Approval in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Bureau of Health Professions (AODA Counselors) CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NBCC 5951 NAADAC 192243
Renewal Date Feb 25th, 2027

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.

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Board Contact Info

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

Applies To:

  • Wisconsin Addiction Counselors
    • SAC
    • SAC-IT
    • CSAC
  • Wisconsin Prevention Specialists
    • Prevention Specialist-in-Training
    • Prevention Specialist
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Substance Abuse Counselor

4 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the SAC credential.

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Substance Abuse Counselor In Training

4 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your SAC-IT credential.

Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the SAC-IT credential.

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Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor

4 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by WBHP is applicable to the CSAC credential.

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Prevention Specialist-in-Training

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

Initial Credential
50 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

Yes You can use Impact CE for earning your Prevention Specialist-in-Training initial credential.

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Prevention Specialist-in-Training credential.

Impact CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

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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

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Prevention Specialist credential.

Impact CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

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Supervision

4.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 14 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Ethics and Professional Boundaries

4.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 37 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 882 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors and Prevention Specialists regulated by WBHP. These are just a few examples!
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Disclaimer

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