Approval in Mississippi

Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by the MAAP.

Initial Certification
When selecting course from this site please be aware that education hours should be related to alcohol/drug counseling. MAAP allows up to 50% of the courses needed for initial licensure to be taken online.

CADC, CADC-I, CADC- II, CAADC and CCJP : 270 contact hours required. 135 contact hours may be earned through distant learning. Six (6) contact hours are required in both HIV and MAAP approved ethics.

Certification Renewal
MAAP now accepts a maximum of 25% of credits from online/distance learning courses.
When selecting course from this site please be aware that education hours should be related to alcohol/drug counseling.

Two hours ethics and two hours HIV/AIDS or Person Centered Planning required for renewal.

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, 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.

Board Contact Info

Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals
4785 Old Canton Road
Jackson, MS 39211
601.321.2085
https://msaap.net/

Applies To:

  • Mississippi Addiction Counselors
    • CADC
    • CADC I
    • CADC II
    • CAADC
    • CIC
  • Mississippi Prevention Specialists
    • APS
    • CPS
    • CPM
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Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Ethics must be MAAP approved. For Renewals - 2 hours in Ethics and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor I

Ethics must be MAAP approved. For Renewals - 2 hours in Ethics and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CADC I credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your CADC I credential.

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CADC I credential.

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Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor II

Ethics must be MAAP approved. For Renewals - 2 hours in Ethics and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CADC II credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CADC II credential.

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Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Ethics must be MAAP approved. For Renewals - 2 hours in Ethics and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training.

Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CAADC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CAADC credential.

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Certified Intern Counselor

Ethics must be MAAP approved.

Initial Credential
192 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CIC credential.

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Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

No You can't use online courses for renewing your CIC credential.

Any course accepted by MAAP is applicable to the CIC credential.

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Associate Prevention Specialist

For initial - 37.5 hrs. in Prevention; 37.5 hrs. in A&D Use/Misuse; 6 hrs. in Ethics; 6 hrs. in HIV/AIDS training and 4 hrs. in Disruptive Audience training. For Renewals - 2 hours in Ethics, 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training and 2 Hours of Person-Centered Planning

Initial Credential
75 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 139 courses

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Certified Prevention Specialist

Initial - 75 hrs. in Prevention; 75 hrs. in A&D Use/Misuse; 6 hrs. in Ethics; 6 hrs. in HIV/AIDS and 4 hrs. in Disruptive Audience training. Renewal - For Renewals - 2 hours in Ethics, 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training and 2 Hours of Person-Centered Planning

Initial Credential
150 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 139 courses

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Certified Prevention Specialist Manage

Renewal - 75 hrs. in Prevention; 75 hrs. in A&D Use/Misuse; 6 hrs. in Ethics; 6 hrs. in HIV/AIDS and 4 hrs. in Disruptive Audience training. Renewals - 2 hours in Ethics, 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training and 2 Hours of Person-Centered Planning.

Initial Credential
150 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 139 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 139 courses

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HIV/AIDs

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

2.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 32 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Person Centered Planning

2.00 CE credit hours
We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 665 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors and Prevention Specialists regulated by MAAP. These are just a few examples!
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