Approval in Virginia

Virginia Certification Board CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

Our distant learning courses are accepted for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Virginia Certification Board

Initial Requirement

Our courses can be used for initial certification requirements. There is no limit on distant learning courses for initial certification. However please be aware of any content requirements your board may have when selecting CE courses from this site.

We are NOT approved for the 72 hour PRS training.

Renewal Requirements

Unless otherwise noted, all certifications require 3 hours of ethics.

COUNSELOR
CADC – 40 hours relevant to addiction
CCJP – 40 hours relevant to addiction

CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
CCS – 6 hours relevant to clinical supervision

CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
CCDP – 40 hours relevant to co-occurring disorders

PREVENTION
CPS – 40 hours relevant to prevention

PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT
CPRS- 20 hours of peer support specific education and 6 in ethics.

All credential require:
Three hours in VCB approved professional ethics and responsibilities as part of the total hours. EXCEPT for the CPRS which requires six (6) hours in ethics.

Acceptable trainings that would meet this requirement include but are not limited to: ethics related to human services, HIPAA, confidentiality, boundaries and mental health law.

Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by Viriginia Certification Board (#106). CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.

Board Contact Info

Virginia Certification Board
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone: 804.741.2319
Fax: 717.540.4458
[email protected]
https://www.vacertboard.org/

Applies To:

  • Virginia Addiction Counselors
    • AAC
    • CADC
    • CAADC
    • CPS
    • CCJP
  • Virginia Prevention Specialists
    • APS
  • Virginia Peer Support Specialists
    • CPRS
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Associate Addiction Counselor

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
200 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your AAC initial credential.

Any course accepted by VCB is applicable to the AAC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your AAC credential.

Any course accepted by VCB is applicable to the AAC credential.

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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CADC initial credential.

Any course accepted by VCB is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CADC credential.

Any course accepted by VCB is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CAADC initial credential.

Any course accepted by VCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CAADC credential.

Any course accepted by VCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.

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Certified Prevention Specialist

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CPS initial credential.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CPS credential.

Impact CE offers 140 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 140 courses

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Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional

3 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CCJP credential.

Any course accepted by VCB is applicable to the CCJP credential.

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Associate Prevention Specialist

3 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
100 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your APS initial credential.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your APS credential.

Impact CE offers 140 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 140 courses

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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

We do not offer the course required for initial certification. 6 hours of Ethics

Initial Credential
72 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your CPRS initial credential.

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CPRS credential.

Impact CE offers 22 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 22 courses

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Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 35 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Co-occurring

37.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 20 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Supervision

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 16 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Prevention

20.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 695 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, and Peer Support Specialists regulated by VCB. These are just a few examples!
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Disclaimer

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