Approval in Louisiana

Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority CE Information

Our provider code is ADRA AEP # E012

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

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.

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Board Contact Info

Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
(225) 361-0698
[email protected]
https://www.la-adra.org

Applies To:

  • Louisiana Addiction Counselors
    • CIT
    • ATA
    • CAC
    • CCGC
    • CCS
    • LAC
    • RAC
  • Louisiana Prevention Specialists
    • CPP
    • LPP
    • PSIT
    • RPP
Select credential:

Counselor in Training

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.

Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 112 courses applicable to this credential.

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Addiction Treatment Associate

6 hours of professional ethics, approved training on confidentiality and documents the completion of an ADRA approved training in First Aid and CPR

Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 37 courses applicable to this credential.

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Certified 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.

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the CAC credential.

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Credential Renewal
48 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the CAC credential.

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Certified Compulsive Gambling 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.

Initial Credential
90 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the CCGC credential.

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Credential Renewal
14 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the CCGC credential.

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Certified Clinical Supervisor

Initial - 60 credits Substance Abuse specific and 30 credits supervision specific. Renewal - 6 credits ethics and 8 credit supervision specific.

Initial Credential
90 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the CCS credential.

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Credential Renewal
14 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the CCS credential.

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Licensed 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.

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the LAC credential.

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Credential Renewal
48 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the LAC credential.

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Registered 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.

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the RAC credential.

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Credential Renewal
48 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by ADRA is applicable to the RAC credential.

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Certified Prevention Professional

Initial - 90 credits in prevention, 24 credits addiction specific and 6 credits prevention ethics Renewals- 42 credits prevention and 6 credits prevention ethics.

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
48 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

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Licensed Prevention Professional

Initial - 90 credits in prevention, 24 credits addiction specific and 6 credits prevention ethics Renewals- 42 credits prevention and 6 credits prevention ethics.

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
48 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

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Prevention Specialist in Training

20 credits in prevention domains

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

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Registered Prevention Professional

Initial - 90 credits in prevention, 24 credits addiction specific and 6 credits prevention ethics Renewals- 42 credits prevention and 6 credits prevention ethics.

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
48 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

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Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 34 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Gambling

8.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 42 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Supervision

8.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Prevention

42.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 140 courses applicable to this requirement.
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