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CEU Matrix offers the Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) and Counselor In Training (CIT) Certification Online for the state of Connecticut (CT). CEU Matrix is Connecticut Certification Board (CCB)-approved education provider (provider #0115-5202).
Earn your CAC and CIT Certification Online in Connecticut (CT) with flexible, affordable training designed to meet state requirements. Our self-paced courses allow you to study on your schedule while gaining the knowledge and CE hours needed for certification or renewal. Whether you’re starting your journey or maintaining your credentials, our online platform simplifies the process. Check out our certification or renewal package today to take the next step in your counseling career with confidence and convenience.
- Affordable & On-Demand
- Connecticut Board Approved
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Initial Certification Packages
- Degree / Education Required
- No degree is required.
- Work Experience Hours Required
- No work experience is required for the CIT credential.
- Direct Supervision Hours
- No supervised hours are required for the CIT credential.
- State Certification Exam
- CITs are eligible to sit for the CAC exam, but passing is not required for the CIT credential.
- Packaged Courses
- View our 97 Hour Course Package
- Required Content Areas (required hours)
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Connecticut requires 100 hours of addiction-specific education for the CIT. CEU Matrix’s CIT package covers 97 of the 100 required hours (maximum allowed via CCB-approved distance learning):
- Ethics (CCB-approved): 12 hours
- Co-Occurring Disorders: 30 hours (minimum)
- Addiction-Specific Electives: 55 hours
The remaining 3 hours must be completed through the CCB Certification Process Overview Workshop (live only; no equivalent courses accepted).
- Degree / Education Required
- No degree is required.
- Work Experience Hours Required
- CAC-Standard: 6,000 hours of addiction-specific supervised work experience, including 2,000 hours of individual or group counseling. With a qualifying degree: Master’s (3,000 hours), Bachelor’s (4,000 hours), Associate’s (5,000 hours). CAC-Provisional: 2,000 hours of addiction-specific supervised work experience, including 1,000 hours of individual or group counseling.
- Direct Supervision Hours
- 300 hours with no less than 10 hours in each of the 8 performance domains (for both CAC-Standard and CAC-Provisional).
- State Certification Exam
- Passing score on the IC&RC ADC exam.
- Packaged Courses
- View our 225 Hour Course Package
- Required Content Areas (required hours)
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Connecticut requires 300 hours of addiction-specific education for the CAC. CEU Matrix’s CAC package covers 225 of the 300 required hours (maximum allowed via CCB-approved distance learning):
- Ethics (CCB-approved, SUD or COD specific only): 12 hours
- Problem Gambling (6 hours)
- Behavioral/Process Addictions (12 hours)
- Medication Assisted Treatment (6 hours)
- Trauma Informed Care (6 hours)
- Infectious Diseases (Hepatitis C): 6 hours
- Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (100 hours)
- Electives (SUD or Co-Occurring Related): 152 hours
- Degree / Education Required
- Master’s degree in a behavioral health field is required.
- Work Experience Hours Required
- 4,000 hours of supervised work experience specific to the AADC Job Analysis.
- Direct Supervision Hours
- 300 hours with no less than 10 hours in each performance domain.
- State Certification Exam
- Passing score on the IC&RC AADC exam.
- Packaged Courses
- View our 360 Hour Course Package
- Required Content Areas (required hours)
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Connecticut requires 360 hours of addiction-specific education for the AADC. CEU Matrix’s AADC package covers the full requirement:
- Substance Abuse & Co-Occurring Disorders training: 240 hours (includes 12 hours of CCB-approved ethics)
- Behavioral health electives: 108 hours
Renewals
For the most up-to-date information please visit the state board website.
Connecticut Board Website
How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor in Connecticut
Complete Education
Enroll in our distance learning program to fulfill educational requirements for certification. Our self-paced, home-study course bundles can be completed anywhere at any time!
Complete Supervised Work Experience
Accrue supervised work experience hours by working in a treatment facility or other relevant setting.
Pass the State Exam
Register with your state certification/licensing board and sign up to take the state exam.
Apply for Certification
Submit application to the state certification/licensure board, including proof of completed education, work experience, exam results, and other required information.
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