- NAADAC 192243
- FCB 5069A
Applies To:
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Tennessee
Addiction Counselors
- CADC I
- CADC II
- CAADC
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Tennessee
Prevention Specialists
- CPS I
- CPS II
The Tennessee Certification Board (TCB) offers a certification for alcohol and drug counselors. This certification is through IC&RC. Tennessee is also a licensure state for alcohol and drug counselors. Licensure is written into state statutes and is administered by the LADAC board under the State Department of Health.
TCB cannot accept training used for previous renewals.
Board Contact Info
Tennessee Certification Board
Airport Executive Plaza
1321 Murfreesboro Rd. Suite 140
Nashville, TN 37217
615-535-2705
tcbadministration@tncertification.org
https://www.tncertification.org/
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Must hold a high school diploma. 6 hours must be in a counselor-related ethics course for renewals.
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 TCB is applicable to the CADC I credential.
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II
Must hold a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health related field (Note: if the bachelor's degree is in a non-related field, the applicant must apply for the CADC I). 6 hours must be in a counselor-related ethics course for renewals.
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 TCB is applicable to the CADC II credential.
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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
INITIAL:
A minimum of a master’s degree in a behavioral health related field with a clinical component/application is required. If your master's degree is not in a related field, you must apply for the appropriate CADC level.
180 total hours of education relevant to the field of substance use disorders and cooccurring disorders and the 4 IC&RC AADC performance domains:
- Screening, Assessment, & Engagement
- Treatment Planning, Collaboration, & Referral
- Counseling & Education
- Professional & Ethical Responsibilities
6 of the hours must be in professional ethics and responsibilities that are specific to counseling/behavioral health. Ethics courses that are in business, philosophy, religion, etc. are not accepted.
RENEWAL:
40 hours of related continuing education (in any IC&RC AADC domain) every 2 years.
- Hours must include 6 hours of counselor ethics as a refresher
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 TCB 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 TCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist I
INITIAL:
Minimum 120 contact hours of prevention-specific training required.
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28 hours must include the Core Prevention Training Curriculum
- Effective Audience Management (6 hours)
- Prevention Ethics (6 hours PE course)
- Cultural Competency (6 hours)
- Environmental Strategies (10 hours)
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50 hours must be ATOD prevention specific
RENEWAL:
40 hours of prevention-related continuing education (in any domain) every 2 years.
- Hours must include a TCB-approved, 6-hour prevention ethics course refresher (it can be the in-person or online approved course)
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPS I initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS I credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist II
INITIAL:
Minimum 220 contact hours of prevention-specific training required.
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28 hours must include the Core Prevention Training Curriculum
- Effective Audience Management (6 hours)
- Prevention Ethics (6 hours PE course)
- Cultural Competency (6 hours)
- Environmental Strategies (10 hours)
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100 hours must be ATOD prevention specific
RENEWAL:
40 hours of prevention-related continuing education (in any domain) every 2 years.
- Hours must include a TCB-approved, 6-hour prevention ethics course refresher (it can be the in-person or online approved course)
Initial Credential
220 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CPS II initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS II credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Behavioral Addiction from the Asian Americans Perspective:: Exploration of Public and Help-Seeking Stigma
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Effect of Significant-Other Involvement in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders:: A Meta-Analysis
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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Active Mind/Receptive Mind: The Journey of Mindfulness
12 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Book |
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Conduct Problems and Depressive Symptoms in Association With Problem Gambling and Gaming:: A systematic review
2.75 CE credit hours
Gambling; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
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Interventions to Reduce Harm from Continued Tobacco Use
2.5 CE credit hours
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Developmental Model of Addictions:: Integrating neurobiological and psychodynamic theories through the lens of attachment
1 CE credit hour
Understanding Addiction; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Neurobiological Theories of Addiction: A Comprehensive Review
1 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Understanding Addiction; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
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Addiction As a Brain Disease Revised:: why it still matters, and the need for consilience
1 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
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Nature-Informed Therapy: Unlocking Mental Health and Healing from Trauma
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Professional Readiness; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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Psychostimulant Misuse Among American Indian, Alaskan Native, Or Native Hawaiian College Students in the U.S. From 2015 to 2019
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
