NORTH CAROLINA CCJP INITIAL CERTIFICATION – 270 HOURS

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN I – DYNAMICS OF ADDICTION & CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR – 33 HOURS
Commitment to Change – Habits That Block Change (4 hours)
Commitment to Change – Overcoming Errors in Thinking (4 hours)
Commitment to Change – The Power of Consequences (4 hours)
You Can Lead a Horse to Water – Treatment Resistance and Motivation Characteristics of Offenders Who Use Substances (3 hours)
Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances (6 hours)
Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals?: Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship (3 hours)
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)
The Offender and Addiction – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (6 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN II – LEGAL, ETHICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY – 41 HOURS
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)
Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)
Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)
Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 1 (3 hours)
Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 2 (3 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 4 (Revised 2025)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN III – CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM & PROCESSES – 24 HOURS
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)
Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN IV – CLINICAL EVALUATION: SCREENING & ASSESSMENT – 31 HOURS
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 2 (Revised 2025)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN V – TREATMENT PLANNING – 59 HOURS
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)
Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System (3 hours)
Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (4 hours)
Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (3 hours)
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 1 (Revised 2025)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 3 (Revised 2025)
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN VI – CASE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING & PARTICIPANT SUPERVISION – 21 HOURS
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
The Offender and Addiction – Clinical Case Management (6 hours)
Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 2 (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN VII – COUNSELING – 48 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)
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)
Coping With Feelings and Moods (4 hours)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 Hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 1 (4 hours)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 3 (4 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part III (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN VIII – DOCUMENTATION – 13 HOURS
Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3 hours)
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)