CEU Matrix’s 9-hour California Substance Use Disorder Registered Counselor (SUDRC) online package is approved by the California Association of Drug and Alcohol Program Executives (CADTP) and fulfills the orientation requirement for the SUDRC credential. Every required content area and topic — including Ethical Decision Making for Counselors, Ethics, Boundaries, and Dual Relationships, Professional Issues for Addiction Professionals, and Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule — is covered in this 9-hour package for SUDRC certification.
- Credit Hours: 9
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $45
- State Board Approved
- Affordable & On-Demand
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Package Information
California SUDRC 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
California requires a 9-hour Registrant Orientation Course for all Substance Use Disorder Registered Counselors (SUDRC) through the California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP).
This CEU Matrix 9-hour package covers the full orientation requirement with all three mandatory topics:
- Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
- Ethics, Boundaries, and Dual Relationships / Professional Issues for Addiction Professionals (3 hours)
- Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)
Note: SUDRC registrants must also complete 80 hours of core competency education within six months of registration (per AB 2473, effective July 2025). This orientation course is the first step in that process.
Please see the “Package Contents” section below for the complete list of courses included in this package.
Certification Requirements
- Education Required: No specific degree requirement stated for SUDRC registration. SUDRC is a registration status (not a certification) that allows individuals to gain necessary education and experience to become certified counselors.
- Work Experience: N/A (orientation course only)
- Supervised Hours: N/A (orientation course only)
- State Exam: N/A (orientation course only)
Important Notes
9-hour orientation is a prerequisite for SUDRC certification; additional 315+ hours required for full SUDRC
Renewal Requirements
6 CE hours annually (3 hours ethics + 3 hours confidentiality). Proof of at least 45 hours (3 college units) of SUD-specific education completed in the prior 12 months is also required. CADTP sends renewal notices 60 days before renewal date.
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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)
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