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
- 701 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 25 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Credentials This Covers
Addiction Counselor
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CAC)
Addiction Counselor
4 hours of Ethics
Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LC)
Addiction Counselor
4 hours of Ethics
Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor And Certified Clinical Supervisor (LC and CCS)
Addiction Counselor
4 hours of ethics
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Addiction Counselor
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
View all 701
Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Complicated Relationships: Case Studies in Boundaries
Fri, Feb 12th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Requirements for Clinical Record-Keeping: From the Basic to the Complicated
Fri, Jan 8th, 2027 11:00am
– 1:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Identifying & Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop
Thu, Dec 10th, 2026 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Bret A. Moore, Psy.D., ABPP
Mental Health and the Military: Cultural and Clinical Considerations for Treating Veterans With PTSD and Related Conditions
Sat, Nov 21st, 2026 11:00am
– 1:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Livia Adia Budrys, AM, LCSW, C-IAYT, SEP
More Than a Technique: Somatic Therapy As the Essential Framework for Embodied Ethical and Clinical Decision-Making
Sat, Nov 7th, 2026 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Sophie Nathenson, Ph.D.
Drug Culture & Recovery Culture in American Society
Fri, Oct 9th, 2026 1:00pm
– 4:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Ellen Blaufox
Navigating Countertransference During Difficult Times
Wed, Oct 7th, 2026 12:00pm
– 2:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
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
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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