Pennsylvania Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor – CAADC – Initial Certification – 180 hours
CEU Matrix’s 180-hour Pennsylvania Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) online package is approved by the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) and fulfills all education requirements for the CAADC credential. Every required content area and topic — including Screening, Assessment, and Engagement; Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral; Counseling and Education; and Professional and Ethical Responsibilities — is covered in this 180-hour package for CAADC certification.
- Credit Hours: 180
- Price: $849
- State Board Approved
- Affordable & On-Demand
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Package Information
Pennsylvania AADC 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
Pennsylvania requires 180 hours of education and training in the specific CAADC domains, including a minimum of 6 hours in counselor ethics and responsibilities. CEU Matrix’s Pennsylvania CAADC 180-hour package provides the full education requirement across all 4 IC&RC AADC performance domains:
- Screening, Assessment, and Engagement
- Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral
- Counseling and Education
- Professional and Ethical Responsibilities (minimum 6 hours ethics)
There is no limit on online education hours.
Please see the “Package Contents” section below for the complete list of courses included in this package.
Certification Requirements
- Education Required: Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Work Experience: 1 year full-time or 2,000 hours part-time of direct clinical substance use disorder or co-occurring counseling in the specific CAADC domains.
- Supervised Hours: 100 hours of on-the-job clinical supervision in the specific CAADC domains, with a minimum of 10 hours in each of the 4 domains.
- State Exam: Passing score on the IC&RC AADC examination.
Important Notes
The CAADC is an IC&RC reciprocal credential recognized and transferable to many other states and countries. It is acceptable by the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) as meeting the state’s staffing regulations for drug and alcohol counselors. Applicants must live or work in Pennsylvania at time of application.
Renewal Requirements
40 continuing education hours every 2 years, including a minimum of 3 hours in professional ethics. No limit on online hours.
Package Contents
DOMAIN: SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT (41 Hours)
- Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
- Booting Up the System – Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
- Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
- Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
- Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)
- A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 1 (4 hours)
- A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 2 (3 hours)
- A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 3 (4 hours)
DOMAIN: TREATMENT PLANNING, COLLABORATION, AND REFERRAL (54 Hours)
- Treatment Planning: Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)
- Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
- Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
- Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
- Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy (5 hours)
- A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) Module 1 (4 hours)
- A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-2) Module 2 (4 hours)
- Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (3 hours)
- Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
- Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)
- Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)
DOMAIN: COUNSELING AND EDUCATION (54 Hours)
- Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
- Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
- Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3 hours)
- Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)
- Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)
- Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 hours)
- Commitment to Change – Habits That Block Change (4 hours)
- Commitment to Change – Overcoming Errors in Thinking (4 hours)
- Commitment to Change – The Power of Consequences (4 hours)
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part II (4 hours)
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part III (3 hours)
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part IV (4 hours)
DOMAIN: PROFESSIONAL & ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES (31 Hours)
- Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
- Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
- The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
- Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
- Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
- Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)
- HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
- Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)
- Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Package FAQs
Approved and Widely Recognized
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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