, Long Term Care; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Clinical Supervisor
Renewal - 15 hours of clinical supervision training
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CCS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CCS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional
Initial - 270 hours of Board-approved education or training. These hours must be in knowledge and skills helpful to criminal justice addictions professional performance domains as they relate to both adults and juveniles. Independent study may compose up to fifty percent (50%) of the total number of hours obtained for initial certification or renewal Renewal - 60 clock hours of training (at least 30 of these hours must be SUD specific) At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
- At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
- Nicotine Dependence, Substance Abuse and Veterans, Substance Abuse and the Elderly, Psychopathology, and/or Evidence Based Treatment Approaches.
Initial Credential
270 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CCJAP initial credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the CCJAP credential.
Credential Renewal
60 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CCJAP credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the CCJAP credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:: A Rasch Model Approach
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Assessment; Clinical Evaluation; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Current Advances in Research in Treatment and Recovery: Nicotine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Dose and Risk of Opioid-related Adverse Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States: A Nested Case-control Study
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Aging, Long Term Care; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional with Masters
180 hours and a masters degree with a clinical application and a substance use disorder specialty from a regionally accredited college or university. These hours must be in knowledge and skills helpful to criminal justice addictions professional performance domains as they relate to both adults and juveniles. Independent study may compose up to fifty percent (50%) of the total number of hours obtained for initial certification or renewal Renewal - 60 clock hours of training (at least 30 of these hours must be SUD specific) At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
- At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
- At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: o Nicotine use disorder/dependence o Psychopathology o Evidence-based treatment o Substance use disorder issues and older adults o Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans o Substance use disorder and domestic violence
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CCJAP initial credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the CCJAP credential.
Credential Renewal
60 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CCJAP credential.
Any course accepted by NCSAPPB is applicable to the CCJAP credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations
1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:: A Rasch Model Approach
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Assessment; Clinical Evaluation; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Current Advances in Research in Treatment and Recovery: Nicotine Addiction
2.25 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Dose and Risk of Opioid-related Adverse Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States: A Nested Case-control Study
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Aging, Long Term Care; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Prevention Specialist
Initial - Requires 270 clock hours of Board-approved education or training. These hours must include:
- 170 hours of primary and secondary prevention and in the prevention performance domains
- 100 hours in substance use disorder specific topics, including: o At least 6 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.) o At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP o At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: Nicotine use disorder/dependence, Psychopathology; Evidence-based treatment; Substance use disorder issues and older adults; Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans; Substance use disorder and domestic violence
Renewal - 60 clock hours of training (at least 30 of these hours must be SUD specific) At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
- At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
- At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: o Nicotine use disorder/dependence o Psychopathology o Evidence-based treatment o Substance use disorder issues and older adults o Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans o Substance use disorder and domestic violence
Initial Credential
270 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPS initial credential.
Credential Renewal
60 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 143 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 143 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
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Trending Now on Social Media - Sustainable Realistic Social Media Strategies for Substance Misuse Prevention
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Stigmatizing Imagery for Substance Use Disorders: a qualitative exploration
1 CE credit hour
Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Building Engagement to Support Adoption of Community-based Substance Use Prevention Initiatives
1.25 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Cultural Protection from Polysubstance Use Among Native American Adolescents and Young Adults: Prevention Science
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Addressing Risk Factors for Youth Substance Misuse on the Road to Prevention Success
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
Ethics, 3.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 35 courses applicable to this requirement.
103766: NAADAC Code of Ethics Revised 2025, 2.5 CE credit hours - 103758: The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision, 3 CE credit hours
- 103716: Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases, 3 CE credit hours
- 103713: Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges, 3 CE credit hours
- 103672: Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:, 1.5 CE credit hour
- View All 35 Courses
HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP, 3.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 8 courses applicable to this requirement.
103638: HIV Prevention Intervention for Substance Users:, 1 CE credit hour - 103039: Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living With Substance Use and Or Mental Disorders, 4 CE credit hours
- 103000: Motivational Interviewing With Couples-A Theoretical Framework for Clinical Practice Illustrated in Substance Use and HIV Prevention Intervention With Gay Male Couples, 1.75 CE credit hour
- 102852: Drugs and HIV in People Over 50, 2.25 CE credit hours
- 102700: Common Comorbidities With Substance Use Disorders, 1.25 CE credit hour
- View All 8 Courses
Nicotine Dependence, Substance Abuse and Veterans, Substance Abuse and the Elderly, Psychopathology, and/or Evidence Based Treatment Approaches, 3.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 10 courses applicable to this requirement.
103684: Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults, 1 CE credit hour - 103630: Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:, 1.25 CE credit hour
- 103577: Current Advances in Research in Treatment and Recovery: Nicotine Addiction, 2.25 CE credit hours
- 103490: U S Military Veterans and the Opioid Overdose Crisis: a Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Efforts, 1 CE credit hour
- 103399: Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Dose and Risk of Opioid-related Adverse Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States: A Nested Case-control Study, 1 CE credit hour
- View All 10 Courses
| Course Description | Medium |
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Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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NAADAC Code of Ethics Revised 2025
2.5 CE credit hours
Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
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Community Mobilization Mobilizing Marginalized Communities to Prevent Substance Misuse
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Relationship of History of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders on Risk of Dementia Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Prevention Across the Lifespan: Webinar 1: Substance Use Prevention Among Young Adults
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Culturally Tailored Substance Use Interventions for Indigenous People of North America: A systematic review
3 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Prevention Across the Lifespan: Webinar 3: Substance Use Prevention Among Mid-Life Adults
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs: how can technology help
1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Supervision; Addictions, Substance Use; Technology; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision |
Recorded Webinar |
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Gaming Passion Contributes to the Definition and Identification of Problematic Gaming
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Gambling; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
