Approval for Addiction Counselors in Connecticut

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.

Approval for Addiction Counselors in Connecticut

Connecticut Certification Board CE Information

Accepted Approvals

Board Contact Info

Applies To:

PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Day 3

The Clinician's Guide to Supporting Individuals With Chronic Pain Co-Occurring Conditions

PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026

Day 3

The Clinician's Guide to Supporting Individuals With Chronic Pain Co-Occurring Conditions

Impact CE offers 12 courses applicable to this credential.

Clinical Supervision for Those Who Work With Couples and Families

Effects of Adding Video Feedback to Emotionally Focused Therapy Supervision: A Concurrent Multiple-baseline Across Subjects Design

Models of Remote Professional Supervision for Psychologists in Rural and Remote Locations: A Systematic Review

CBT Supervision Behind Closed Doors: Supervisor and Supervisee Reflections on Their Experiences and Use of Clinical Supervision

Ethics and Risk Management Issues in Supervision

Impact CE offers 31 courses applicable to this credential.

A Mapping Review of Research on Gambling Harm in Three Regulatory Environments

Social Influences Normalize Gambling-related Harm Among Higher Risk Gamblers

Positive Illusions: The Role of Cognitive Distortions Related to Gambling and Temporal Perspective in Chasing Behavior

A Scoping Review of the Individual, Socio-cultural, Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention

Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems

Impact CE offers 143 courses applicable to this credential.

Trending Now on Social Media - Sustainable Realistic Social Media Strategies for Substance Misuse Prevention

Stigmatizing Imagery for Substance Use Disorders a qualitative exploration

Building Engagement to Support Adoption of Community-based Substance Use Prevention Initiatives

Decision-Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation

Cultural Protection from Polysubstance Use Among Native American Adolescents and Young Adults Prevention Science

Impact CE offers 21 courses applicable to this credential.

Decision-Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation

Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching

Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4 A Guide to Effective Practice

Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers

Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 1 A Guide to Effective Practice

Addiction Specific Ethics

NAADAC Code of Ethics Revised 2025

The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision

Ohio Addiction Professionals 2024 Ethics Laws

Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases

Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

Gambling Specific

Gaming Passion Contributes to the Definition and Identification of Problematic Gaming

Predicting Gambling Situations The Roles of Impulsivity Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress

Autonomic Responses During Gambling on Slot Machines the Effect of Outcome Type and Sex in a large community sample of young adults

I Was Treated by the Program the Therapist and Myself Feasibility of an Internet-Based Treatment Program for Gambling Disorder

Risky Gambling Behaviors: Associations With Mental Health and a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs

Prevention Specific

Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States 2024 Results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services

Trending Now on Social Media - Sustainable Realistic Social Media Strategies for Substance Misuse Prevention

Stigmatizing Imagery for Substance Use Disorders a qualitative exploration

Building Engagement to Support Adoption of Community-based Substance Use Prevention Initiatives

Peer Recovery Specific

Human Trafficking Revised

Motivational Interviewing in Life And Health Coaching Part 2 A Guide to Effective Practice

Motivational Interviewing in Life And Health Coaching Part 3 A Guide to Effective Practice

Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching

Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4 A Guide to Effective Practice

PART II: Advanced Integration and Application to Sex Addiction Recovery

Simultaneous Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders

PART I: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation in Sex Addiction Recovery

Cultural Intelligence: Navigating Cultural, Identity, and Generational Differences

Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity and How to Buffer That Impact

Identifying Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop

Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026