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Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor - Level III

CAADC III

The minimum standards for the SCB CAADC Level III is equivalent to the IC&RC Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC) reciprocal credential is listed below.

Experience

2000 hours of supervised AODA-specific work experience.

Education

Master's Degree in behavioral science with a clinical application from a regionally accredited college or university within the United States or colleges and universities outside the U.S. plus 180 hours of AODA-specific education. Six hours must be specific to counselor ethics. One hour of education is equal to 50 minutes of continuous instruction.

Supervision

300 hours specific to the IC&RC 12 core function areas with a minimum of ten hours in each core function area.

Examination

Applicants must pass the IC&RC International Written AADC Examination

Code of Ethics

Applicants must sign a code of ethics statement or affirmation statement.

Recertification

40 hours of continuing education earned every two years.

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