Approval in Hawaii

State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division CE Information

Provider

APA

Our ethics courses are not accepted by ADAD.

CSAC renewal requires 40 hours every 2 years
20 can be distance learning and 6 credits must be face to face in ethics.

A CSAC that is also a licensed medical or behavioral health professional can only take 8 of their credits online.

The CPS, CCS, CCJP, CODPD and CSAPA require 40 credits and allow 20 to be online courses. They also require that 6 credits be in ethics.

Initial CASAC Certification: 135 of the needed hours may be distant learning.

We are a approved provider of NAADAC, Provider #410

Board Contact Info

Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
601 Kamokila Blvd # 360, Kapolei, HI 96707
Info Line 808-586-4400
webmail@doh.hawaii.gov
https://health.hawaii.gov/substance-abuse/
https://health.hawaii.gov/substance-abuse/home/counselor-certification/

Applies To:

  • Hawaii Addiction Counselors
    • CSAC
    • Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License
    • CCJP
    • CCS
    • CSAPA
  • Hawaii Prevention Specialists
    • CPS
Select credential:

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

Forty (40) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in SUD Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness. Initial - 300 credits 270 must be SUD specific. A minimum of six (6) hours of education is required three areas:

  1. Substance Use Disorder Ethics,
  2. Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, part 2 and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  3. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
  4. Culture Awareness
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the CSAC credential.

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We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License

Sixteen (16) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in SUD Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness.

Credential Renewal
16 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License credential.

Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with Professional License credential.

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No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional

Forty (40) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in SUD Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness. Initial - 270 hours of education specific to the domains listed above including 6 hours in criminal justice ethics. 270 hours specific to the domains with a high school diploma; 200 hours with an associate’s degree in behavioral science; 150 hours with a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) credential; 100 hours with a master’s degree in behavioral science or Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) credential.

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the CCJP credential.

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No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Certified Clinical Supervisor

6 hours of Ethics 6 hours of Cultural Awareness

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the CCS credential.

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No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Certified Substance Abuse Program Administrator

6 hours of Ethics 6 hours of Cultural Awareness

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division is applicable to the CSAPA credential.

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No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Certified Prevention Specialist

Forty (40) ADAD Approved Continuing Education Hours, six (6) of which are required to be in Prevention Ethics, and six (6) of which are required to be in cultural awareness. Initial - 120 hours of prevention specific education. Sixty hours of this education must be alcohol, tobacco, and other drug specific. Fifty-four hours must be prevention specific education, plus, six hours must be specific to prevention ethics (only)

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours

Our ethics courses are not accepted by ADAD.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Cultural Awareness

6.00 CE credit hours
We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 466 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors and Prevention Specialists regulated by State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. These are just a few examples!

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
Free

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
Free

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
Free

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Journaling In Clinical Practice

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
Free

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
Free

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

The Case for Transitional Services and Programs for Older Adults Reentering Society A narrative review of US Departments of Correction and recommendations

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Religious and Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Addiction and Addiction Treatment A scoping review

1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free
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