Approval in Texas

Texas Certification Board CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals. Note: Courses are required to be related to the KSA dimensions.

Renewal
AADC (Advanced Alcohol and Drug counselor) 40 +3 ethics + 3 clinical supervision
ADC (Alcohol and Drug Counselor) 40 hours
CCDS 40 hours
CCS 6 of 40 must be in clinical supervision
CSC (Certified Supervisor Consultant) CCS 6 of 40 must be in clinical supervision.
APS, CPAS and ACPS (Prevention Specialists) 40 hours including 3 of prevention ethics.
PRSS (Peer Recovery Support Specialist) 20 hours including 6 in ethics.

Initial Certification
AADC (Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor) 180 total must be SA specific, 6 must be ethics and 6 HIV/AIDS
ADC (Alcohol and Drug Counselor) 270 total-135 must be SA specific, 6 must be ethics and 6 HIV/AIDS

CCS 30 hours of didactic training in supervision, including training in these areas: assessment/evaluation, counselor development,mgmt/admin, prof responsibility
CSC (Certified Supervisor Consultant) CCS 30 hours of didactic training in supervision, including training in these areas: assessment/evaluation, counselor development,mgmt/admin, prof responsibility.

PRSS (Peer Recovery Support Specialist) 46 education hours including at least 10 hours in Advocacy, 10 hours in Mentoring/Education, 10 hours in Recovery/Wellness Support and 16 hours in ethical responsibility.

Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.

Our companion site, www.addictioncounselorce.com, is specifically focused on the CE needs of addiction counselors and offers a greater quantity and variety of substance abuse-specific courses.

Board Contact Info

Texas Certification Board
401 Ranch Rd 620 S #310
Lakeway, TX 78734
(512) 708-0629
Phone: (512) 708-0629
https://www.tcbap.org/

Applies To:

  • Texas Addiction Counselors
    • AADC
    • ADC
    • CCS
    • CCJP
    • CSC
    • CCGC
  • Texas Prevention Specialists
    • APS
    • CPS
    • ACPS
  • Texas Peer Support Specialists
    • PRSS
    • PSS
    • MHPS
    • RSPS
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Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the AADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the AADC credential.

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Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the ADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the ADC credential.

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Certified Clinical Supervisor

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the CCS credential.

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Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

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

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Certified Supervisor Consultant

Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the CSC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the CSC credential.

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Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor

6 hours of Gambling

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by TCBAP is applicable to the CCGC credential.

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Associate Prevention Specialist

Initial Credential
120 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 148 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 148 courses

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Certified Prevention Specialist

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 148 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 148 courses

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Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 148 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 148 courses

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Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Initial Credential
46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 19 courses applicable to this credential.

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Peer Supervisor Specialist

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 19 courses applicable to this credential.

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Mental Health Peer Specialist

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 19 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 19 courses

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Recovery Support Peer Specialist

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 19 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 19 courses

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Currently 685 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, and Peer Support Specialists regulated by TCBAP. These are just a few examples!
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