Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification
The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is an Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification (ACBHC) approved distance learning provider of education.
Educational Requirements: Non-Degreed Track
Counselor Technician (CT)
This is an entry-level certification. The certificate holder is limited to a scope of practice requiring supervision by a certified chemical dependency counselor.
Documentation of 84 hours of approved education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Elective Courses
Chemical Dependency Counselor Level I (CDC I)
Documentation of 148 hours of education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Elective Courses
Chemical Dependency Counselor Level II (CDC II)
Documentation of 176 hours of education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Elective Courses
Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor (CDCS)
Documentation of 206 hours of education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
Minimum of 30 contact hours of approved training in the principles and practices of clinical supervision.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Clinical Supervision in Substance Abuse Treatment
Clinical Supervision in Substance Abuse Treatment
$245
This course focuses on advanced supervisory issues and techniques in substance abuse counseling.
Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a behavioral health related field (sociology, psychology, addiction, counseling, psychiatric nursing, human services, social work).
Counselor Technician (CT)
This is an entry-level certification. The certificate holder is limited to a scope of practice requiring supervision by a certified chemical dependency counselor.
Documentation of 20 hours of approved education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Elective Courses
Chemical Dependency Counselor Level I (CDC I)
Documentation of 20 hours of education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Elective Courses
Chemical Dependency Counselor Level II (CDC II)
Documentation of 48 hours of education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Elective Courses
Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor (CDCS)
Documentation of 78 hours of education and training addressing chemical dependency competence and knowledge. Please visit the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification website at www.akcertification.org for a detailed listing of specific course category requirements.
Minimum of 30 contact hours of approved training in the principles and practices of clinical supervision.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Clinical Supervision in Substance Abuse Treatment
Clinical Supervision in Substance Abuse Treatment
$245
This course focuses on advanced supervisory issues and techniques in substance abuse counseling.
Continuing Educational Requirements: Non-Degreed and Degreed Track
Counselor Technician (CT) / Chemical Dependency Counselor Level I (CDC I) / Chemical Dependency Counselor Level II (CDC II) / Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor (CDCS)
Documentation of 40 hours of continuing education every two years, including 3 hours of ethics and 3 hours of confidentiality.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
SKU: n/a.
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by addiction professionals.
Topics covered include:
Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
Counselor-client relationships
Transference/countertransference
Boundary issues
Clinical supervision and counselor competence
Professional readiness
Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
The HIPAA Privacy Rule
Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
