Approved Provider Directory – Substance Abuse Counselor Certification

Intervention911 is a nationally & state approved education provider of alcohol & drug counseling, interventions, and case management.

Please click on a state below for eligibility requirements.
Note: We are actively pursuing accreditation and approvals across various states. If your state isn’t listed, please check back as we advance through the application processes.

Education Accreditation

WASC

National Accreditation

Breining
NAADAC

State Accreditation

Arizona
Arkansas
California: CCAPP, CADTP , CAADE
Florida
Georgia

Hawaii
Louisiana
Michigan
North Carolina
New Mexico
Pennsylvania

Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia: VCB , VBC
West Virginia

California

CREDENTIALING BOARD	CCAPP (California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals)	CADTP (California Association of DUI Treatment Programs)	ACCBC (Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California)
	CADC I (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor – I) Non-degree	SUDC (Substance Use Disorder Counselor)	CATC (Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor
EDUCATION	Completion of 315 hours of education from a CCAPP approved college.	315 hours of formal SUD specific education	315 hours AOD/ADS college coursework
		255 hours of supervised SUD training as a substance use disorder counselor (effective for initial registration registrations on or after 11/1/2021)
WORK EXPERIENCE	3,000 hours of supervised work experience (including 255 hours of field practicum)	2,080 hours of SUD counseling work experience	2,240 clinically supervised AOD hours
	CADC I (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor – I) Associates Degree
	315 hours of approved education
	Associate’s Degree in Behavioral Science or Allied Mental Health Profession
WORK EXPERIENCE	255 supervised work experience (field practicum); and, 2,080 hours of supervised work experience (includes all practicum hours)
MORE INFO	https://ccappeducation.org/find-a-school/#/	https://cadtpcounselors.org/directory-sudeducation/

Arizona

CREDENTIALING BOARD	ABCAC (Arizona Board for Certification of Addiction Counselors)
	CAC (Certified Addiction Counselor)
EDUCATION	High School Diploma or GED
	200 clock hours. There must be 90 hours in addictions studies. The remaining hours can fall within behavioral sciences.
WORK EXPERIENCE	2 years or 4,000 hours working with substance abuse clients
	CADAC (Certified Addiction Counselor) Bachelor’s Degree
	200 clock hours
	There must be 90 hours in addictions studies and 90 hours in counseling. The remaining hours can fall within behavioral sciences.
WORK EXPERIENCE	3 years or 6,000 hours working with substance abuse clients
MORE INFO	https://abcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CAC-CADAC-AADC-Supplemental-manual.pdf

Arkansas

CREDENTIALING BOARD	ASACB (Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board)
	ADC (Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor
EDUCATION	300 clock hours including six clock hours in ethics. Education is defined as formal classroom education (workshops, seminars, institutes, in-services, and college/university work).
	Education must be specifically related to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the tasks within each IC&RC performance domain. All education hours must be pre-approved by the ASACB Education committee and must be documented by certificate or by official transcript.
WORK EXPERIENCE	Three years (6,000 hours) of supervised work experience under a Master’s Level License or Certification with a Behavioral Science degree is the requirement for the Alcohol Drug Counselor (ADC) credential. Supervised work experience is defined as paid or voluntary experience as a counselor who provides direct counseling services to AODA clients. An AODA client is a person with a diagnosis of alcohol and/or other drug abuse or dependency.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO	https://asacb.com/education/

Florida

CREDENTIALING BOARD	FCB (Florida Certification Board)
	CAC (Certified Addiction Counselor
EDUCATION	High School Diploma or General Equivalency Degree.
	270 total clock hours of training divided as follows: 1. Clinical Evaluation: 25 hours 2. Treatment Planning: 15 hours 3. Counseling: 30 hours 4. Case Management and Referral: 10 hours 5. Client, Family and Community Education: 10 hours 6. Documentation: 10 hours 7. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities: 30 hours 8. Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge: 70 hours 9. Application to Practice/Professional Readiness: 70 hours* *Must include at least 4 hours of HIV-AIDS and 2 hours of Domestic Violence.
WORK EXPERIENCE	6,000 hours – High School Diploma/GED 5,000 hours – Associates/Vocational Degree or Non-Related Bachelor’s Degree or higher 4,000 hours – Bachelor’s Degree in a related field 2,000 hours – Master’s Degree or higher in a related field



WORK EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO	https://flcertificationboard.org/education-training/providers/?fwp_paged=3

Georgia

CREDENTIALING BOARD	ADACBGA (Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia)
	CADC I (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor – I)
EDUCATION	Minimum High School Diploma or GED
	300 Contact Hours related to the 12 Core Functions 6 of 300 in Professional Ethics 6 of 300 in Trauma-Informed Care 6 of 300 in Telehealth/E-Counseling 6 of 300 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C
WORK EXPERIENCE	6,000 Clock Hours (roughly 3 years full-time) with at least20 hours of one-on-one administrative supervision from Job Supervisor 300 Hours (25% must be one-on-one) from an ADACBGA Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) or a professional who has obtained the ADACBGA’s Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) endorsement, with not less than 15 of the 200 Hours in each of the 12 Core Functions of the A&D Counselor
MORE INFO	https://adacbga.org/certifications/#cadc

Louisiana

CREDENTIALING BOARD	LADRA (Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority)
	RAC (Registered Addiction Counselor
EDUCATION	High School Diploma or equivalent
	Document the completion of 300 clock hours of education: a. 180 clock hours – Substance Use Disorders/Addiction (alcohol and other drugs) specific education b. 114 clock hours – Related field of study; c. 6 clock hours – Professional Ethics
WORK EXPERIENCE	Document the completion of 6000 hours of supervised work experience in substance use disorder treatment: a. 300 hours must be direct clinical supervision with a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
	CAC (Certified Addiction Counselor
	Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a behavioral science field
	Document the completion of 300 clock hours of education: a.180 clock hours – Substance Use Disorders/Addiction (alcohol and other drugs) specific education b. 114 clock hours – Related field of study; c. 6 clock hours – Professional Ethics
WORK EXPERIENCE	Document the completion of 4000 hours of supervised work experience in substance use disorder treatment:
MORE INFO	https://la-adra.org/apply-renew/

Michigan

CREDENTIALING BOARD	MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals)
	CADC (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)
EDUCATION	High School/GED diploma, Associate or bachelor’s degree: Counseling, psychology, social work, addiction studies, marriage and family therapy, family studies, sociology, human services, criminal justice, public health, nursing and social science Master’s degree or higher: Counseling, psychology, social work, addiction studies, marriage and family therapy and criminal justice
	300 total education hours required. Of those: 180 must be specific to SUD. 120 hours may be related and/or specific to SUD. 6 hours of ethics
WORK EXPERIENCE	High school/GED: 6,000 hours providing counseling to those with SUD. Associates degree in an approved discipline: 5,000 hours providing counseling to those with SUD. Bachelors degree or higher in an approved discipline: 4,000 hours providing counseling to those with SUD. Master’s degree or higher in an approved discipline: 2,000 hours providing counseling to those with SUD.
MORE INFO	https://mcbap.com/mcbap-certifications/

North Carolina

CREDENTIALING BOARD	NCSAPPB (North Carolina Certified Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board)
	CADC (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)/CSAC
EDUCATION	High school diploma or equivalency, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or Advanced Degree.
	270 clock hours of approved education/training, of which 190 must be substance use disorder specific.
WORK EXPERIENCE	6,000 Hours (3 years) of supervised substance use disorder counseling experience verified by CCS or CSI
WORK EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO	https://www.ncsappb.org/credentialing/certified-alcohol-and-drug-counselor/

New Mexico

CREDENTIALING BOARD	NCSAPPB (New Mexico Credentialing Board Behavioral Health Professionals)
	CADC (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)
EDUCATION	High school diploma or equivalent is required and verification must be submitted
	One semester credit of relevant college course is equivalent to 15 contact hours Three semester credits are equivalent to 45 clock hours. One quarter credit is equivalent to 10 clock hours. 270 hours specific to the CDAC domains. An official transcript from the college/university is required.
WORK EXPERIENCE	Three (3) years/6000 hours of supervised work experience specific to the AODA domainsAn associate degree in behavioral science may substitute for 1000 hours;A bachelors degree in behavioral science may substitute for 2000 hours;A masters degree in behavioral science may substitute for 4000 hours
MORE INFO	https://nmcbbhp.org/certified-alcohol-drug-counselor/

Pennsylvania

CREDENTIALING BOARD	PCB (Pennsylvania Certification Board)
	CADC (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)
EDUCATION	Minimum bachelor’s degree
	300 hours of relevant education/training of which 100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics.
WORK EXPERIENCE	Two (2) years of full-time or 4000 hours of part-time work experience as a drug and alcohol counselor with a relevant bachelor’s degree OR Three (3) years of full-time or 6000 hours of part-time work experience as a drug and alcohol counselor with a non-relevant bachelor’s degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO	https://www.pacertboard.org/certified-alcohol-and-drug-counselor-cadc

Rhode Island

CREDENTIALING BOARD	RICB (Rhode Island Certification Board)
	CADC (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)
EDUCATION	Minimum high school diploma/GED
	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. 6 of the hours must be in communicable diseases. 6 of the hours must be in medication assisted treatment.
WORK EXPERIENCE	High School Diploma/GED: three (3) years of full-time employment or 6000 hours of parttime of employment. OR Associate’s degree: two and half (2.5) years of full-time employment or 5000 hours of part-time employment. OR Bachelor’s degree: two (2) years of full-time employment or 4000 hours of part-time employment. OR Master’s degree: one (1) year of full-time employment or 2000 hours of part-time employment.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO	https://www.ricertboard.org/certified-alcohol-and-drug-counselor-cadc

Tennessee

CREDENTIALING BOARD	TCB (Tennessee Certification Board)
	CADC (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)
EDUCATION	High School Diploma/GED is required.
	300 total hours of education relevant to the field of substance use disorders and the (4) IC&RC ADC performance domains: o Six(6)ofthehoursmustbeinprofessionalethicsandresponsibilitiesthatare specific to counseling/behavioral health. Ethics courses that are in business, philosophy, religion, etc. are not accepted.
WORK EXPERIENCE	High School Diploma/GED OR Bachelor’s degree (non-related field): three (3) years of full-time employment or 6000 hours of part-time of employment
	CADC II (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor – II)
	Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health related field is required
	300 total hours of education relevant to the field of substance use disorders and the (4) IC&RC ADC performance domains: Six(6)ofthehoursmustbeinprofessionalethicsandresponsibilitiesthatare specific to counseling/behavioral health. Ethics courses that are in business, philosophy, religion, etc. are not accepted.
WORK EXPERIENCE	Bachelor’s degree (behavioral health related field): two (2) years of full-time employment or 4000 hours of part-time employment.
MORE INFO	https://www.tncertification.org/cadc

Texas

CREDENTIALING BOARD	TCBAP (Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals)
	ADC ( Alcohol Drug Counselor)
EDUCATION
	300 chemical dependency education hours, 6 of which must be HIV/AIDS specific, and 6 of which must be Ethics specific. The ADC domains are: clinical evaluation; treatment planning; referral; service coordination; counseling; client, family & community education; documentation; and professional & ethical responsibility
WORK EXPERIENCE	Verification of 6,000 hours (approximately three years) of chemical dependency counseling experience (note: an associate’s degree in behavioral science may substitute for 1,000 hours; a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science may substitute for 2,000 hours; a master’s degree in behavioral science may substitute for 4,000 hours)
WORK EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO	https://www.tcbap.org/page/certification

Virginia

CREDENTIALING BOARD	VCB (Virginia Certification Board)	VBC (Virgina Board of Counseling) – Virginia Department of Health Professions
	CADC (Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor)	CSAC (Counselors and Substance Abuse Counselor)
EDUCATION	Minimum bachelor’s degree	Bachelor’s degree
	300 hours of relevant education/training of which 6 hours must be in substance use disorders ethics	240 clock hours of didactic training in substance abuse education from one of the following programs: • • • A regionally accredited college or university; or Seminars or workshops from one of the approved providers and in the core content areas listed in 18VAC115-30-50. 120 of the required 240 hours must be completed prior to registration of supervision.
WORK EXPERIENCE	Two (2) years of full time or 4000 hours of part-time work experience as a drug and alcohol counselor with a relevant bachelor’s degree	EXPERIENCE PERFORMING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TASKS WITH CLIENTS The required 160 hours of experience must include a minimum of 8 clock hours of experience under supervision with a qualified supervisor
WORK EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO	https://www.vacertboard.org/certified-alcohol-and-drug-counselor-cadc	https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/counseling/forms/CSAC/CSAC_Licensure_Process_Handbook.pdf

West Virginia

CREDENTIALING BOARD	WVCBAPP (West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction & Prevention Professionals)
	ADC (Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor
EDUCATION	300 hours of training/instruction 70 of which must be addiction specific, 6 hours of the 70 addiction specific training/instruction must be addiction specific ethics
WORK EXPERIENCE	100-300 hours of ADC supervision, (or less, depending on the level of education documented) 10 hours minimum in the twelve core functions
MORE INFO	https://www.wvcbapp.org/applications

Delaware

CREDENTIALING BOARD	DCB (Delaware Certification Board)
	CAAC (Certified Associate Addiction Counselor)
EDUCATION	Minimum High School Diploma/GED
	300 hours of relevant education/training including 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics.
WORK EXPERIENCE	Four (4) years of full-time or 8000 hours of part-time work experience as a drug and alcohol counselor.
MORE INFO	https://www.decertboard.org/certified-associate-addiction-counselor-caac-0

Substance Use Professionals – Certification