Yes — accepted under our NAADAC accreditation.
Provider No. AP-24-109West Virginia | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, Peer Support Specialists
West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals, accepted under our NAADAC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- up to 40 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing August 28, varies by credential
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Our Courses That Count
- 698
Credentials This Covers
Alcohol And Drug Counselor (ADC)
Addiction Counselor
A minimum of 6 hours in addiction specific studies. Six (6) hours of addiction specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew. Initial - 70 credits in addiction specific content and 6 in ethics.
Advanced Alcohol And Drug Counselor (AADC)
Addiction Counselor
A minimum of 6 hours in addiction specific studies. Six (6) hours of addiction specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew. Initial-180 hours being addiction specific education with 6 hours of 180 addiction specific ethics
Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP)
Addiction Counselor
6 hours of addiction specific ethics. Initial - 70 must be specific to addiction 6 must be criminal specific ethics.
Clinical Supervisor (CS)
Addiction Counselor
Six (6) of the 40 CEUs must be supervision specific. Initial- Thirty (30) hours of didactic education/training in clinical supervision. This must include education/training in each of the following five domains: Counselor Development, Professional and Ethical Standards, Program Development and Quality Assurance, Assessing counselor Competencies and Performance, and Treatment Knowledge. There must be a minimum of six (6) hours supervision in each of the five domains.
Prevention Specialist - Level 1 (PS- Level 1)
Prevention Specialist
Six (6) hours of prevention specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew Initial - 300 hours prevention specific education/training
Prevention Specialist -Level 2 (PS Level 2)
Prevention Specialist
Six (6) hours of prevention specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew Initial 240 must be prevention specific.
Peer Recovery Substance Use Disorder (PRSS - SUD)
Peer Support Specialist
6 hours of PRSS specific ethics
Peer Recovery - Mental Health (PRSS-MH)
Peer Support Specialist
6 hours of PRSS specific ethics and continued certification in Mental Health First Aid or Taking Action
About This Approval
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by WVCBAPP.
For recertification, 6 of 40 hours must be “addiction-specific”.
For initial certification 100% of hours may be distant learning.
CACs-70/270 hours must be chemical dependency-specific and 6/270 must be ethics.
CCSs-30 hours must be in clinical supervision.
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.
Courses That Count
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Profession Group
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Justyna Rzewinski, PhD, LCSW
Supporting the Return Home: Clinical Practice With Justice-Impacted Individuals After Incarceration
Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
Profession Group
Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G
Navigating Cognitive Decline: Helping Families Engage in Difficult Conversations
Profession Group
Board Contact
- Board
- West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals
West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals
436 12th St Suite C
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304.768.2942
Fax: 681.205.8503
[email protected]
https://www.wvcbapp.org/
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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