Approval for Counselors in Alaska

Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

AddictionCounselorCE.com is approved to offer initial certification and recertification for Alcohol/Drug Counselors.

Renewal Info:
40 hours every 2 years from licensed date.
3 hours of ethics
3 hours of confidentiality

Initial Certification No-Degree:

Counselor Tech. (84 Contact Hrs)
CDC I (148 Contact Hrs)
CDC II (176 Contact Hrs)
CDC Clinical Supervisor (206 Contact Hrs)
Administrator (73 Contact Hrs)

Behavioral Health Tech. (127 Contact Hrs)
Behavioral Health Counselor I (159 Contact Hrs)
Behavioral Health Counselor II (96 Contact Hrs)
Advanced Behavioral Health Counselor (166 Contact Hrs)

Initial Certification With a Degree:

Counselor Tech. (20 Contact Hrs)
CDC I (20 Contact Hrs)
CDC II (48 Contact Hrs)
CDC Clinical Supervisor (78 Contact Hrs)
Administrator (73 Contact Hrs)

Behavioral Health Tech. (12 Contact Hrs)
Behavioral Health Counselor I (36 Contact Hrs)
Behavioral Health Counselor II (40 Contact Hrs)
Advanced Behavioral Health Counselor (70 Contact Hrs)

An unlimited number of hours of distance learning allowed for initial certification. Please visit the following link for the matrix and the exact break down of hours needed in each category.

http://www.akcertification.org/index.php?main_page=page&id=24

We are an approved provider of NAADAC, Provider #410

Board Contact Info

Alaska Certification Board
P.O. Box 220109,
Anchorage, Alaska 99522-0109
(907)332-4333
[email protected]
https://akcertification.org/certification-recertification/

Applies To:

  • Alaska Addiction Counselors
    • CT (ND)
    • CT
    • CDC I (ND)
    • CDC I
    • CDC II (ND)
    • CDC II
    • CDCS (ND)
    • CDCS
    • BHT
  • Alaska Peer Support Specialists
    • Peer Support Professional Associate
    • Traditional Peer Support Associate
    • Peer Support Professional 1
    • Traditional Peer Support Professional 1
    • Peer Support Professional 2
    • Traditional Peer Support Professional 2
    • Peer Support Professional 3
    • Traditional Peer Support Professional 3
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Counselor Technician Non-degree

Initial Credential
84 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CT (ND) initial credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CT (ND) credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CT (ND) credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CT (ND) credential.

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Counselor Technician

Initial Credential
20 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CT credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CT credential.

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Chemical Dependency Counselor I non-degree

Initial Credential
148 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CDC I (ND) initial credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC I (ND) credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CDC I (ND) credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC I (ND) credential.

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Chemical Dependency Counselor I

Initial Credential
20 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC I credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CDC I credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC I credential.

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Chemical Dependency Counselor II non-degree

Initial Credential
176 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CDC II (ND) initial credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC II (ND) credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CDC II (ND) credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC II (ND) credential.

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Chemical Dependency Counselor II

Initial Credential
48 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC II credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CDC II credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDC II credential.

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Chemical Dependency Clnical Supervisor non-degree

Initial Credential
206 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CDCS (ND) initial credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDCS (ND) credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CDCS (ND) credential.

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDCS (ND) credential.

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Chemical Dependency Clnical Supervisor

Initial Credential
78 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDCS credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the CDCS credential.

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Behavioral Health Technician

Renewal: 3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Confidentiality

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification is applicable to the BHT credential.

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Peer Support Professional Associate

Initial - 37.5 hour DBH approved course. 3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality and 6 in Infectious Disease/HIV AIDS. Renewal 3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
50 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Peer Support Professional Associate initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Peer Support Professional Associate credential.

Impact CE offers 13 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 courses

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Traditional Peer Support Associate

Initial - 37.5 hour DBH approved course. 3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality and 6 in Infectious Disease/HIV AIDS. Renewal 3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
50 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Traditional Peer Support Associate initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Traditional Peer Support Associate credential.

Impact CE offers 13 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 13 courses

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Peer Support Professional 1

3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
65 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Peer Support Professional 1 initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Peer Support Professional 1 credential.

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 courses

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Traditional Peer Support Professional 1

3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
65 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Traditional Peer Support Professional 1 initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Traditional Peer Support Professional 1 credential.

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 courses

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Peer Support Professional 2

3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
115 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Peer Support Professional 2 initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Peer Support Professional 2 credential.

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 courses

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Traditional Peer Support Professional 2

3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
115 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Traditional Peer Support Professional 2 initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Traditional Peer Support Professional 2 credential.

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 courses

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Peer Support Professional 3

3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
155 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Peer Support Professional 3 initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Peer Support Professional 3 credential.

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 courses

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Traditional Peer Support Professional 3

3 in ethics and 3 in confidentiality.

Initial Credential
155 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Traditional Peer Support Professional 3 initial credential.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Traditional Peer Support Professional 3 credential.

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 15 courses

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Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 32 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Confidentiality

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 4 courses applicable to this requirement.
Currently 652 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors and Peer Support Specialists regulated by Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification. These are just a few examples!
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