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- Washington DC Board Approved
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Initial Certification Packages
- Degree / Education Required
- Associate’s degree in health/human services field.
- Work Experience Hours Required
- 500 hours of supervised work experience in the addiction counseling field, with a minimum of 40 hours demonstrating competency in each required core counseling subject area.
- Direct Supervision Hours
- Supervision is integrated into the 500-hour work experience requirement. No separate supervised clinical hours are required beyond those counted in work experience – the supervised experience must cover each required core counseling area with at least 40 hours per area.
- State Certification Exam
- NAADAC-NCC Level I Examination + DC Jurisprudence Examination
- Packaged Courses
- View our 30 Hour Course Package
- Required Content Areas (required hours)
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Washington DC requires 30 credit hours of coursework across 10 specific content areas for the Certified Addiction Counselor I (CAC I) credential, defined by 17 DCMR 8702.1 (each area requires 3 hours). This CEU Matrix 30-hour package covers the full coursework requirement.
The 10 required content areas (3 hours each):
1. Human Behavior and Family Systems
2. Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse
3. Recovery Process, Relapse Prevention, and Treatment Approaches
4. Ethics, Rules, and Regulations
5. Professional Identity in Substance Abuse Services
6. Crisis Intervention
7. Cultural Factors and Competencies in Addiction
8. Co-Occurring Disorders
9. Diagnostic and Screening Criteria
10. Psychopharmacology Resources
- Degree / Education Required
- Bachelor’s degree in health/human services OR 5 years addiction counseling experience.
- Work Experience Hours Required
- 180 hours of supervised work experience demonstrating competency in all 12 core counseling functions (minimum 10 hours per function).
- Direct Supervision Hours
- Supervision is integrated into the 180-hour work experience requirement. The supervised experience must cover all 12 core counseling functions with at least 10 hours per function.
- State Certification Exam
- NAADAC-NCC Level II Examination + DC Jurisprudence Examination.
- Packaged Courses
- View our 42 Hour Course Package
- Required Content Areas (required hours)
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Washington DC requires 39-42 credit hours of coursework across 12 specific content areas for the Certified Addiction Counselor II (CAC II) credential. This CEU Matrix 42-hour package covers the full coursework requirement.
The 12 required content areas:
1. Human Behavior and Family Systems (3 hrs)
2. Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse (3 hrs)
3. Recovery Process, Relapse Prevention, and Treatment Approaches (9 hrs)
4. Ethics, Rules, and Regulations (3 hrs)
5. Professional Identity (3 hrs)
6. Crisis Intervention (3 hrs)
7. Treatment Planning and Research (3 hrs)
8. Counseling Skills and Motivational Interviewing (3 hrs)
9. Cultural Factors and Competencies (3 hrs)
10. Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hrs)
11. Diagnostic and Screening Criteria (3 hrs)
12. Psychopharmacology Resources (3 hrs)
Renewals
Washington Substance Abuse Counselor Resources
Washington Board Website
How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor in Washington DC
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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