Applies To:
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Connecticut
Addiction Counselors
- CAC
- AADC
- CCS
- SCPG
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Connecticut
Prevention Specialists
- CPS
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Connecticut
Peer Support Specialists
- CPRS
Renewal Requirements
All of the required hours can be obtained through AddictionCounselorCE.com
CAC renewal:
1 year renewal: 22 hrs Addiction Specific training including 2 hour of ethics
2 year renewal: 44 hrs Addiction Specific training including 4 hours of ethics
3 year renewal: 66 hrs Addiction Specific training including 6 hours of ethics
CCJP renewal:
1 year renewal: 24 hrs Addiction Specific training including 4 hour of ethics
2 year renewal: 48 hrs Addiction Specific training including 8 hours of ethics
3 year renewal: 72 hrs Addiction Specific training including 12 hours of ethics
CPS renewal:
1 year renewal: 20 hrs Prevention Specific training
2 year renewal: 40 hrs Prevention Specific training
3 year renewal: 60 hrs Prevention Specific training
CPRS renewal:
1 year renewal: 10 hrs Peer Recovery Specific training including 3 hour of ethics
2 year renewal: 20 hrs Peer Recovery Specific training including 6 hours of ethics
3 year renewal: 30 hrs Peer Recovery Specific training including 9 hours of ethics
SCPG renewal:
1 year renewal: 10 hrs Gambling Specific training
2 year renewal: 20 hrs Gambling Specific training
3 year renewal: 30 hrs Gambling Specific training
Please Note
At least half of the trainings must be CCB-approved. AddictionCounselorCE.com is an approved provider of CCB and all required hours may be earned with us.
Initial Requirements
CAC
300 hours are required, of which 225 may be earned with us.
12 hours must be earned in ethics and 6 in problem gambling.
For detailed information on CCB Initial Certification requirements and for other certification types, please visit https://ctcertboard.org/applications-renewals
Addiction Counselor CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by CCB, NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Board Contact Info
Connecticut Certification Board
203-440-9595
Fax: 203.621.3111
https://www.ctcertboard.org
Certified Addiction Counselor
20 per year and 1 must be CCB approved ethics
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CAC credential.
Any course accepted by CCB is applicable to the CAC credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
20 per year and 2 must be CCB approved ethics.
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your AADC credential.
Any course accepted by CCB is applicable to the AADC credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Clinical Supervisor
3 supervision specific per year.
Credential Renewal
3 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CCS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 13 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Clinical Supervision for Those Who Work With Couples and Families
3 CE credit hours
Supervision; Supervision; Couples, Family |
Recorded Webinar |
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Effects of Adding Video Feedback to Emotionally Focused Therapy Supervision: A Concurrent Multiple-baseline Across Subjects Design
1 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
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Models of Remote Professional Supervision for Psychologists in Rural and Remote Locations: A Systematic Review
1 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
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CBT Supervision Behind Closed Doors: Supervisor and Supervisee Reflections on Their Experiences and Use of Clinical Supervision
1 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
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Ethics and Risk Management Issues in Supervision
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Supervision; Supervision |
Recorded Webinar |
Specialty Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling
10 per year that are gambling specific including 1 CCB approved ethics.
Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your SCPG credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 22 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 22 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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The Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: A Revised Framework for Understanding Gambling Harm
1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Non-pharmacological Treatment of Gambling Disorder:a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
1.5 CE credit hour
Gambling; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Presentation of Observable Risk Indicators of Problem Gambling - Gender Differences
1 CE credit hour
Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Ethnic Minorities and Gambling
1.5 CE credit hour
Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Maintaining Appropriate Professional Boundaries and Ohio Addiction Law: Meets ethics requirement for Ohio Gambling Endorsement
4 CE credit hours
Gambling |
Recorded Webinar |
Certified Prevention Specialist
20 per year that are prevention specific and 1 must be CCB approved ethics
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
10 per year specific to peer recovery and 3 must be CCB approved ethics
Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CPRS credential.
Addiction Counselor CE offers 12 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 12 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
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Title 42: Public Health Part 2 - Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
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Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
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Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
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Human Trafficking
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
Addiction Specific Ethics, 0.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 26 courses applicable to this requirement.
103483: Therapist Self-disclosure Countertransference and Self Care in the Current Work Environment, 3 CE credit hours - 103472: Termination and Abandonment: Best Ethical Practices for Clinicians, 3 CE credit hours
- 103438: Ethical Challenges in Mental Health Practice Presented by the Use of Technology, 3 CE credit hours
- 103423: Best Practices in Ethics and Cultural Diversity Training: Patient Abandonment and Cultural Humility and Ohio Addiction Law, 4 CE credit hours
- 103386: Spirituality Diversity and Ethical Decision-Making: The Inclusive Wesleyan Quadrilateral Discernment Model, 1 CE credit hour
- View All 26 Courses
Gambling Specific, 0.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 31 courses applicable to this requirement.
103642: A Mapping Review of Research on Gambling Harm in Three Regulatory Environments, 1.5 CE credit hour - 103641: Social Influences Normalize Gambling-related Harm Among Higher Risk Gamblers, 1 CE credit hour
- 103639: Positive Illusions: The Role of Cognitive Distortions Related to Gambling and Temporal Perspective in Chasing Behavior, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103629: A Scoping Review of the Individual Socio-cultural Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:, 1.25 CE credit hour
- 103620: Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems, 1.25 CE credit hour
- View All 31 Courses
Prevention Specific, 0.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 127 courses applicable to this requirement.
103640: Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States, 7.5 CE credit hours - 103622: Feasibility and Acceptability of Incorporating Social Network Visualizations Into a Culturally Centered Motivational Network Intervention to Prevent Substance Use Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults:, 2 CE credit hours
- 103621: Pathways to Preventing Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care, 1 CE credit hour
- 103619: What Factors Influence Implementation of Whole-school Interventions Aiming to Promote Student Commitment to School to Prevent Substance Use and Violence, 2.25 CE credit hours
- 103609: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Theories of Change of School-based Interventions Integrating Health and Academic Education As a Novel Means of Preventing Violence and Substance Use Among Students, 1.75 CE credit hour
- View All 127 Courses
Peer Recovery Specific, 0.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 20 courses applicable to this requirement.
103625: Part 4 Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching:, 4 CE credit hours - 103614: Part 1 Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching, 4.5 CE credit hours
- 103491: Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103481: Title 42: Public Health Part 2 - Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated, 2 CE credit hours
- 103447: The Interplay of Ethics Motivational Interviewing, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 20 Courses
| Course Description | Medium |
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A Scoping Review of Cultural Adaptations of Substance Use Disorder Treatments Across Latinx Communities: Guidance for future research and practice
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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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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Patterns of Cannabis and Alcohol Co-Use: Substitution Versus Complementary Effects
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Pharmacology; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Drugs of Abuse 2024 - A DEA Resource Guide
5 CE credit hours
Pharmacology |
Reading-Based Online |
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Ohio Addiction Professionals: 2024 Ethics Laws
1.75 CE credit hour
Ethics; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Part 1: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Book |
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Four Tasks of Motivational Interviewing
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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Addiction and the Brain: Development Not Disease
1.25 CE credit hour
Pharmacology; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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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 |
