- 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 14 courses applicable to this requirement.
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
- 103484: Advanced Clinical Supervision: Performance Problems Constructive Feedback and Dual Relationships, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 14 Courses
Ethics and Professional Boundaries, 4.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 37 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 37 Courses
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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 |
