CEU Matrix’s 225-hour Connecticut Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) online package is approved by the Connecticut Certification Board (CCB) and covers 225 of the 300 hours required for the CAC credential—the maximum available through approved distance learning. Every required content area and topic — including Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, Ethics, Problem Gambling, Medication Assisted Treatment, and Trauma Informed Care — is covered in this 225-hour package for CAC certification.
- Credit Hours: 225
- Price: $999
- State Board Approved
- Affordable & On-Demand
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Package Information
Connecticut CAC 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
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
Please see the “Package Contents” section below for the complete list of courses included in this package.
Certification Requirements
- Education Required: No degree is required.
- Work Experience: 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.
- Supervised Hours: 300 hours with no less than 10 hours in each of the 8 performance domains (for both CAC-Standard and CAC-Provisional).
- State Exam: Passing score on the IC&RC ADC exam.
Important Notes
CAC-Standard is an IC&RC reciprocal credential; initial certification issued for two years. CAC-Provisional is valid for three years only, is not IC&RC reciprocal, and cannot be used for CT DPH certification or licensure. Must live or work in Connecticut full-time to apply. CEU Matrix covers 225 of the 300 required education hours — the maximum allowed via CCB-approved distance learning. The remaining 75 hours must be completed through live instruction.
Renewal Requirements
CAC-Standard: 20 hours of addiction-specific continuing education per year, including 2 hours of CCB-approved ethics.
CAC-Provisional: Not eligible for renewal. Provisional candidates must complete all remaining CAC-Standard requirements and upgrade to full CAC within 3 years.
Package Contents
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The solution, and Co-Occuring Disorders (3 hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 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 2 (Revised 2025)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 3 (Revised 2025)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 4 (Revised 2025)
HIV & Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery from Addictive Disorders (4 hours)
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
A Cognitive Behavorial Approach-Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) (4 hours)
A Cognitive Behavorial Approach-Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) (4 hours)
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 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)
The Offender and Addiction- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (6 hours)
Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings (3 hours)
Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
Booting Up the System-Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 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)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (4 hours)
Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence- A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Effective Tools for Treating Pain While Reducing Opioid Use (4 hours)
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
Implementing Change in Sub. Abuse Treatment Prog., TAP 31 (3 hours)
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs (3 hours)
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment, TIP 35 (6 hours)
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Trtmt (8 hours)
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women (3 hours)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
Retraining and Updating Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)
Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence (6 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 1 (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 2 (4 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 3 (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 4 (4 hours)
Substance Use Disorders Recovery with a Focus on Employment and Education (3 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (4 hours)
Supporting Infants, Toddlers and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse and Trauma (6 hours)
The Clinical Evaluation: Professional Competencies and Elements to Consider for Using DSM-5 (4 hours)
The Sober Life Treatment Series (4 hours)
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (Module 1) (3 hours)
Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (Module 2) (3 hours)
Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)
Introduction to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (1 hour)
Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)
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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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