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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.

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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
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718 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 20 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

4 CE credit hours

HIV/AIDS

4 credits required every two years.

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4 CE credit hours

Ethics

4 credit hours required every two years. It is recommended that you choose courses with the word "ethics" specifically in the title.

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Credentials This Covers

Addiction Counselor
Prevention Specialist

Associate Addiction Professional (AAP)

Addiction Counselor

6 hour ethics and 4 HIV/AIDS

Earning It

140 CE credit hours

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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

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP)

Addiction Counselor

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Associate Prevention Specialist (APS)

Prevention Specialist

4 HIV/AIDS and Disruptive Audience Behavior, 6 Prevention Ethics

Earning It

75 CE credit hours

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Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)

Prevention Specialist

Earning It

120 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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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.

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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/

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