Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Pennsylvania Certification Board.
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.
All credit hours can be distant learning (online/homestudy) for both initial and recertification. Initial certification is 100 hours.
For information on the different certifications visit:
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications
Required Recertification Hours
All credentials require 3 hours in professional ethics and responsibilities.
Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement are: ethics related to human services, HIPAA, confidentiality, and mental health law.
AAC, CAAC, CADC and CAADC – 40 hours education relevant to addiction.
CCS – 6 hours of education specific to one or more of the clinical supervisor domains Assessment/Evaluation, Counselor Development, Management/Administration, and Professional
Responsibility).
APS and CPS – 40 hours of education relative to prevention with 3 in ethics.
CAAP – 25 hours of education relevant to addiction with 3 in ethics.
Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling – Recertified at the same time as your qualifying credential. Submit the appropriate number of hours of education for your qualifying credential, including 6 hours of gambling specific education (within the total number required for your credential).
Pennsylvania Certification Board (AODA Counselors)
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 717.540.4455
Fax: 717.540.4458
info@pacertboard.org
https://www.pacertboard.org/certifications
6 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CAAP initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CAAP credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAP credential.
3 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your AAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your AAC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the AAC credential.
Initial: 100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics. Renewal: 3 hours Ethics
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CAAC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CAAC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAAC credential.
Initial: 100 hours must be specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours in substance use disorders ethics Renewal: 3 hours Ethics
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CADC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CADC credential.
3 hours in substance use disorder ethics
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CAADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CAADC credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
Renewal 6 hours specific to clinical supervision
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CCS initial credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CCS credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CCS credential.
Any course accepted by PCB is applicable to the CCS credential.
Must hold a CAAC, CADC, CAADC, CCJP, CCDP, CCDPD or CCS that is in good standing. Renewal 6 hours specific to gambling included in the renewal of your qualifying credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling initial credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 31 courses
Initial: 24 hours must be specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and 6 hours in prevention ethics Renewal: 3 hours Ethics
Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CPS (Prevention) initial credential.
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CPS (Prevention) credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 147 courses
3 hours ethics 24 hours must be specific to peer support and/or recovery practices
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CPS credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 24 courses
6 hours in ethics and 3 hours in confidentiality every two years
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CRS credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 24 courses
6 hours in ethics 3 hours in confidentiality
Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CFRS credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 24 courses
CRS must take 6 credits for renewal. All other certifications need 3 credits.
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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