Illinois Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC) course package (225 hours)
CEU Matrix’s 225-hour Illinois Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC) online package is approved by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) and covers all 225 hours required for the CADC credential. Every required content area and topic — including AOD-Specific Content, Performance Domains, Professional Ethics and Responsibility, Race and Equity, and Women/Families — is covered in this 225-hour package for CADC certification.
- Credit Hours: 225 Hours
- Price: $910
- State Board Approved
- Affordable & On-Demand
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Package Information
Illinois CADC Certification Requirements and Course Package
This course package offers substantial savings versus purchasing the courses individually. Courses are taken at your convenience, there is no time limit, and everything is done online. If you have any other questions please call John Tinsley at (512) 843-0866.
What This Package Covers
Illinois requires 225 hours of AOD counselor education for the CADC. CEU Matrix’s Illinois CADC package covers these 225 required hours:
- AOD-Specific Content (100 hours, including 15 hours on Women/Families and 15 hours on Adolescents/Families)
- Performance Domains (109 hours)
- Professional Ethics and Responsibility (6 hours)
- Race and Equity (10 hours)
Please see the “Package Contents” section below for the complete list of courses included in this package.
Certification Requirements
- Education Required: A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Work Experience: 2,000 hours of paid, supervised work in an addictions services setting within the past 4 years. At least 51% of hours must involve direct primary AOD counseling.
- Supervised Hours: 150 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision, documented across 12 core skill areas with a minimum of 10 hours per area. These are supervisory hours, not client service hours.
- State Exam: Passing score on the CADC/ADC examination.
Important Notes
The Illinois CADC is issued by the Illinois Certification Board (ICB). The certification model was updated in July 2025, discontinuing the former Category I/II CEU structure.
Renewal Requirements
40 continuing education hours every two years; at least 15 hours must be AOD-specific. The remaining hours may be in performance domain knowledge areas not required to be AOD-specific. A maximum of 15 hours may be completed via home study. CADCs holding an active IDFPR private practitioner license need only 10 AOD-specific CEUs.
Package Contents
15 Hours AOD Treatment Services for Women and/or their Families:
- Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women – 3 hours
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence – 6 hours
- Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault – 3 hours
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 1 – 3 hours
15 Hours AOD Treatment Services for Adolescents and/or their Families:
- Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (Module 1) – 3 hours
- Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (Module 2) – 3 hours
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 2 – 2 of 4 hours
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 3 – 3 hours
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 4 – 4 hours
10 Hours Race and Equity
- Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse counselors – 3 hours
- Counseling Approaches to Promote Recovery from Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues Module 2 – 4 hours
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders Module 4 – 3 hours
70 Hours other AOD Specific:
- An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know – 4 hours
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 2 – 2 of 4 hours
- Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs – 3 hours
- Relapse Prevention Counseling – 4 hours
- Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment, TIP 35 – 6 hours
- Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services – 6 hours
- You Can Lead a Horse to Water – Treatment Resistance and Motivation – 3 hours
- Treatment Planning: Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index – 3 hours
- The Sober Life Treatment Series – 4 hours
- The Clinical Evaluation: Professional Competencies and Elements to Consider for Using DSM-5 – 4 hours
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities – 4 hours
- Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System – 6 hours
- Retraining and Updating Currently Abused Drugs – 3 hours
- Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment – 8 hours
- Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, COCE – 4 hours
- Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine – 6 hours
6 Hours Professional Ethics and Responsibility:
- Ethics, Boundaries and Duel Relationships. Professional Issues for Addiction Professionals – 3 hours
- Ethical Practice with Special Populations – 3 hours
109 Hours Performance Domains:
- A Cognitive Behavioral Approach – Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) – 3 hours
- A Cognitive Behavioral Approach – Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-2) – 3 hours
- Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings – 3 hours
- Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment – 3 hours
- Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (Revised 2025) – 3 hours
- Booting Up the System: Case Management Models, Principles, and Practices – 3 hours
- Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care – 3 hours
- Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors – 3 hours
- Commitment to Change – Overcoming Errors in Thinking – 4 hours
- Compassion Satisfaction: Thriving While Working in Substance Abuse Criminal Justice, and Other Challenging Settings – 3 hours
- Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse – 4 hours
- Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy – 3 hours
- Coping with Feelings and Moods – 4 hours
- Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults – 6 hours
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, the Solution, and Co-occurring Disorders – 3 hours
- Effective Tools for Treating Pain While Reducing Opioid Use – 4 hours
- Ethics, Boundaries, and Dual Relationships. Professional Issues for Addiction Professionals – 3 hours
- Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment – 3 hours
- Group Treatments for Addiction – 6 hours
- HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (Revised 2026) (3 hours)
- Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
- Implementing Change in Sub. Abuse Treatment Prog., TAP 31 – 3 hours
- Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances – 6 hours
- Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery – 6 hours
- Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction Using Buprenorphine – 6 hours
- Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma – 6 hours
- The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice – 3 hours
- Treating Chronic Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies – 6 hours
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CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
Provider Statement:
CEU Matrix, provider #2726, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 07/23/2026-07/23/2027.
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