Yes — accepted under our NAADAC accreditation.
Provider No. ADRA AEP # E012Louisiana | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, accepted under our NAADAC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- up to 48 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing January 1, varies by credential
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 48 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 4 ethics, gambling, supervision
- Our Courses That Count
- 698 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 48 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Credentials This Covers
Counselor In Training (CIT)
Addiction Counselor
Any person who has not yet met the qualification to become a licensed, certified or registered counselor, but who has made application to the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and procedures established by the board. 180 credits must be addiction specific. Renewal is every year.
Addiction Treatment Associate (ATA)
Addiction Counselor
6 hours of professional ethics, approved training on confidentiality and documents the completion of an ADRA approved training in First Aid and CPR
Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC)
Addiction Counselor
Initial - 6 credits in professional ethics, 180 credits substance abuse specific education, 114 credits related education. - Renewal- 6 credits in professional ethics, 42 credits substance abuse specific or related education.
Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor (CCGC)
Addiction Counselor
Initial - 60 credits Substance Abuse specific and 30 credits gambling specific. Renewal - 6 credits ethics and 8 credit gambling specific. Please be sure to confirm that a course is in the gambling category to meet the gambling specific requirements.
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Addiction Counselor
Initial - 60 credits Substance Abuse specific and 30 credits supervision specific. Renewal - 6 credits ethics and 8 credit supervision specific.
Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)
Addiction Counselor
Initial - 6 credits in professional ethics, 180 credits substance abuse specific education, 114 credits related education. - Renewal- 6 credits in professional ethics, 42 credits substance abuse specific or related education.
Registered Addiction Counselor (RAC)
Addiction Counselor
Initial - 6 credits in professional ethics, 180 credits substance abuse specific education, 114 credits related education. - Renewal- 6 credits in professional ethics, 42 credits substance abuse specific or related education.
Certified Prevention Professional (CPP)
Prevention Specialist
Initial - 90 credits in prevention, 24 credits addiction specific and 6 credits prevention ethics Renewals- 42 credits prevention and 6 credits prevention ethics.
Licensed Prevention Professional (LPP)
Prevention Specialist
Initial - 90 credits in prevention, 24 credits addiction specific and 6 credits prevention ethics Renewals- 42 credits prevention and 6 credits prevention ethics.
Prevention Specialist In Training (PSIT)
Prevention Specialist
20 credits in prevention domains
Registered Prevention Professional (RPP)
Prevention Specialist
Initial - 90 credits in prevention, 24 credits addiction specific and 6 credits prevention ethics Renewals- 42 credits prevention and 6 credits prevention ethics.
About This Approval
Substance abuse/Addiction Specific education hours are defined as only those hours obtained from courses/workshops/seminars that have the actual words “substance abuse” “addiction” “drug abuse” and "substance misuse" in the title of the course.
Applicants for addiction counselor certification may substitute up to 300 hours of AEP education for up to 18 semester hours of college credit in substance abuse counseling courses.
Applicants for compulsive gambling counselor certification are required to have 30 hours of AEP education in compulsive gambling.
Applicants for prevention specialist certification must have 100 hours of AEP education.
Applicants for counselor in training certification must have 180 hours of AEP education.
Louisiana also accepts up to 270 hours of distance learning for initial certification hours.
CIT's must renew every year.
Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by ADRA (AEP # E012), NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Courses That Count
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Justyna Rzewinski, PhD, LCSW
Supporting the Return Home: Clinical Practice With Justice-Impacted Individuals After Incarceration
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Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G
Navigating Cognitive Decline: Helping Families Engage in Difficult Conversations
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Board Contact
- Board
- Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
- Official Page
- app.certemy.com
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
(225) 361-0698
[email protected]
https://www.la-adra.org
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