Yes — accepted under our NAADAC accreditation.
Alabama | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists
Alabama Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Alabama Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association, accepted under our NAADAC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- 20 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing January 1
- May Be Online / Home Study
- 10 CE credit hours the rest must be earned elsewhere
- Mandatory Requirements
- 2 hiv/aids, ethics
- Our Courses That Count
- 698 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 20 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Ethics
4 credit hours required every two years. It is recommended that you choose courses with the word "ethics" specifically in the title.
Credentials This Covers
Associate Addiction Professional (AAP)
Addiction Counselor
6 hour ethics and 4 HIV/AIDS
Certified Adolescent Alcohol And Drug Counselor (CAADP)
Addiction Counselor
6 hour ethics and 4 HIV/AIDS
Alcohol And Drug Counselor (ADC)
Addiction Counselor
6 hour ethics and 4 HIV/AIDS
Advanced Alcohol And Drug Counselor (AADC)
Addiction Counselor
Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP)
Addiction Counselor
Associate Prevention Specialist (APS)
Prevention Specialist
4 HIV/AIDS and Disruptive Audience Behavior, 6 Prevention Ethics
Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)
Prevention Specialist
About This Approval
Those certified must accumulate 20 hours of Continuing Education (20 contact hours) per year with 6 in ethics every other year and 4 in counselor specific HIV/AIDS also every other year. Documentation of these are to be submitted with the maintenance fees. provides printable certificates for easy documentation of courses completed.
Renewal is on a quarterly schedule based on initial certification date. Those certified in January, February or March would renew in January. Those certified in April, May, or June would renew in April. Those certified in July, August, or September would renew in July. Those certified in October, November, or December would renew in October.
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
- Alabama Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association
Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
717 Hwy 67 South Suite 2
Decatur, AL 35603
(256) 432-2781
[email protected]
https://www.aadaa.us/
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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