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CEU Matrix is an NMCBBHP-approved continuing education provider (approval number 2046) for all NMCBBHP certification renewals as well as the CADC initial certification. Please see our New Mexico board-approved Renewal (continuing education) and initial certification packages below.
The New Mexico Credentialing Board for Behavioral Health Professionals (NMCBBHP) provides the Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) credential. CEU Matrix offers a 270-hour course package that will fulfill this training (see below). As partial fulfillment of the requirements for this credential you will need to complete 270 hours of training specific to the CADC domains.
Additionally, if you already hold your CADC, we offer a 40-hour renewal package (see below). This package will allow you to choose your own trainings from our library of over 100 courses.
If you have any questions please give us a call at (800) 421-4609.
- Affordable & On-Demand
- New Mexico Board Approved
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Renewals
Certification Packages
- Degree / Education Required
- High school diploma/GED minimum. Work experience is tiered by degree level — a higher degree significantly reduces the required hours (see “Work Experience”).
- Work Experience Hours Required
- Supervised work experience in alcohol and drug counseling settings – tiered by education level: high school/GED: 6,000 hours; Associate’s: 5,000 hours; Bachelor’s: 4,000 hours; Master’s or higher: 2,000 hours.
- Direct Supervision Hours
- Supervised clinical practicum in SUD counseling, minimum 10 hours in each IC&RC ADC performance domain — tiered by education level: high school/GED: 300 hours; Associate’s: 250 hours; Bachelor’s: 200 hours; Master’s or higher: 100 hours.
- State Certification Exam
- Passing score on the IC&RC ADC exam.
- Packaged Courses
- View our 300 Hour Course Package
- Required Content Areas (required hours)
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New Mexico requires 300 hours of education specific to the IC&RC ADC performance domains for Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification, including a minimum of 6 hours in counselor ethics, as defined by the New Mexico Credentialing Board for Behavioral Health Professionals (NMCBBHP).
This CEU Matrix 300-hour package provides full coverage of the 300 required education hours across the four IC&RC ADC domains:
– Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders
– Evidence-Based Screening and Assessment
– Evidence-Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral
– Professional, Ethical, and Legal ResponsibilitiesNew Mexico does not specify per-domain hour minimums beyond the 6-hour ethics requirement.
Please visit your state’s credentialing board for additional and current information on your credential.
New Mexico Substance Abuse Counselor Resources
New Mexico Credentialing Board for Behavioral Health Professionals
Official nonprofit board that certifies and credentials behavioral health professionals in New Mexico, including prevention specialists, alcohol & drug counselors, peer support workers, and clinical supervisors to ensure competency, ethical practice, and workforce readiness.
How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor in New Mexico
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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