Approval for Addiction Counselors 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.

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.

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
Select credential:

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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PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 10:45am - 2:00pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

Feb 27th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use
Live Event
$57

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 7:00am - 10:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Jan 23rd, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Feb 6th, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Feb 25th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Mar 19th, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Day 3

Jan 17th, 2026 7:00am - 2:30pm Pacific

6.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$397

The Clinician's Guide to Supporting Individuals With Chronic Pain Co-Occurring Conditions

Jan 31st, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

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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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PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 10:45am - 2:00pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

Feb 27th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use
Live Event
$57

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 7:00am - 10:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Jan 23rd, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Feb 6th, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Feb 25th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Mar 19th, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Day 3

Jan 17th, 2026 7:00am - 2:30pm Pacific

6.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$397

The Clinician's Guide to Supporting Individuals With Chronic Pain Co-Occurring Conditions

Jan 31st, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

View All 689 Courses

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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PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 10:45am - 2:00pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

Feb 27th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use
Live Event
$57

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 7:00am - 10:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Jan 23rd, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Feb 6th, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Feb 25th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Mar 19th, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Day 3

Jan 17th, 2026 7:00am - 2:30pm Pacific

6.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$397

The Clinician's Guide to Supporting Individuals With Chronic Pain Co-Occurring Conditions

Jan 31st, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

View All 689 Courses

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.

View Courses

PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 10:45am - 2:00pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

Feb 27th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use
Live Event
$57

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 7:00am - 10:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Jan 23rd, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Feb 6th, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Feb 25th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Mar 19th, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Day 3

Jan 17th, 2026 7:00am - 2:30pm Pacific

6.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$397

The Clinician's Guide to Supporting Individuals With Chronic Pain Co-Occurring Conditions

Jan 31st, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

View All 689 Courses

Telehealth

6.00 CE credit hours

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

Impact CE offers 6 courses applicable to this requirement.

Reviewing the Availability, Efficacy and Clinical Utility of Telepsychology in Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tele-DBT

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Technology and Counseling; Technology; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$15.75

Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology
Recorded Webinar
$57

Online and Distance Behavioral Health Practitioners: Ethics and Risk-management Challenges

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics
Recorded Webinar
$57

Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

Self-Paced Course

3.5 CE credit hours
Technology and Counseling; Technology; Addictions, Substance Use; Treatment Knowledge; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$31.50

Efficacy of a Web-Based Intervention for Concerned Spouses of Service Members and Veterans With Alcohol Misuse

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Couples, Family; Technology and Counseling; Application to Practice; Family/Couple
Reading Online
$11.25
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Cultural Diversity

18.00 CE credit hours

CAC I 18 credits and CAC II 27 credits.

Impact CE offers 38 courses applicable to this requirement.

Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support; Physical Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Nursing
Recorded Webinar
$57

The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People: Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Service Coordination
Reading Online
$9

Behavioral Addiction from the Asian Americans Perspective: Exploration of Public and Help-Seeking Stigma

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Gambling
Reading Online
$11.25

Predictors of Therapeutic Alliance, Treatment Feedback, and Clinical Outcomes Among African American Women in Treatment for Co-Occurring PTSD and SUD

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$9

Coming Together for Something Good: Recommendations from a scoping review for dissemination and implementation science to improve indigenous substance use disorder treatment

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge; Professional Readiness
Reading Online
$11.25
View All 38 Courses

Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 28 courses applicable to this requirement.

NAADAC Code of Ethics Revised 2025

Self-Paced Course

2.5 CE credit hours
Ethics
Reading Online
$22.50

The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$57

Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice
Recorded Webinar
$57

Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology
Recorded Webinar
$57

Decision-Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support
Reading Online
$13.50
View All 28 Courses

HIV

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 8 courses applicable to this requirement.

HIV Prevention Intervention for Substance Users: A Review of the Literature

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Evaluation
Reading Online
$9

Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living With Substance Use and Or Mental Disorders

Self-Paced Course

4 CE credit hours
HIV, AIDS, STDs; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; HIV and STDs; Education (Client, Family, and Community); Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$36

Motivational Interviewing With Couples-A Theoretical Framework for Clinical Practice Illustrated in Substance Use and HIV Prevention Intervention With Gay Male Couples

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Couples, Family; HIV, AIDS, STDs; Family/Couple; HIV and STDs; Application to Practice; Education (Client, Family, and Community)
Reading Online
$15.75

Drugs and HIV in People Over 50

Self-Paced Course

2.25 CE credit hours
HIV, AIDS, STDs; Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; HIV and STDs; Application to Practice; Education (Client, Family, and Community)
Reading Online
$20.25

Common Comorbidities With Substance Use Disorders

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; HIV, AIDS, STDs; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice
Reading Online
$11.25
View All 8 Courses

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!

PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 10:45am - 2:00pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

Feb 27th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use
Live Event
$57

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Feb 13th, 2026 7:00am - 10:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$107

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Jan 23rd, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Feb 6th, 2026 9:00am - 12:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Jan 9th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Feb 25th, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Mar 19th, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm Pacific

2 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$57

Day 3

Jan 17th, 2026 7:00am - 2:30pm Pacific

6.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$397

The Clinician's Guide to Supporting Individuals With Chronic Pain Co-Occurring Conditions

Jan 31st, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67
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