Yes — accepted under our NBCC / NAADAC accreditation.
Wisconsin | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists
Wisconsin Bureau of Health Professions (AODA Counselors)
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Wisconsin Bureau of Health Professions (AODA Counselors), accepted under our NBCC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- 30 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing February 26
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 30 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 2 supervision, ethics and professional boundaries
- Our Courses That Count
- 932 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 30 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Credentials This Covers
Addiction Counselor
Prevention Specialist
Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC)
Addiction Counselor
4 hours of Ethics
Substance Abuse Counselor In Training (SAC-IT)
Addiction Counselor
4 hours of Ethics
Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
Addiction Counselor
4 hours of Ethics
Prevention Specialist-in-Training
Prevention Specialist
Initial 5 in ethics and the rest in the content areas that follow: o Planning and evaluation o Prevention education and service delivery o Communication o Community organization o Public policy and environmental change o Professional growth and responsibility Renewal 4 hours of Ethics
Prevention Specialist
Initial - 50 hours specific to alcohol, tobacco, or other substance abuse and six (6) hours specific to ethics. Content areas are o Planning and evaluation o Prevention education and service delivery o Communication o Community organization o Public policy and environmental change o Professional growth and responsibility Renewal 4 hours of Ethics
About This Approval
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the WBHP.
Renewal
4 hours are required in Ethics
Renewal hours must be “relevant to substance abuse counselors”. Clinical Supervisors are required to earn 4 hours in supervision.
Please note that our ethics courses may not be used to satisfy your ethics requirement.
Initial Licensure
For initial licensure of “Substance Abuse Counselors in Training” WBHP accepts up to 100 hours of our distant learning courses. For initial licensure of new Substance Abuse Counselors and Clinical Substance Abuse Counselors WBHP does not accept our distant learning courses. Please be sure to check Board regulations regarding specific content requirements for initial licensure.
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.
Courses That Count
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Profession Group
Shayla Gray, LMFT, LCMFT, EMDR-Certified
Intergenerational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle Through Caregiver Partnership
Tue, Dec 1st, 2026 3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Ethics of Working With High-Risk Clients
Wed, Feb 24th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The Psychology of Perfectionism and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
Shame-Sensitive Sessions: How to Work With (Not Around) Your Client's Shame
Sat, Feb 6th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Eye on Ethics: Duty to Warn, Homicide Risk Assessment, and Ethics of Suicide Management
Fri, Jan 29th, 2027 10:00am
– 5:00pm
Eastern
6 CE Hours
Webinar
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The First Session: Building a Strong Clinical Foundation
Tue, Jan 19th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
How to Introduce Somatic Work to Skeptical Or Resistant Clients
Sat, Jan 9th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT
Supporting Grieving Clients in Their Pain and Guilt
Tue, Dec 22nd, 2026 11:00am
– 1:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Board Contact
- Board
- Wisconsin Bureau of Health Professions (AODA Counselors)
Wisconsin Bureau of Health Professions (AODA Counselors)
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 266-2112
[email protected]
https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/SubstanceAbuseCounselor/Default.aspx
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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