Approval for Counselors in New Mexico

New Mexico Certification Board CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NAADAC 192243

We are an approved provider of NAADAC, Provider #410 and the New Mexico Credentialing Board will accept our credits based on this approval.

All credentials require 40 credits for renewal with at least 6 being in ethics. We do not currently offer any Ethics courses for Prevention professionals.

Please check credential list for specific requirements.

Board Contact Info

NMCBBHP
5901 Wyoming Blvd. NE
Suite J #235
Albuquerque, NM 87109

[email protected]
505-974-5090
https://nmcbbhp.org/certifications/

Applies To:

  • New Mexico Addiction Counselors
    • CADC
  • New Mexico Prevention Specialists
    • CPS
    • CPI
    • SCPS
  • New Mexico Peer Support Specialists
    • CFPSW
    • CPSW
Select credential:

Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Initial - 270 hours specific to the CDAC domains (see below). Six hours must be specific to counselor ethics. Remaining hours must be addiction, counseling, or behavioral health training. Screening, Assessment, and Engagement Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral Counseling Professional and Ethical Responsibilities All addiction specific training/workshops/education must be completed within 5 years of application submission. Renewal - Thirty-four (34) hours must be in Counseling and/or Behavioral Health-related hours

Six (6) hours must be in Counseling, Legal or Professional Ethics and Responsibilities.

Initial Credential
270 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Any course accepted by New Mexico Certification Board 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 New Mexico Certification Board is applicable to the CADC credential.

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Certified Prevention Specialist

Initial - Twenty-four (24) of this education must be Alcohol tobacco and Other Drug ATOD specific

Six (6) hours must be in Prevention Ethics. Remaining hours must be additional/other prevention training. Renewal Thirty-four (34) hours must be in ATOD Prevention or General Prevention hours

Six (6) hours must be in Prevention Ethics and Responsibilities.

Initial Credential
120 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 142 courses applicable to this credential.

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Certified Prevention Intern

Initial - Fifty-six (56) hours of prevention specific education. Eighteen (12) hours of this education must be ATOD specific. Six hours must be specific to prevention ethics. These hours must have been completed within five years prior to application submission. Renewal - Thirty-four (34) hours must be in ATOD Prevention or General Prevention hours

Six (6) hours must be in Prevention Ethics and Responsibilities.

Initial Credential
56 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 142 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 142 courses

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Senior Certified Prevention Specialist

Initial - 120 contact hours of prevention specific education. Fifty (50) hours of this education must be Alcohol Tobacco & Other Drugs (ATOD) specific Six (6) hours must be in Prevention Ethics. Remaining hours must be additional/other prevention trainings Renewal - Twenty-eight (28) hours must be in ATOD Prevention or General Prevention hours.

Six (6) hours must be in Prevention Ethics and Responsibilities.

Six (6) hours must be Leadership, Management, or Supervisor Skills related to the Behavioral Health Field.

Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

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

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 142 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 142 courses

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Certified Family Support Worker

Initial - To become a Certified Family Peer Support Worker in New Mexico you will need to complete the PPSP Model Training. The next training will be announced and posted on the New Mexico State University (NMSU) website. Renewal - Six (6) hours must be of professional ethics and responsibilities

Six (6) hours must be in Cultural Competency

Twenty-eight (28) hours must be in Behavioral Health, Social Work hours, and/or related to peer support services.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 21 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 21 courses

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Certified Peer Support Worker

Initial - To apply to become a CPSW you must successfully complete the Peer Support Worker training offered through the Office of Peer Recovery and Engagement (OPRE) and complete the certification examination provided through the New Mexico Credentialing Board. Renewal - Six (6) hours must be of professional ethics and responsibilities

Six (6) hours must be in Cultural Competency

Twenty-eight (28) hours must be in Behavioral Health, Social Work hours, and/or related to peer support services.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE offers 21 courses applicable to this credential.

Here are a few examples, or you can view all 21 courses

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Counselor Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours

Six (6) hours must be in Counseling, Legal or Professional Ethics and Responsibilities.

Impact CE offers 32 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Prevention Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours

Six (6) hours must be in Prevention Ethics and Responsibilities. We do not currently offer any Ethics courses for Prevention professionals.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 688 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, and Peer Support Specialists regulated by New Mexico Certification Board. These are just a few examples!
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