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Ohio | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists

Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board.

Total Hours Required
up to 40 CE credit hours every 2 years, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
2 ethics, gambling
Our Courses That Count
653 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

3 CE credit hours

Ethics

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30 CE credit hours

Gambling

At least 4 hours in each content area

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Credentials This Covers

Addiction Counselor
Prevention Specialist

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant - Preliminary (CDCA Preliminary)

Addiction Counselor

We offer the CDCA Pre bundle that has been approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board.

Earning It

40 CE credit hours

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Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant - Renewable (CDCA Renewable)

Addiction Counselor

For initial, the OCPB requires 30 hours of CEU's and holding a CDCA Preliminary for 10 months. please apply at least 2 ½ months prior to the expiration date of your CDCA PRE. The education for this credential must show completion dates "after" the date you received your CDCA Preliminary. For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

Earning It

30 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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A ready-made package — or choose your own courses.

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II)

Addiction Counselor

Initial: The curriculum only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses. 50% of the total education hours must have been completed within the last five (5) years from application. To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/get-certified-licensed/treatment/lcdc-2/01-lcdcii-requirements

Renewal: The OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/already-licensed/renewal/renewal-requirements-renewal-fee

If you have an LCDC II w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Earning It

180 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC III)

Addiction Counselor

Initial: The curriculum only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.

Renewal: The OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

If you have an LCDC III w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Earning It

180 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC)

Addiction Counselor

Initial: Below is a link to our course list for the LICDC: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18PBX1Ml477HyZ8c2xHfOeAHzh59DXTLw-sxv5dNDwsk/edit?gid=92068873#gid=92068873

The above curriculum only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses. 50% of the total education hours must have been completed within the last five (5) years from application.

For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

If you have an LICDC w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Earning It

180 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor - Clinical Supervisor (LICDC-CS)

Addiction Counselor

Renewal - the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics. To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online

If you have an LICDC-CS w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.

Initial - The minimum number of hours in each area is four credits. These total 20 hours. The remaining 10 hours may be distributed among the areas at the applicant’s discretion.

Earning It

30 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Gambling Endorsement (GE)

Addiction Counselor

Please make sure there is a G category for any courses that you take. Initial - at least 4 hours in each content area within the 30 hours

Earning It

30 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

6 CE credit hours

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Registered Applicant – Prevention (RA)

Prevention Specialist

Please only take courses from the Prevention category.- The RA can only be awarded one time. It cannot be renewed. RA's should apply for the OCPSA certificate as soon as they obtain 100 hours of prevention work experience hours (not required to be in all prevention domains) and the required prevention education.

Earning It

100 CE credit hours

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Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA)

Prevention Specialist

Initial - Completion of Forty-five (45) hours of Specific Prevention Education

  • Work experience of at least 100 hours of prevention related work experience (paid or volunteer) completed after obtaining RA Renewal - 3 in Content Area P6 and 1.5 Prevention Ethics
Earning It

45 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS)

Prevention Specialist

Initial - A minimum of an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited school or university.
24 hours of AOD prevention 2,000 hours (approximately one year) prevention work experience (paid or volunteer) which includes documentation of at least 120 hours of Practical work experience hours in the IC&RC Prevention Domains Renewal - 6 in Content Area P6 and 3.0 Prevention Ethics

Earning It

120 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC)

Prevention Specialist

Initial - 60 hours of administrative or supervisory education which includes Personnel Supervision & Program Management (minimum of 20 hours) and Administrative & Consultation Education (minimum of 20 hours) content areas. NOTE: AddictionCounselorCE does not offer Prevention Supervision courses. six thousand hours of documented compensated work experience in prevention, including at least four thousand hours of administering or supervising the services. Since two thousand hours of work experience was obtained to obtain the OCPS, only the 4000 hours of administering or supervising prevention services after receiving the OCPS certification is needed Renewal - 6 in Content Area P6 and 3.0 Prevention Ethics

Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

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CE Learning Systems dba AddictionCounselorCE.com is approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board to offer initial certification and recertification for Alcohol/Drug Counselors.

See the Credentials tab for specific information about each credential.

Renewal General Info:
Chemical Dependency Counselors (CDCA Renewable): A total of thirty (30) hours of field related continuing education is required for each two year renewal period. Of this education, six (6) hours must be specific to Substance Abuse Disorder and three (3) hours must be in Ethics.

- Individuals who hold the LICDC-CS credentials must also show six (6) hours of education in clinical supervision topics.
- Individuals who hold the renewable Gambling credential must show six (6) hours of gambling specific education.

All professionals with an ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate need 40 CE’s for renewal instead of 30.

Prevention Professionals: A total of forty (40) hours of field related continuing education is required for each two year renewal period. Of this education, six (6) hours must be from content area P6 (Professional Growth & Responsibility) and three (3) in ethics.

Initial General Info:

CDCA – Preliminary: Forty (40) hours of chemical dependency specific education. For full information, click the Credentials tab, or go here.

CDCA – Assistant/Renewable: Thirty (30) hours of chemical dependency specific education (completed after obtaining CDCA Phase I status). For full information click the credentials tab, or go here.

LCDC II: An Associate’s degree in a behavioral science or nursing OR a Bachelor’s degree in any field.
One year (2,000 hours) of chemical dependency counseling related compensated work or supervised internship experience.
180 hours of chemical dependency education in nine specific content areas.
220 practical experience hours in the twelve core functions. This may be completed as part of your work experience requirements.
Successful completion of the ADC examination or completion of Examination Waiver Form. 50% of the total education hours must have been completed within the last five years from application.
Our course list for LCDC II is available here.

The course list above only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.

LCDC III: Same as LCDC II but requires a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science or nursing.
Our course list for LCDC III is available here.

The course list above only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.

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Board Contact

Board
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
Official Page
elicense.ohio.gov

Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
77 South High Street, (Vern Riffe Center) 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone (614) 387-1110
Fax (614) 387-1109
Website:
https://ocdp.ohio.gov/
Licensing Section:
https://ocdp.ohio.gov/get-certified-licensed
Contact Page:
https://ocdp.ohio.gov/help-center

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CE Learning Systems, service provider of Addiction Counselor CE, is approved as a provider for addiction counseling continuing education by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (Provider # 50-17843)

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