- NAADAC 192243
Applies To:
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Georgia
Addiction Counselors
- (CADC-T)
- (CADC-I)
- (CADC-II)
- (CAADC)
- CCS
- ICCJAP
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Georgia
Peer Support Specialists
- CPRC
AddictionCounselorCE is able to offer courses for ADACBGA based on our NAADAC approval
10 hours of your continuing education must be courses specifically approved by ADACBGA or IC&RC provider (https://adacbga.org/continuing-education/).
Renewal
For CADC-I, CADC – II, CAADC recertification requires 40 hours including 6 Hours of Ethics and 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care.
In addition:
CCS’s must also have six (6) of their hours pertain to the performance domains of clinical supervision.
Initial Certification
ADACB of Georgia accepts up to 270 hours of our distant learning courses for initial certification. Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial certification.
CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC.
Board Contact Info
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia
777 Cleveland Ave SW, Suite 605
Atlanta, GA 30315
Phone: (770) 825-0481
Fax: (770) 790-0018
Email: [email protected]
https://adacbga.org/recertification/#education
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor – Trainee
200 CE hours by year two and 300 CE hours by year three- 100 clinical supervision hours by year two and 200 clinical supervision hours by year three - renew annually for two years.
Initial Credential
50 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your (CADC-T) initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-T) credential.
Credential Renewal
100 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your (CADC-T) credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-T) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Level I
6 of 300 in Professional Ethics 6 of 300 in Trauma-Informed Care 6 of 300 in Telehealth/E-Counseling 6 of 300 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C
Renewal 6 Hours of Ethics, 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care)
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your (CADC-I) initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-I) credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your (CADC-I) credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-I) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Level II
6 of 300 in Professional Ethics 6 of 300 in Trauma-Informed Care 6 of 300 in Telehealth/E-Counseling 6 of 300 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C
Renewal - 6 Hours of Ethics, 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your (CADC-II) initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-II) credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your (CADC-II) credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CADC-II) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Initial - 6 in Professional Ethics 6 in Trauma-Informed Care 6 in Telehealth/E-Counseling 6 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C Renewal - 6 Hours of Ethics, 3 Hours of Trauma-Informed Care
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your (CAADC) initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CAADC) credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your (CAADC) credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the (CAADC) credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|
Certified Clinical Supervisor
At least six (6) hours of didactic training in Counselor Development, Professional & Ethical Standards of the Clinical Supervisor, Program Development & Quality Assurance, Assessing Counselor Competencies & Performance and Treatment Knowledge. Not less than 50% of all didactic training hours for initial CCS certification must be from live, synchronous, and interactive educational training events. A total of 30 hours of education related to the five (5) clinical supervision performance domains must be documented by copies of transcripts or certificates of attendance.
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CCS initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the CCS credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Internationally Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional
6 hours of Dynamics of Addiction and Criminal Behavior; 6 hours of Legal, Ethical, and Professional Responsibility; 6 hours of Criminal Justice System and Processes; 6 hours of Clinical Evaluation: Screening and Assessment; 6 hours of Treatment Planning; 6 hours of Case Management, Monitoring, and Participant Supervision; 6 hours of Counseling; 6 hours of Documentation; 52 hours of any of the CCJP domains
Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your ICCJAP initial credential.
Any course accepted by ADACB is applicable to the ICCJAP credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Peer Recovery Coach
16 hours of Ethical Responsibility; 10 hours of Advocacy; 10 hours of Mentoring/Education; 10 hours of Recovery Support; 54 hours remaining can be any training relevant to the competencies of CPRC.
Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPRC initial credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 20 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 20 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation
1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
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Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching
1.5 CE credit hour
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
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Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4: A Guide to Effective Practice
4 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
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Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Professional Readiness; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
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Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 1: A Guide to Effective Practice
4.5 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Ethics, 6.00 CE credit hours
Trauma Informed Care, 6.00 CE credit hours
6 credits for initial and 3 credits for renewals
Telehealth/E-counseling, 6.00 CE credit hours
HIV/AIDS/Hep C, 6.00 CE credit hours
| 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 |
