Addiction Counseling — CADC
Oregon's credentials for alcohol & drug counselors — register while you accrue hours, then earn the certification level that matches your experience. All three CADC levels are open without a college degree; each has its own education-hour and supervised-experience requirements, aligned with national IC&RC standards.
The CADC credentials
Choose the level that matches your experience — you don't have to climb them in order.CADC-R
The entry point — register while completing your education and supervised experience hours. No degree required.
Requirements →CADC I
150 education hours, 1,000 supervised hours, and the IC&RC Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC) exam. No degree required.
Requirements →CADC II
300 education hours and expanded supervised experience. No degree required — more hours instead.
Requirements →CADC III
The advanced CADC level, adding clinical supervision and advanced-practice competencies.
Requirements →What counts toward your education hours
CADC education hours must cover the core knowledge domains of addiction counseling. Hours come from approved college coursework and CEUs — the same domains are tested on the exam. CADC I needs 150 hours; CADC II needs 300.
Ready to start?
Every CADC path begins with the CADC-R registration in Certemy.