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Find your credential
I'm exploring the field
My employer requires a credential
What draws you to this work?
No wrong answers — this just points us toward the right career family.
Helping people overcome addiction Substance use or gambling — counseling people through recovery. Supporting people with mental illness Skills training, case management, helping people live well. Sharing my own recovery story to help others I've been through it myself — I want to mentor people like me. Preventing problems before they start Community education, outreach, and prevention programs.
Substance use, or problem gambling?
These are two separate ladders — this is the one question that tells them apart.
Substance use (alcohol & drugs) The CADC ladder — the most common addiction credential. Problem gambling The CGAC ladder — specialized gambling-disorder counseling.
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What's your education so far?
Every answer here still leads to a credential — this only changes which door you enter through.
High school / GED Totally fine — the non-degree path is built for this. Some college or an Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree (Master's or higher) This opens the QMHP professional ladder.
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