Approval for Addiction Counselors in Delaware

Delaware Certification Board CE Information

Our provider code is 105

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

Counselors
CADC re-certification requires 40 hours relevant to addiction including 3 hours of ethics.

Clinical Supervisors
CCS re-certification requires 6 hours relevant to clinical supervision.

Co-Occurring Disorders
CCDP re-certification requires 45 hours relevant to co-occurring disorders including 3 in ethics.
CCDP Diplomate re-certification requires 40 hours relevant to co-occurring disorders including 3 in ethics.

Prevention
CPS re-certification requires 40, including 20 specific to alcohol, tobacco & other drug abuse prevention and 3 in ethics.

All credentials require three hours in DCB approved professional ethics and responsibilities as part of the total hours. Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement include but are not limited to: ethics related to human services, HIPAA, confidentiality, boundaries and mental health law.

Initial Certification
For information regarding initial certification requirements for the above credentials, please visit the board website.

Board Contact Info

Delaware Certification Board
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 717-540-4456
Fax: 717.540.4458
https://www.decertboard.org/

Applies To:

  • Delaware Addiction Counselors
    • CAAC
    • CADC
    • CADC
  • Delaware Prevention Specialists
    • CPS
  • Delaware Peer Support Specialists
    • CPRS
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Certified Associate Addiction Counselor

300 hours of relevant education/training including 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics. Renewal 3 hours of 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 DCB 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 DCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.

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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

300 hours of relevant education/training including 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics. Renewal 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 DCB 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 DCB is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor

180 hours of relevant education/training including 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics. Renewal 3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by DCB 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 DCB is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Certified Prevention Specialist

120 hours of prevention relevant education/training of which 24 hours must be specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and 6 hours in prevention ethics. Renewal 3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
120 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.

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

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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Initial 46 hours of education/training specific to the peer recovery specialist domains of which 10 hours must be in the Advocacy domain; 10 hours must be in the Mentoring/Education domain; 10 hours must be in the Recovery/Wellness Support domain; and 16 hours must be in the Ethical Responsibility domain. Renewal 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
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 20 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 20 courses

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Ethics for Addiction Professionals

3.00 CE credit hours

All credentials require three hours in DCB approved professional ethics and responsibilities as part of the total hours. Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement include but are not limited to: ethics related to human services, HIPPA, confidentiality, boundaries and mental health law.

Impact CE offers 36 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 DCB. These are just a few examples!
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