- NBCC 5951
- NAADAC 192243
Next Renewal: Feb 25th, 2027
Applies To:
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Wisconsin
Addiction Counselors
- SAC
- SAC-IT
- CSAC
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Wisconsin
Prevention Specialists
- Prevention Specialist-in-Training
- Prevention Specialist
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the WBHP.
Renewal
4 hours are required in Ethics
Renewal hours must be “relevant to substance abuse counselors”. Clinical Supervisors are required to earn 4 hours in supervision.
Please note that our ethics courses may not be used to satisfy your ethics requirement.
Initial Licensure
For initial licensure of “Substance Abuse Counselors in Training” WBHP accepts up to 100 hours of our distant learning courses. For initial licensure of new Substance Abuse Counselors and Clinical Substance Abuse Counselors WBHP does not accept our distant learning courses. Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial licensure.
Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Board Contact Info
Wisconsin Bureau of Health Professions (AODA Counselors)
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 266-2112
[email protected]
https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/SubstanceAbuseCounselor/Default.aspx
Substance Abuse Counselor
4 hours of Ethics
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your SAC credential.
Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the SAC credential.
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Substance Abuse Counselor In Training
4 hours of Ethics
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your SAC-IT credential.
Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the SAC-IT credential.
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Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor
4 hours of Ethics
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CSAC credential.
Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the CSAC credential.
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Prevention Specialist-in-Training
Initial 5 in ethics and the rest in the content areas that follow: o Planning and evaluation o Prevention education and service delivery o Communication o Community organization o Public policy and environmental change o Professional growth and responsibility Renewal 4 hours of Ethics
Initial Credential
50 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your Prevention Specialist-in-Training initial credential.
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your Prevention Specialist-in-Training credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Prevention Specialist
Initial - 50 hours specific to alcohol, tobacco, or other substance abuse and six (6) hours specific to ethics. Content areas are o Planning and evaluation o Prevention education and service delivery o Communication o Community organization o Public policy and environmental change o Professional growth and responsibility Renewal 4 hours of Ethics
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your Prevention Specialist initial credential.
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your Prevention Specialist credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Supervision, 4.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 15 courses applicable to this requirement.
103784: Supervision Essentials: Building a Strong Foundation for Clinical Supervision, 3 CE credit hours - 103759: Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs, 1 CE credit hour
- 103756: Getting Started in Clinical Supervision: Key Components for Structure Style and Best Practice, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103755: A Brief Introduction to Discovering Your Supervisory Style, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103754: An Introduction to Clinical Supervision Groups, 1.5 CE credit hour
- View All 15 Courses
Ethics and Professional Boundaries, 4.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 36 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 36 Courses
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An Overview of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Opioids Fentanyl and Xylazine-What Are They and What Do Prevention Professionals Need to Know and Do to Prevent Overdose
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting: A Systematic Review
2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth: Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity |
Reading-Based Online |
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Journaling In Clinical Practice
2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge |
Recorded Webinar |
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Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community: Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture
1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
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Family Ties: Examining Family Functioning and Alcohol Use Among American Indian Youth
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Religious and Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Addiction and Addiction Treatment: A scoping review
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
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Human Trafficking Revised
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
