Yes — accepted under our NAADAC accreditation.

Connecticut | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Prevention Specialists, Peer Support Specialists

Connecticut Certification Board

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Connecticut Certification Board, accepted under our NAADAC approval.

Total Hours Required
up to 20 CE credit hours every year, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
All 20 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
4 addiction specific ethics, gambling specific, prevention specific
Our Courses That Count
698 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

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

Addiction Specific Ethics

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Gambling Specific

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Prevention Specific

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Peer Recovery Specific

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Credentials This Covers

Addiction Counselor
Prevention Specialist
Peer Support Specialist

Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC)

Addiction Counselor

20 per year and 2 must be CCB approved ethics

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Advanced Alcohol And Drug Counselor (AADC)

Addiction Counselor

20 per year and 2 must be CCB approved ethics.

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)

Addiction Counselor

3 supervision specific per year.

Keeping It

3 CE credit hours

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Specialty Certificate Of Competency In Problem Gambling (SCPG)

Addiction Counselor

10 per year that are gambling specific including 1 CCB approved ethics.

Keeping It

10 CE credit hours

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Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)

Prevention Specialist

20 per year that are prevention specific and 1 must be CCB approved ethics

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)

Peer Support Specialist

10 per year specific to peer recovery and 3 must be CCB approved ethics

Keeping It

10 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

Renewal Requirements
All of the required hours can be obtained through AddictionCounselorCE.com

CAC renewal:
1 year renewal: 22 hrs Addiction Specific training including 2 hour of ethics
2 year renewal: 44 hrs Addiction Specific training including 4 hours of ethics
3 year renewal: 66 hrs Addiction Specific training including 6 hours of ethics

CCJP renewal:
1 year renewal: 24 hrs Addiction Specific training including 4 hour of ethics
2 year renewal: 48 hrs Addiction Specific training including 8 hours of ethics
3 year renewal: 72 hrs Addiction Specific training including 12 hours of ethics

CPS renewal:
1 year renewal: 20 hrs Prevention Specific training
2 year renewal: 40 hrs Prevention Specific training
3 year renewal: 60 hrs Prevention Specific training

CPRS renewal:
1 year renewal: 10 hrs Peer Recovery Specific training including 3 hour of ethics
2 year renewal: 20 hrs Peer Recovery Specific training including 6 hours of ethics
3 year renewal: 30 hrs Peer Recovery Specific training including 9 hours of ethics

SCPG renewal:
1 year renewal: 10 hrs Gambling Specific training
2 year renewal: 20 hrs Gambling Specific training
3 year renewal: 30 hrs Gambling Specific training

Please Note

At least half of the trainings must be CCB-approved. AddictionCounselorCE.com is an approved provider of CCB and all required hours may be earned with us.

Initial Requirements

CAC
300 hours are required, of which 225 may be earned with us.
12 hours must be earned in ethics and 6 in problem gambling.

For detailed information on CCB Initial Certification requirements and for other certification types, please visit https://ctcertboard.org/applications-renewals

Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by CCB, NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.

Courses That Count

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Board Contact

Board
Connecticut Certification Board

Connecticut Certification Board
203-440-9595
Fax: 203.621.3111
https://www.ctcertboard.org

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