Approval in Virginia

Virginia Board of Counselors (SUD Counselors) CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

See the individual credentials for requirements specific to each.

Our distant learning courses are accepted for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Virginia Board of Counselors.

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.

Our companion site http://www.addictioncounselorce.com is specifically focused on the CE needs of addiction counselors and offers a greater quantity and variety of substance abuse-specific courses.

Board Contact Info

Virginia Board of Counselors (AODA Counselors)
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Main Phone: (804) 367-4400
Main Fax: (804) 527-4475
[email protected]
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling

Applies To:

  • Virginia Addiction Counselors
    • LSATP
    • CSAC
    • CSAC-A
    • CSAC-Supervisee
    • Resident in Substance Abuse Treatment
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Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner

2 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by VBC is applicable to the LSATP credential.

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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by VBC is applicable to the CSAC credential.

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Certified Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

No You cannot use online courses for your initial CSAC-A credential.

Any course accepted by VBC is applicable to the CSAC-A credential.

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Credential Renewal
5 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CSAC-A credential.

Any course accepted by VBC is applicable to the CSAC-A credential.

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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor- Supervisee

!!!NOTE: Distance learning cannot be used for renewal of CSAC-S!!!

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CSAC-Supervisee credential.

Any course accepted by VBC is applicable to the CSAC-Supervisee credential.

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Resident in Substance Abuse Treatment

3 hours of Ethics A resident license shall expire annually in the month the resident license was initially issued and may be renewed up to five times

Credential Renewal
3 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Resident in Substance Abuse Treatment credential.

Any course accepted by VBC is applicable to the Resident in Substance Abuse Treatment credential.

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Ethics

2.00 CE credit hours

ethics, standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science
professions in Virginia.

Impact CE offers 27 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 652 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors regulated by VBC. These are just a few examples!
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Disclaimer

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