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The Addictions Academy: Are You Ready? Become a Certified Addictions Counselor Today!

The Addictions Academy: Are You Ready? Become a Certified Addictions Counselor Today!

 

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Certified Addictions Counselor

Certified Addictions Counselor

Certification as an Addiction Counselor comes with a specific amount of required training either by self-study or via live virtual classroom (webinar) and The Addictions Academy offers both. First you need to decide if you want to become a Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) or a Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC). The CAP requires a degree, the CAC does not.

The CAP, Certified Addiction Professional, must have more relevant work experience, must have a bachelor’s degree or higher and must take and pass both a FCB exam and an IC&RC exam. We provide all the training hours and education and the exam is conducted by the Florida Certification Board (FCB).

The CAP, Certified Addictions Professional Requires the following training hours:

 Requirement: CAP applicants must complete and document a minimum of 350 hours of training, with a minimum number of training hours in each performance domain as follows:

  1. Clinical Evaluation: 35 hours
  2. Treatment Planning: 30 hours
  3. Counseling: 50 hours
  4. Case Management and Referral: 15 hours
  5. Client, Family and Community Education: 15 hours
  6. Documentation: 15 hours
  7. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities: 30 hours
  8. Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge: 80 hours
  9. Application to Practice/Profession 80 hours

Florida Board information is here (please see all requirements and testing)

http://flcertificationboard.org/certifications/certified-addiction-professional-cap/

CAC

The Certified Addictions Counselor

The CAC designation is an intermediate substance abuse credential for those persons who work side-by-side with clinical staff to develop and implement client treatment plans, as well as provide specified substance abuse treatment services.  The CAC requires a minimum of a high school diploma or general equivalency degree.  Experience hours are prorated for applicants with an AA or AS degree.  The CAC is the reciprocal level for individuals holding the IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) credential.

The CAC requires the following training hours:

  1. Clinical Evaluation: 25 hours
  2. Treatment Planning: 15 hours
  3. Counseling: 30 hours
  4. Case Management and Referral: 10 hours
  5. Client, Family and Community Education: 10 hours
  6. Documentation: 10 hours
  7. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities: 30 hours
  8. Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge: 60 hours**
  9. Application to Practice/Professional Readiness: 60 hours*&** *Must include at least 4 hours of HIV-AIDS and 2 hours of Domestic Violence.

**CAC applicants may earn the IC&RC reciprocal credential as part of the CAC process by documenting an additional 10 hours of training in each of these performance domains (20 hours total) and passing the IC&RC ADC exam. All training must have been completed with the last 10 years.

More information on the CAC here:

http://flcertificationboard.org/certifications/certified-addiction-counselor-cac/

The Addictions academy offers both self-study for the training requirements or live virtual webinar. Please call us with questions and assistance with what courses you need and/or help you need applying for the exam and certification.

 

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