Yes — accepted under our NAADAC accreditation.

Texas | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, Peer Support Specialists

Texas Certification Board

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Texas Certification Board, accepted under our NAADAC approval.

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
Our Courses That Count
691

Credentials This Covers

Addiction Counselor
Prevention Specialist
Peer Support Specialist

Advanced Alcohol And Drug Counselor (AADC)

Addiction Counselor

Earning It

180 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Counselor (ADC)

Addiction Counselor

Earning It

300 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)

Addiction Counselor

Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP)

Addiction Counselor

Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Certified Supervisor Consultant (CSC)

Addiction Counselor

Earning It

30 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor (CCGC)

Addiction Counselor

6 hours of Gambling

Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Associate Prevention Specialist (APS)

Prevention Specialist

Earning It

120 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

40 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

40 CE credit hours

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Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist (ACPS)

Prevention Specialist

Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS)

Peer Support Specialist

Earning It

46 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Peer Supervisor Specialist (PSS)

Peer Support Specialist

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS)

Peer Support Specialist

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS)

Peer Support Specialist

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

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.

Courses That Count

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Board Contact

Board
Texas Certification Board

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

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