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
- 713
Credentials This Covers
Addiction Counselor
Prevention Specialist
Peer Support Specialist
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
No more than 12 credits can be earned in one day.
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.
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
Bobbi-Jo Molokken, LISW, CCTP
A Deep Dive into Adult ADHD: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach for Mental Health Professionals (12/9 + 12/11)
Wed, Dec 9th, 2026
– Fri, Dec 11th, 2026
8 CE Hours
Webinar
Bobbi-Jo Molokken, LISW, CCTP
A Deep Dive into Adult ADHD: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach for Mental Health Professionals (12/9 + 12/11)
Wed, Dec 9th, 2026
– Fri, Dec 11th, 2026
8 CE Hours
Webinar
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
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/
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