North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board

Initial - At least 190 hours of substance use disorder specific education or training. Up to 80 hours may be topics related to general skill building for counselors.

• At least 6 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
• At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
  Renewal - At least 30 clock hours of SUD specific training. The remaining hours can be related to general counseling skills.
• At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
• At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
• 3 hours of the special topics: Nicotine Dependence, Substance Abuse and Veterans, Substance Abuse and the Elderly, Psychopathology, and/or Evidence Based Treatment Approaches.

ALL 180 clock hours of training for the LCAS must be addictions specific. These hours must include:

• At least 6 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
• At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
• At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics Nicotine use disorder/dependence o Psychopathology o Evidence-based treatment o Substance use disorder issues and older adults o Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans o Substance use disorder and domestic violence Renewal - At least 30 clock hours of SUD specific training. The remaining hours can be related to general counseling skills.
• At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)
• At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
• Nicotine Dependence, Substance Abuse and Veterans, Substance Abuse and the Elderly, Psychopathology, and/or Evidence Based Treatment Approaches.
• At least 6 hours of clinical supervision specific education or training. A fully licensed LCAS is eligible to provide ongoing supervision for a fully certified CADC. Because of this, you are required to have training in how to supervise other substance use disorder / counseling professionals.

Renewal - 15 hours of clinical supervision training

Initial - 270 hours of Board-approved education or training. These hours must be in knowledge and skills helpful to criminal justice addictions professional performance domains as they relate to both adults and juveniles. Independent study may compose up to fifty percent (50%) of the total number of hours obtained for initial certification or renewal Renewal - 60 clock hours of training (at least 30 of these hours must be SUD specific) At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)

• At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
• Nicotine Dependence, Substance Abuse and Veterans, Substance Abuse and the Elderly, Psychopathology, and/or Evidence Based Treatment Approaches.

180 hours and a masters degree with a clinical application and a substance use disorder specialty from a regionally accredited college or university. These hours must be in knowledge and skills helpful to criminal justice addictions professional performance domains as they relate to both adults and juveniles. Independent study may compose up to fifty percent (50%) of the total number of hours obtained for initial certification or renewal Renewal - 60 clock hours of training (at least 30 of these hours must be SUD specific) At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)

• At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
• At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: o Nicotine use disorder/dependence o Psychopathology o Evidence-based treatment o Substance use disorder issues and older adults o Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans o Substance use disorder and domestic violence

Initial - Requires 270 clock hours of Board-approved education or training. These hours must include:

• 170 hours of primary and secondary prevention and in the prevention performance domains
• 100 hours in substance use disorder specific topics, including: o At least 6 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.) o At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP o At least 6 hours in one or more of these topics: Nicotine use disorder/dependence, Psychopathology; Evidence-based treatment; Substance use disorder issues and older adults; Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans; Substance use disorder and domestic violence

Renewal - 60 clock hours of training (at least 30 of these hours must be SUD specific) At least 3 hours of clinical ethics (HIPAA, boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, etc.)

• At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/BBP
• At least 3 hours in one or more of these topics: o Nicotine use disorder/dependence o Psychopathology o Evidence-based treatment o Substance use disorder issues and older adults o Substance use disorder issues affecting veterans o Substance use disorder and domestic violence