Yes — accepted under our NAADAC / MCB accreditation.
Provider No. ASACB Approved ProviderArkansas | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, Peer Support Specialists
Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board, accepted under our NAADAC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- up to 40 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing December 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
- 992 including every mandatory requirement
Note: Only courses of 3 CE credit hours or more will be accepted by ASACB
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Credentials This Covers
Addiction Counselor
Peer Support Specialist
Alcohol And Drug Counselor (ADC)
Addiction Counselor
Courses must be at least 3 credits.
Advanced Alcohol And Drug Counselor (AADC)
Addiction Counselor
Courses must be at least 3 credits.
Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Addiction Counselor
6 hours supervision. Courses must be at least 3 credits.
Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP)
Addiction Counselor
20 must be face to face and 6 must be ethics.
Peer Recovery (PR)
Peer Support Specialist
6 must be ethics
About This Approval
Our distant learning courses are accepted for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board.
Renewal Certification
Courses must be a minimum of 3 credits.
ADC : 14 hours required
AADC : 20 hours required.
CCS: 40 hours are required including 6 hours directly related to clinical supervision skills.
CCPD and CCPD-D: 40 hours are required including 6 hours directly related to ethics.
PR: 10 hours are required in peer recovery domains.
20 hours of distance learning (online/homestudy) allowed for renewal CE
Initial Certification
Arkansas does not accept distance learning hours for basic (initial) credentialing.
Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Courses That Count
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Profession Group
Shayla Gray, LMFT, LCMFT, EMDR-Certified
Intergenerational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle Through Caregiver Partnership
Tue, Dec 1st, 2026 3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Ethics of Working With High-Risk Clients
Wed, Feb 24th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The Psychology of Perfectionism and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
Shame-Sensitive Sessions: How to Work With (Not Around) Your Client's Shame
Sat, Feb 6th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Eye on Ethics: Duty to Warn, Homicide Risk Assessment, and Ethics of Suicide Management
Fri, Jan 29th, 2027 10:00am
– 5:00pm
Eastern
6 CE Hours
Webinar
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The First Session: Building a Strong Clinical Foundation
Tue, Jan 19th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
How to Introduce Somatic Work to Skeptical Or Resistant Clients
Sat, Jan 9th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT
Supporting Grieving Clients in Their Pain and Guilt
Tue, Dec 22nd, 2026 11:00am
– 1:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Board Contact
- Board
- Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board
- Official Page
- asacb.com
Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board
1100 N University Avenue Suite 35
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 749-4040
[email protected]
https://asacb.com/recertification/
A Note on Accuracy
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