CADC I — Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I

CADC I — Associate Proficiency Level

After you complete the CADC-R Application inside of Certemy, a CADC testing application will be assigned to your Certemy account for you to begin working on. If you do not have a CADC testing application inside your Certemy account, please email mhacbo@mhacbo.org to request a testing application. Please indicate the level you wish to test for.

The CADC I requires education, supervised experience hours and successful completion of a written examination. The CADC I does not require an Associates Degree. The combination of education, supervised experience hours and examination approximate the Associate Proficiency Level as outlined in the Academic Proficiency Levels (CSAT, NFATTC, 1999).

150 Education Hours

Please see our Education Form for details regarding course requirements. All education hours must be accredited or approved by a recognized/approved accreditation body. MHACBO requires the following 6 Core Courses as part of the 150 Education Hours:

1. Basic Counseling Skills (1 course / minimum 15 hours)

   Distance-based learning is accepted for this course if the training is live and interactive (e.g., hybrid or Zoom-based live sessions). Self-paced or workbook-based courses that are not live or interactive are not accepted.
2. Group Counseling Skills (1 course / minimum 15 hours)

   Distance-based learning is accepted for this course if the training is live and interactive (e.g., hybrid or Zoom-based live sessions). Self-paced or workbook-based courses that are not live or interactive are not accepted.
3. Alcohol & Drugs of Abuse Pharmacology (1 course / minimum 15 hours)
4. Infectious Disease Risk Assessment & Risk Reduction (1 course / minimum 6 hours)
5. Counseling Ethics (1 course / minimum 12 hours)
6. Clinical Evaluation ASAM (1 course / minimum 8 hours)

   American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria 2 and DSM Substance Use Disorders.

1,000 Supervised Experience Hours

1,000 Supervised Experience Hours in the Addiction Counselor Competencies — please see our Supervision Form for more details.

Must meet OAR 415/ISSR standards for Clinical Supervisor Qualifications in Addiction Treatment and must possess advanced addiction counselor certification. Accepted credentials include CADC II, CADC III, MAC, NCAC II, CDS II, CDS III, C-CATODSW, CDP or other state's advanced addiction counselor addiction counseling certifications utilizing professional psychometric examinations.

Examination

IC&RC Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC) National Certification Exam.