Florida Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) Initial Certification (250 hours)

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Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (Revised 2026) 3 CEs
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HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (Revised 2026) (3 hours)
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DOMAIN: CLINICAL EVALUATION (25 HOURS)
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 Hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)

DOMAIN: TREATMENT PLANNING (15 HOURS)
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occuring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part II (6 hours)
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occuring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part III (6 hours)
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)

DOMAIN: COUNSELING (30 HOURS)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part IV (3 hours)

DOMAIN: CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL (10 HOURS)
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)
An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)

DOMAIN: CLIENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION (10 HOURS)
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 Part II (4 hours)

DOMAIN: DOCUMENTATION (10 HOURS)
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice, Module 2 (3 hours)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)
Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)

DOMAIN: ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (30 HOURS)
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy, Part IV (4 hours)
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3 hours)
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)

DOMAIN: UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION/TREATMENT KNOWLEDGE (60 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)
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)
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Coping With Feelings and Moods (4 hours)
Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals?: Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship (3 hours)
Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances (6 hours)
You Can Lead a Horse to Water – Treatment Resistance and Motivation Characteristics of Offenders Who Use Substances (3 hours)
Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)
Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)
Commitment to Change – Overcoming Errors in Thinking (4 hours)
Understanding Addiction and Criminal Behavior (3 hours)

DOMAIN: APPLICATION TO PRACTICE/PROFESSIONAL READINESS (60 HOURS)
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System (3 hours)
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
Commitment to Change – Habits That Block Change (4 hours)
Commitment to Change – The Power of Consequences (4 hours)
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy (5 hours)
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part I (3 Hours)

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