Yes — accepted under our NAADAC accreditation.

Maine | Addictions | Addiction Counselors

Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, accepted under our NAADAC approval.

Total Hours Required
up to 37 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing November 30, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
20 CE credit hours the rest must be earned elsewhere
Mandatory Requirements
1 ethics
Our Courses That Count
700 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 25 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

4 CE credit hours

Ethics

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Credentials This Covers

Addiction Counselor

Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CAC)

Addiction Counselor

4 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

18 CE credit hours

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Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LC)

Addiction Counselor

4 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

25 CE credit hours

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Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor And Certified Clinical Supervisor (LC and CCS)

Addiction Counselor

4 hours of ethics

Keeping It

37 CE credit hours

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Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)

Addiction Counselor

Keeping It

12 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

Alcohol and drug counselors, alcohol and drug counseling aides and certified clinical supervisors shall complete continuing professional education every 2 years, as measured from the license renewal date in an odd-numbered year to the license renewal date in the next odd-numbered year, as follows:

Alcohol and drug counseling aide (ADCA): 12 contact hours
Certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC): 18 contact hours
Licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC): 25 contact hours
Certified clinical supervisor: 12 contact hours

20 credits may be distance learning courses.

LADCs who are also certified clinical supervisors need to complete 37 contact hours in total.

Courses That Count

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Board Contact

Board
Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0035
Telephone: 207-624-8603
TTY users call Maine Relay 711
Fax: 207-624-8637
[email protected]
https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/alcohol/index.html

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