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State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama N/A N/A None found

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Oct 13, 2023
Alaska N/A N/A None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
American Samoa N/A None found Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
Arizona Yes Licensed Substance Abuse Technician Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) Oct 13, 2023
Yes Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC) Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) Oct 13, 2023
Arkansas Yes Licensed Associate Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor (LAADAC) Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SBEADAC) Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SBEADAC) Oct 13, 2023
California N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Colorado No Certified Addiction Specialist (ACC) Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD) Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners Oct 13, 2023
Connecticut No Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Connecticut Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Connecticut Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
Delaware No Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional (LCDP) Delaware Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Counselors Oct 13, 2023
District of Columbia No Certified Addiction Counselor I District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling Oct 13, 2023
No Certified Addiction Counselor II District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling Oct 13, 2023
Federated States of Micronesia N/A None found Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
Florida N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Georgia N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Guam N/A None found Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
Hawaii Yes Certified Substance Abuse Counselor - bachelor degree Hawai'i State Department of Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Oct 13, 2023
No Certified Substance Abuse Counselor - master degree or higher Hawai'i State Department of Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Oct 13, 2023
Idaho N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Illinois N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Indiana No Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC) Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
Iowa N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Kansas No Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Master Addiction Counselor (LMAC) Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC) Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Oct 13, 2023
Kentucky Yes Certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
No Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
Louisiana Yes Certified Addiction Counselor Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (LA-ADRA) Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (LA-ADRA) Oct 13, 2023
Maine Yes Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
Yes Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
Maryland Yes Certified Associate Counselor-Alcohol and Drug (CAC-AD) Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LGADC) Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Oct 13, 2023
Massachusetts No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor I Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Oct 13, 2023
Michigan N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Minnesota Yes Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy Oct 13, 2023
Mississippi N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Missouri N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Montana No Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) Montana Board of Behavioral Health Oct 13, 2023
Nebraska No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling Oct 13, 2023
Nevada Yes Certificate as Alcohol and Drug Counselor Nevada State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Nevada State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Nevada State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors Oct 13, 2023
Yes Native American Alcohol and Drug Counselor (NACADC) Nevada State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors Oct 13, 2023
New Hampshire No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) New Hampshire Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Master Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MLADC) New Hampshire Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals Oct 13, 2023
New Jersey No Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) New Jersey Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) New Jersey Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee Oct 13, 2023
New Mexico No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board Oct 13, 2023
New York No Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Office of Addiction Services and Supports Oct 13, 2023
North Carolina Yes Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor The North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB) Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist The North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB) Oct 13, 2023
North Dakota No Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners (NDBACE) Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Master Addiction Counselor (LMAC) North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners (NDBACE) Oct 13, 2023
Northern Mariana Islands N/A None found Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
Ohio No Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II) Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC III) Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC) Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board Oct 13, 2023
Oklahoma No Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Oct 13, 2023
Oregon N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Pennsylvania N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Puerto Rico N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Republic of Palau N/A None found Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
Republic of the Marshall Islands N/A None found Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Oct 13, 2023
Rhode Island No Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Licensing for Chemical-Dependency Professionals Oct 13, 2023
No Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Licensing for Chemical-Dependency Professionals Oct 13, 2023
South Carolina Yes Licensed Addiction Counselor Associate South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Addiction Counselor Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Oct 13, 2023
South Dakota No Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (BAPP) Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (BAPP) Oct 13, 2023
Tennessee Yes Level I Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Tennessee Department of Health Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Oct 13, 2023
Yes Level II Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Tennessee Department of Health Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Oct 13, 2023
Texas Yes Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Regulatory Services Division Oct 13, 2023
U.S. Virgin Islands No Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor (LSAC) Virgin Islands Board of Licensed Counselors and Examiners Oct 13, 2023
Utah No Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
No Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor (CSUDC) Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
No Certified Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
Vermont Yes Apprentice Addiction Professional (AAP) Certification Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) Oct 13, 2023
Yes Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) Oct 13, 2023
Virginia No Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP) Virginia Board of Counseling Oct 13, 2023
Yes Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) Virginia Board of Counseling Oct 13, 2023
Washington No Substance Use Disorder Professional Washington State Department of Health Oct 13, 2023
West Virginia N/A None found None found

N/A
Oct 13, 2023
Wisconsin No Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Oct 13, 2023
Wyoming Yes Certified Addictions Practitioner Assistant Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
No Certified Addictions Practitioner (CAP) Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023
No Licensed Addictions Therapist Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Oct 13, 2023