The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a Minnesota Certification Board (MCB) approved distance-learning provider of education in the chemical dependency field (Provider Status #425).
Education Requirements and Courses
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC-MN)
The ADC-MN is an entry-level non-reciprocal credential.
Documentation of 270 hours of approved chemical dependency education related to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the tasks within the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains and the Twelve Core Counseling Functions.
Six hours of MCB-approved education must be specific to counselor ethics.
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
Documentation of 300 hours of approved chemical dependency education related to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the tasks within the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains and Twelve Core Counseling Functions.
Six hours of MCB-approved education must be in AODA counseling ethics.
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
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Reciprocal (AADCR-MN)
Master’s Degree in behavioral science with a clinical application.
Documentation of 180 hours of alcohol and drug counselor specific education including 90 hours of education related to the co-occurrence of substance use disorders with other related disorders and their interaction.
Six hours of MCB-approved education must be in AODA counseling ethics.
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
Applicant must currently hold and maintain an ADCR-MN, CCJPR, CCDP, or CCDPD or hold a specialty substance abuse credential in another professional discipline in human services at a master’s degree level or higher.
Documentation of 30 hours of MAPCB approved education specific to the following IC&RC clinical supervision domains with a minimum of four hours in each: counselor development, professional and ethical standards, program development and quality assurance, performance evaluation, administration.
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.
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC-MN) / Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Reciprocal (AADCR-MN)
Documentation of 40 hours of approved education in the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains every two years. Of the 40 hours, 6 hours need to be in professional ethics and responsibilities.
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
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Reciprocal (AADCR-MN)
Documentation of 40 hours of approved education in the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains every two years. Of the 40 hours, 6 hours must be in professional ethics and responsibilities and 6 hours must be related to the co-occurrence of substance use disorders with other related disorders and their interaction.
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
Co-Occurring Disorders for Addiction Professionals
Co-Occurring Disorders for Addiction Professionals
SKU: n/a.
$100
This course focuses on the unique issues of substance abuse among individuals with co-occurring psychiatric disorders and best-practice philosophies for treating clients with co-occurring disorders.
Topics covered include:
Guiding principles for treating clients with co-occurring disorders
Strategies and techniques for working with co-occurring disorder populations
Dual recovery and mutual self-help support programs
Documentation of 40 hours of approved education in the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains every two years. Of the 40 hours, 6 hours must be in professional ethics and responsibilities and 6 hours must be related to the clinical supervision performance domains.
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
