Approval for Addiction Counselors in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Certification Board CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Pennsylvania Certification Board.

Impact 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.

All credit hours can be distant learning (online/homestudy) for both initial and recertification. Initial certification is 100 hours.

For information on the different certifications visit:
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications

Required Recertification Hours
All credentials require 3 hours in professional ethics and responsibilities.
Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement are: ethics related to human services, HIPAA, confidentiality, and mental health law.

AAC, CAAC, CADC and CAADC – 40 hours education relevant to addiction.

CCS – 6 hours of education specific to one or more of the clinical supervisor domains Assessment/Evaluation, Counselor Development, Management/Administration, and Professional
Responsibility).

APS and CPS – 40 hours of education relative to prevention with 3 in ethics.
CAAP – 25 hours of education relevant to addiction with 3 in ethics.

Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling – Recertified at the same time as your qualifying credential. Submit the appropriate number of hours of education for your qualifying credential, including 6 hours of gambling specific education (within the total number required for your credential).

Board Contact Info

Pennsylvania Certification Board (AODA Counselors)
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 717.540.4455
Fax: 717.540.4458
[email protected]
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications

Applies To:

  • Pennsylvania Addiction Counselors
    • CAAP
    • AAC
    • CAAC
    • CADC
    • CAADC
    • CCS
    • Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling
  • Pennsylvania Prevention Specialists
    • CPS (Prevention)
  • Pennsylvania Peer Support Specialists
    • CPS
    • CRS
    • CFRS
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Certified Allied Addiction Practitioner

6 hours in substance use disorder ethics

Initial Credential
75 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.

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Credential Renewal
25 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.

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Associate Addiction Counselor

3 hours in substance use disorder ethics

Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.

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Certified Associate Addiction Counselor

Initial: 100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics. Renewal: 3 hours Ethics

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.

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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Initial: 100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics Renewal: 3 hours 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 PCB 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 PCB is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor

3 hours in substance use disorder 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 PCB 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 PCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.

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Certified Clinical Supervisor

Renewal 6 hours specific to clinical 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 PCB 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 PCB is applicable to the CCS credential.

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Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling

Must hold a CAAC, CADC, CAADC, CCJP, CCDP, CCDPD or CCS that is in good standing. Renewal 6 hours specific to gambling included in the renewal of your qualifying credential.

Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 31 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 31 courses

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Certified Prevention Specialist

Initial: 24 hours must be specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and 6 hours in prevention ethics Renewal: 3 hours Ethics

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 141 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 141 courses

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Certified Peer Specialist

3 hours ethics 24 hours must be specific to peer support and/or recovery practices

Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 21 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 21 courses

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Certified Recovery Specialist

6 hours in ethics and 3 hours in confidentiality every two years

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 21 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 21 courses

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Certified Family Recovery Specialist

6 hours in ethics 3 hours in confidentiality

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 21 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 21 courses

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Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours

CRS must take 6 credits for renewal. All other certifications need 3 credits.

Impact CE offers 28 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Confidentiality

3.00 CE credit hours

Required for CRS renewal.

Impact CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.

Supervision

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 15 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 PCB. These are just a few examples!
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