Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) approved distance learning provider of education in the chemical dependency field.
Education Requirements and Courses
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Documentation of 300 hours of education. A maximum of 200 of the 300 hours can be completed through approved home-study programs.
Elective Courses
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
Master’s Degree or higher in Addiction Science, Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or other behavioral health science field with a clinical application including a supervised clinical internship, practicum, or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
Documentation of 186 total education contact hours including 180 hours specific to substance use disorders and 6 hours of face-to-face behavioral health professional practice ethics.
A maximum of 130 of the 180 hours can be completed through approved home-study programs. Home study courses may not be applied toward the ethics training standard for initial certification.
Elective Courses
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Applicants must currently hold the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP), Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP) or Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Diplomat (CCDP-D) to be eligible to apply for the Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS).
Documentation of 30 contact hours in clinical supervision with a minimum of four hours in each of the following performance domains: Counselor Development, Professional & Ethical Standards, Program Development & Quality Assurance, Assessing Counselor Competencies and Performance, and Treatment Knowledge.
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.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) / Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
Documentation of sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification, forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification, or twenty (20) hours of continuing education when holding a one (1) year certification.
There is no limit on the number of continuing education hours that can be earned through home study trainings.
Elective Courses
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Documentation of 6 hours of education every two years specific to the clinical supervision domains.
There is no limit on the number of continuing education hours that can be earned through home study trainings.
Required Courses
Clinical Supervision for Addiction Professionals
Clinical Supervision for Addiction Professionals
SKU: n/a.
$100
This course focuses on supervisory issues and techniques in substance abuse counseling.
