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Justyna Rzewinski, PhD, LCSW
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Michigan | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, Peer Support Specialists
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals, accepted under our NAADAC approval.
These hours count toward your 60 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
CCS Renewal Information: Individuals renewing the CCS certification must submit the appropriate contact hours (20 for Annual or 40 for Biennial) to renew their CAC-II certification, as well as six (6) contact hours relevant to the Clinical Supervision Performance Domains, which may be included in the CAC-II hours. Our supervision-related courses are included here for your convenience:
Individuals renewing for these credentials must submit forty (40) contact hours for a two (2) year certification and twenty (20) contact hours for a one (1) year certification. Education hours must be from an approved CE provider, such as AddictionCounselorCE.com A minimum of 50% of these hours must be specific to the Criminal Justice Performance Domains. Our criminal justice-related courses are included here for your convenience:
Addiction Counselor
Initial: 180 must be specific to SUD and 6 hours of ethics.
Renewal: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific
Addiction Counselor
Initial: 300 total education hours required. 180 must be specific to SUD. 120 hours may be related and/or specific to SUD. 6 hours of ethics
Renewal: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific
Addiction Counselor
You must hold a CADC or CAADC. Initial - 30 total education hours in the IC&RC performance domains required. 5 hours must be in Counselor Development 5 hours must be in Professional and Ethical Standards 5 hours must be in Program Development and Quality Assurance 5 hours must be in Counselor Competencies and Performance 5 hours must be in Treatment Knowledge Renewal: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific A current, active CADC or CAADC credential issued by MCBAP is required to renew. Individuals renewing the CCS certification must submit three (3) hours per year, relevant to the Clinical Supervision Performance Domains. These hours are included in the total number of education training hours required for renewal of the CAADC, CADC, CADC-M, CCDP, or CCDP-D
Addiction Counselor
Initial: 30 hours in Dynamics of Addiction and Behavior 30 hours in The Criminal Justice System, Processes and Criminal Behavior 10 hours in Screening 20 hours in Assessment 30 hours in Case Management 65 hours Specific to Substance Use Disorders 15 hours in Legal, Ethical and Professional Responsibility Renewal: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific
Prevention Specialist
Initial: 120 hours total education hours required. 24 must be specific to SUD. 96 hours may be related and/or specific to SUD. 6 hours of prevention ethics Renewal: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific
Prevention Specialist
Initial: 240 total education hours required. 48 must be specific to SUD. 192 hours may be related and/or specific to SUD. 6 hours of prevention ethics
Renewal: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific
Peer Support Specialist
Initial: 46 total education hours required. 10 hours must be in Advocacy 10 hours must be in Mentoring and Education 10 hours must be in Recovery Processes and Wellness Planning 10 hours must be in Ethical Responsibility 6 hours must be in MCBAP- approved recovery clinical ethical behavior and decision making (may be included within the hours of Ethical Responsibility)
Renewal: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific
With the exception of the CCS certification, all Michigan Certification’s require 20 credits per year to renew a license and all of those courses may be taken online.
CCS: A current, active CADC or CAADC credential issued by MCBAP is required to renew. Individuals renewing the CCS certification must submit three (3) hours per year, relevant to the Clinical Supervision Performance Domains. These hours are included in the total number of education training hours required for renewal of the CAADC, CADC, CADC-M, CCDP, or CCDP-D.
CAADC: 186 contact hours required. 130 contact hours may be earned through distant learning. All 186 contact hours must be specific to substance abuse; at least six (6) contact hours must be ethics. Key words in course titles are: substance abuse, substance use disorder, drug addiction, chemical dependency, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, or co-occurring disorders. General courses in clinical theory and therapeutic methods will not count if not specific to SUD specialty services.
RENEWAL: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification, since the beginning of your previous certification period. Content must be related to the performance domains of the credential that is being renewed. (Please check with MCBAP for specific requirements)
With the exception of the CCS certification, all Michigan Certification’s require 20 credits per year to renew a license and all of those courses may be taken online. Individuals renewing the CCS certification must submit three (3) hours per year, relevant to the Clinical Supervision Performance Domains. These hours are included in the total number of education training hours required for renewal of the CAADC, CADC, CADC-M, CCDP, or CCDP-D
CAADC: 186 contact hours required. 130 contact hours may be earned through distant learning. All 186 contact hours must be specific to substance abuse; at least six (6) contact hours must be ethics. Key words in course titles are: substance abuse, substance use disorder, drug addiction, chemical dependency, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, or co-occurring disorders. General courses in clinical theory and therapeutic methods will not count if not specific to SUD specialty services.
RENEWAL: Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification, since the beginning of your previous certification period. Content must be related to the performance domains of the credential that is being renewed. (Please check with MCBAP for specific requirements)
CADC: 300 contact hours required. 200 contact hours may be earned through distant learning. At least (180) of the contact hours must be specific to substance abuse and the remaining (120) of the contact hours may be related to substance abuse; at least six (6) contact hours must be ethics. Please check the MCBAP certification page for course category recommendations.
CCS: 30 total education hours in the IC&RC performance domains required. Of those:
5 hours must be in Counselor Development 5 hours must be in Professional and Ethical Standards 5 hours must be in Program Development and Quality Assurance 5 hours must be in Counselor Competencies and Performance 5 hours must be in Treatment KnowledgeImpact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by MCBAP, NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Justyna Rzewinski, PhD, LCSW
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G
Christie Turner
Bobbi-Jo Molokken, LISW, CCTP
Donna Lucero MA, LPCC, NCC
Courtney Schawl, MT-BC
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
6639 Centurion Dr Suite 170
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: (517) 347-0891
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