Approval in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

40 hours every 2 years. 40 hours allowed from distant learning. 3 must be in Rhode Island approved professional ethics.
Recertification (Continuing Education) requirements vary according to specific credentials. See the Applications Page for more details about your specific certifications.

Initial Certification: Unlimited number of hours of distance learning allowed for initial certification.
PADC REQUIREMENTS 180 total hours of relevant education/training to the field of substance use disorders.

6 of the hours must be in substance use disorders ethics.
6 of the hours must be in confidentiality. (must include 42 CFR and its relationship to HIPAA and other confidentiality laws.)
6 of the hours must be in communicable diseases.
6 of the hours must be in medication assisted treatment.

CADC REQUIREMENTS: 300 total hours of relevant education/training to the field of substance use disorders.
120 of the hours must be specific to substance use disorders.
6 of the hours must be in substance use disorders ethics.
6 of the hours must be in confidentiality. (must include 42 CFR and its relationship to HIPAA and other confidentiality laws.)
6 of the hours must be in communicable diseases.
6 of the hours must be in medication assisted treatment.

CAADC REQUIRMENTS: 180 total hours of relevant education/training to the field of substance use disorders.
6 of the hours must be in substance use disorders ethics.
6 of the hours must be in confidentiality. (must include 42 CFR and its relationship to HIPAA and other confidentiality laws.)
6 of the hours must be in communicable diseases.
6 of the hours must be in medication assisted treatment.

We are an approved provider of NAADAC, Provider #410.

Board Contact Info

Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-5960
[email protected]
https://www.ricertboard.org/

Applies To:

  • Rhode Island Addiction Counselors
    • PADC
    • CADC
    • CAADC
    • CCS
    • Competency in Problem Gambling
  • Rhode Island Prevention Specialists
    • APS
    • CPS
    • ACPS
  • Rhode Island Peer Support Specialists
    • CPRS
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Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Initial Credential
140 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your PADC initial credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the PADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

No You can't use online courses for renewing your PADC credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the PADC credential.

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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CADC initial credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CADC credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CAADC initial credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the CAADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CAADC credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the CAADC credential.

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Certified Clinical Supervisor

Hold a current and valid CADC, CAADC, CCDP, CCDPD, CCJP OR a specialty credential in another professional discipline in the human services field at the master's level or higher. Renewal 6 hours of Supervision

Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CCS initial credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the CCS credential.

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Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CCS credential.

Any course accepted by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals is applicable to the CCS credential.

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Competency in Problem Gambling

Courses in the Gambling category are specific to this certification/endorsement.

Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Competency in Problem Gambling initial credential.

Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Competency in Problem Gambling credential.

Impact CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

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Associate Prevention Specialist

Initial Credential
48 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your APS initial credential.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

No You can't use online courses for renewing your APS credential.

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 139 courses

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Certified Prevention Specialist

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
175 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CPS initial credential.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CPS credential.

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

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Advanced Prevention Specialist

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
72 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your ACPS initial credential.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your ACPS credential.

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

6 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CPRS initial credential.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CPRS credential.

Impact CE offers 19 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 19 courses

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Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 27 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Supervision

6.00 CE credit hours

CDCS only

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Co-occurring Disorders

0.00 CE credit hours

CDP only

Impact CE offers 13 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Prevention

30.00 CE credit hours

APS – 5 hours only of prevention-specific. CPS and CPSS – 30 hours prevention-specific

Impact CE offers 138 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Gambling

6.00 CE credit hours

Gambling Endorsement only.

Impact CE offers 38 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 652 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, and Peer Support Specialists regulated by Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals. These are just a few examples!
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