Renewal
20 hours of continuing education every two years, which may include up to four hours of professional development activities
At least four hours must be in professional ethics and law.
At least three hours every six years must be completed in suicide assessment training as listed under WAC 246-811-280.
We do not currently offer this course.
At least two hours every four years must be completed in health equity training under WAC 246-811-290.
Initial Certification
Our courses not allowed for initial certification hours
Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Our companion site, www.addictioncounselorce.com, is specifically focused on the CE needs of addiction counselors and offers a greater quantity and variety of substance abuse-specific courses.
Washington State Department of Health (AODA Counselors)
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-236-4700
Fax number: 360-236-4818
hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/substance-use-disorder-professional/continuing-education
At least 14 hours must be done in one or more of the following topic areas. For each topic area AddictionCounselorCE has courses that address the area. These can be found here: http://www.addictioncounselorce.com/courses. You may browse our Course Categories or do a keyword search.
• Understanding addiction;
• Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs;
• Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods;
• Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria;
• Cultural diversity including people with disabilities and its implication for treatment;
• Chemical dependency clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity);
• HIV/AIDS brief risk intervention for the chemically dependent;
• Chemical dependency treatment planning;
• Referral and use of community resources;
• Service coordination (implementing the treatment plan, consulting, continuing assessment and treatment planning);
• Individual counseling;
• Group counseling;
• Chemical dependency counseling for families, couples and significant others;
• Developmental psychology;
• Psychopathology/abnormal psychology;
• Documentation, to include, screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related data;
• Chemical dependency confidentiality;
• Professional and ethical responsibilities;
• Relapse prevention;
• Adolescent chemical dependency assessment and treatment;
• Chemical dependency case management; and
• Chemical dependency rules and regulations.
A substance use disorder professional must complete a training in suicide assessment, including screening and referral. The training must be provided by a single provider and must be at least three hours in length. The training must be on the department’s model list for training programs in suicide assessment, treatment and management. (https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-healthcare-providers/healthcare-professions-and-facilities/suicide-prevention/training-programs/model-list)
We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.
If you are aware of a change in your requirements that is not shown here, please let us know!
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