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Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate
Academics Program Licensures Does My Program Meet Requirements for Licensure in My State?
| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Alaska |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| American Samoa |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Arizona | No | Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC) | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Arkansas |
Yes
We have 270 hours specific to addictions |
Licensed Associate Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor (LAADAC) | Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SBEADAC) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) | Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SBEADAC) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| California |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Colorado | No | Certified Addiction Specialist (ACC) | Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD) | Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Connecticut | No | Certified Substance Abuse Counselor | Connecticut Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor | Connecticut Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Delaware | No | Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional (LCDP) | Delaware Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 |
| District of Columbia | No | Certified Addiction Counselor I | District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Certified Addiction Counselor II | District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Federated States of Micronesia |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Florida |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Georgia |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Guam |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Hawaii | No | Certified Substance Abuse Counselor - bachelor degree | Hawai'i State Department of Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Certified Substance Abuse Counselor - master degree or higher | Hawai'i State Department of Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Idaho |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Illinois |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Indiana | No | Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Iowa |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Kansas |
No
Residency Requirement |
Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Master Addiction Counselor (LMAC) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Kentucky | No | Certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II | Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor | Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor | Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor | Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Louisiana |
Yes
180 of 300 hours need to be addictions specific. Student would need a 2 credit course in their Bachelor's program in psychology or related field |
Certified Addiction Counselor | Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (LA-ADRA) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) | Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (LA-ADRA) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Maine | No | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) | Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) | Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Maryland | No | Certified Associate Counselor-Alcohol and Drug (CAC-AD) | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LGADC) | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Alcohol and Drug Trainee | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Massachusetts | No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor I | Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Michigan |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor | Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Mississippi |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Missouri |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Montana | No | Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) | https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/behavioral-health/license-information/licensed-addiction-counselor
Mont. Code Ann. tit. 37, Ch. 35 (West) Mont. Admin. R. 24.219.5006 |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Nebraska | No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor | https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/alcohol-and-drug-counselor.aspx
Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 38-301 (West) 172 Neb. Admin. Code Ch. 15 |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Nevada |
Yes
The certificate needs to be after completing a bachelors degree in a social science or related field. |
Certificate as Alcohol and Drug Counselor | https://alcohol.nv.gov/Licensure/Alcohol_Drug_Abuse_Counselors/
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 54, Ch. 641C (West) Nev. Admin. Code 641C. |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor | https://alcohol.nv.gov/Licensure/Alcohol_Drug_Abuse_Counselors/
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 54, Ch. 641C (West) Nev. Admin. Code 641C. |
Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor | https://alcohol.nv.gov/Licensure/Alcohol_Drug_Abuse_Counselors/
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 54, Ch. 641C (West) Nev. Admin. Code 641C. |
Nov 18, 2024 | |
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Yes
Provided the student fits the subsection. |
Native American Alcohol and Drug Counselor (NACADC) | https://alcohol.nv.gov/Licensure/Alcohol_Drug_Abuse_Counselors/
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 54, Ch. 641C (West) Nev. Admin. Code 641C. |
Nov 18, 2024 | |
| New Hampshire | No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) | https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-licensing-alcohol-and-other-drug-use-professionals
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. XXX, Ch. 330-C N.H. Code Admin. R. Alc 301.01 |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Master Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MLADC) | https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-licensing-alcohol-and-other-drug-use-professionals
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. XXX, Ch. 330-C N.H. Code Admin. R. Alc 301.01 |
Nov 18, 2024 | |
| New Jersey | No | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/adc/Pages/default.aspx
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 45:2D (West) N.J. Admin. Code § tit. 13, Ch. 34C |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/adc/Pages/default.aspx
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 45:2D (West) N.J. Admin. Code § tit. 13, Ch. 34C |
Nov 18, 2024 | |
| New Mexico | No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Substance Abuse Associate | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| New York | No | Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) | Office of Addiction Services and Supports | Nov 18, 2024 |
| North Carolina |
Yes
May need additional HIV training through NADAAC |
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor | The North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist | The North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| North Dakota | No | Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) | North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners (NDBACE) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Master Addiction Counselor (LMAC) | North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners (NDBACE) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Ohio | No | Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II) | Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC III) | Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC) | Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Oklahoma | No | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) | Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) | Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Oregon |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Puerto Rico |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Republic of Palau |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) | Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Licensing for Chemical-Dependency Professionals | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) | Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Licensing for Chemical-Dependency Professionals | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| South Carolina | No | 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. | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Addiction Counselor | Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| South Dakota | No | Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) | South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (BAPP) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) | South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (BAPP) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Tennessee | Yes | Level I Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor | Tennessee Department of Health Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Yes | Level II Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor | Tennessee Department of Health Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Texas | Yes | Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor | Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Regulatory Services Division | Nov 18, 2024 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | No | Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor (LSAC) | Virgin Islands Board of Licensed Counselors and Examiners | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Utah | No | Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor | Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Licensed Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor | Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Associate Master Addiction Counselor | Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Master Addiction Counselor | Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Vermont | Yes | Apprentice Addiction Professional (AAP) Certification | Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Yes | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) | Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) | Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Virginia | No | Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP) | Virginia Board of Counseling | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Yes | Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) | Virginia Board of Counseling | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Washington | No | Substance Use Disorder Professional | Washington State Department of Health | Nov 18, 2024 |
| West Virginia |
N/A
Private board/agency |
None found | None found
N/A |
Nov 18, 2024 |
| Wisconsin | No | Substance Abuse Counselor in Training | State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Substance Abuse Counselor | State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| Wyoming | Yes | Certified Addictions Practitioner Assistant | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 |
| No | Certified Addictions Practitioner (CAP) | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| No | Licensed Addictions Therapist | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Nov 18, 2024 |