District of Columbia Health Professional Licensing Administration
The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a District of Columbia Health Professional Licensing Administration (HPLA) accepted distance-learning provider of education in the chemical dependency field.
COVID-19 Update: District of Columbia Health Professional Licensing Administration (HPLA) has waived the face-to-face requirement for continuing education for all substance abuse certifications.
You may now complete all coursework through approved distance learning programs.
Education Requirements and Courses
Certified Addiction Counselor I (CAC I)
Associates Degree in a health or human service field.
Documentation of 30 hours of approved education and training in the following ten chemical dependency content areas:
Understanding the dynamics of human behavior and family systems – 3 hours
Signs and symptoms of substance abuse – 3 hours
Recovery process, stages of change, relapse prevention, treatment approaches, group dynamics and other adjunctive treatment recovery support groups, motivational interviewing, and models and theories of addiction – 3 hours
Ethics, rules and regulations – 3 hours
Professional identity in the provision of substance abuse services – 3 hours
Crisis Intervention – 3 hours
Cultural factors and competencies in addiction – 3 hours
Co-Occurring disorders in interdisciplinary treatment – 3 hours
Diagnostic and screening criteria in addictions – 3 hours
Psychopharmacology resources in the treatment of addictions – 3 hours
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
DC CAC I 30-hour Required Content Training
DC CADC I 30-hour Required Content Training
SKU: n/a.
$245
This course covers the required 30 hours of education for CAC-I certification. Topics covered include: understanding the dynamics of human behavior and family systems; signs and symptoms of substance abuse; recovery process, stages of change, relapse prevention, treatment approaches, group dynamics, motivational interviewing, and models and theories of addiction; ethics, rules and regulations; professional identity in the provision of substance abuse services; crisis intervention; cultural factors and competencies in addiction; co-occurring disorders in interdisciplinary treatment; diagnostic and screening criteria in addictions; and psychopharmacology resources in the treatment of addictions.
Bachelors Degree in a health or human service field.
Documentation of 42 hours of approved education and training in the following twelve chemical dependency content areas:
Understanding the dynamics of human behavior and family systems – 3 hours
Signs and symptoms of substance abuse – 3 hours
Recovery process, stages of change, relapse prevention, treatment approaches, group dynamics and other adjunctive treatment recovery support groups, motivational interviewing, and models and theories of addiction – 9 hours
Ethics, rules and regulations – 3 hours
Professional identity in the provision of substance abuse services – 3 hours
Crisis Intervention – 3 hours
Substance abuse counseling treatment planning and research – 3 hours
Counseling Skills for individual and group, motivational interviewing – 3 hours
Cultural factors and competencies in addiction – 3 hours
Co-Occurring disorders in interdisciplinary treatment – 3 hours
Diagnostic and screening criteria in addictions – 3 hours
Psychopharmacology resources in the treatment of addictions – 3 hours
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
DC CAC II 42-hour Required Content Training
DC CADC II 42-hour Required Content Training
SKU: n/a.
$375
This course covers the required 42 hours of education for CAC-II certification. Topics covered include: understanding the dynamics of human behavior and family systems; signs and symptoms of substance abuse; recovery process, stages of change, relapse prevention, treatment approaches, group dynamics, motivational interviewing, and models and theories of addiction; ethics, rules and regulations; professional identity in the provision of substance abuse services; crisis intervention; cultural factors and competencies in addiction; co-occurring disorders in interdisciplinary treatment; diagnostic and screening criteria in addictions; psychopharmacology resources in the treatment of addictions; substance abuse counseling treatment planning and research; and counseling skills for individuals and group treatment approaches.
