Approval in Georgia

Georgia Addiction Counselor Association CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

Our distance learning course credits are accepted for continuing education credit as set forth by the GACA. However, we are not a GACA approved education provider and our courses do not have GACA provider number.

Renewal GACA will accept up to 20 hours of our courses for recertification.
Of the 40 hours required, 20 hours must have a clearly visible GACA Provider Number, be in-classroom face-to-face continuing education. A total of 6 hours of Ethics, and 6 hours of Telemental Health must be included in the 40 hours.

Initial Certification
For initial certification GACA accepts up to 144 hours of our courses (for CAC I) and up to 216 hours of our courses (for CAC II). Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial certification.

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Board Contact Info

Georgia Addiction Counselor Association
4015 South Cobb Drive SE
Suite 160
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 434-1000
[email protected]
https://gaca.org/
https://gaca.org/certification/
https://gaca.org/education/

Applies To:

  • Georgia Addiction Counselors
    • CACI
    • CAC II
    • CCS
    • CCIT
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Certified Addiction Counselor I

RENEWAL - Of the 40 hours required, 20 hours must have a clearly visible GACA Provider Number, be in-classroom face-to-face continuing education. 6 hours of Ethics and 6 hours of Telemental Health INITIAL - 6 hours of ethics training, 18 hours of cultural diversity training, and 3 hours of HIV/AIDS education. 6 hours of education in Tele Counseling or other equivalent training such as Telemental Health, E-Counseling, or E-Therapy must be documented. Minimum 100 contact hours within the past 5 years and at least 36 credits must come from a GACA provider with a GACA number.

Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by GACA is applicable to the CACI credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by GACA is applicable to the CACI credential.

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Certified Addiction Counselor II

RENEWAL - Of the 40 hours required, 20 hours must have a clearly visible GACA Provider Number, be in-classroom face-to-face continuing education. 6 hours of Ethics and 6 hours of Telemental Health INITIAL - 6 hours of ethics training, 27 hours of cultural diversity training, and 3 hours of HIV/AIDS education. 6 hours of education in Tele Counseling or other equivalent training such as Telemental Health, E-Counseling, or E-Therapy must be documented. Minimum 160 contact hours within the past 5 years and at least 54 credits must come from a GACA provider with a GACA number.

Initial Credential
270 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by GACA is applicable to the CAC II credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CAC II credential.

Any course accepted by GACA is applicable to the CAC II credential.

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Certified Clinical Supervisor

Renewal 3.0 hour Professional Ethics for Clinical Supervisors Initial three (3) hours of training in Professional Ethics for Clinical Supervisors and include 27.0 didactic training hours in each of the following areas: Assessment/Evaluation, Counselor Development, Management/ Administration, and Professional Responsibilities.

Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

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

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Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

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

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Counselor-in-Training

Renewal - 20 training/continuing education hours obtained through a GACA approved education provider and 60 other acceptable credits. Initial 20 training/continuing education hours obtained through a GACA approved education provider that must include Ethics (6 hours), Telemental Health (6 hours) 42 CFR Part 2 (6 hours), and CCIT Orientation (2 hours)

Initial Credential
20 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by GACA is applicable to the CCIT credential.

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Credential Renewal
60 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by GACA is applicable to the CCIT credential.

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Telehealth

6.00 CE credit hours

Tele Counseling or other equivalent training such as Telemental Health, E-Counseling, or E-Therapy

Impact CE offers 8 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Cultural Diversity

18.00 CE credit hours

CAC I 18 credits and CAC II 27 credits.

Impact CE offers 36 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 25 courses applicable to this requirement.
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HIV

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 8 courses applicable to this requirement.
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42 CFR Part 2

6.00 CE credit hours

This is only required for initial CCITs and we currently only offer 2 credits in this area.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 689 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors regulated by GACA. These are just a few examples!
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