Pennsylvania Certification Board

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).