Yes — accepted under our NAADAC accreditation.

Virginia | Addictions | Addiction Counselors

Virginia Board of Counselors (SUD Counselors)

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Virginia Board of Counselors (SUD Counselors), accepted under our NAADAC approval.

Browse 715 Accepted Courses See Mandatory Requirements
Total Hours Required
up to 20 CE credit hours every year, renewing June 28, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
All 20 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
1 ethics
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715 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 20 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

2 CE credit hours

Ethics

ethics, standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in Virginia.

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Credentials This Covers

Addiction Counselor

Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP)

Addiction Counselor

2 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)

Addiction Counselor

Keeping It

10 CE credit hours

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Certified Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant (CSAC-A)

Addiction Counselor

Keeping It

5 CE credit hours

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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor- Supervisee (CSAC-Supervisee)

Addiction Counselor

!!!NOTE: Distance learning cannot be used for renewal of CSAC-S!!!

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Resident In Substance Abuse Treatment

Addiction Counselor

3 hours of Ethics A resident license shall expire annually in the month the resident license was initially issued and may be renewed up to five times

Keeping It

3 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

See the individual credentials for requirements specific to each.

Our distant learning courses are accepted for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the Virginia Board of Counselors.

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 http://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.

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Board Contact

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Virginia Board of Counselors (SUD Counselors)

Virginia Board of Counselors (AODA Counselors)
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Main Phone: (804) 367-4400
Main Fax: (804) 527-4475
[email protected]
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling

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