Florida Certified Addiction Counselor – CAC Initial Certification – 300 hours

Clinical Evaluation – 25 hours

• Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
• Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
• Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 hours)
• Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
• Treating Chronic Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)

Treatment Planning – 25 hours

• You Can Lead a Horse to Water – Treatment Resistance and Motivation Characteristics of Offenders Who Use Substances (3 hours)
• Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings (5 hours)
• Substance Use Disorders Recovery with a Focus on Employment and Education (3 hours)
• The Sober Life Treatment Series (4 hours)
• Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults, Module 1 (4 hours)
• Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders, Module 1 (3 hours)
• Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders, Module 2 (3 hours)

Counseling – 45 hours

• Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s Tactics: Habits That Block Change (8 hours)
• Counseling for Marijuana Dependence (6 hours)
• Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
• Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)
• Counseling Approaches to Promote Recovery From Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues, Module 1 (3 hours)
• Counseling Approaches to Promote Recovery From Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues, Module 2 (4 hours)
• Counseling Approaches to Promote Recovery From Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues, Module 3 (4 hours)
• Counseling Approaches to Promote Recovery From Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues, Module 4 (4 hours)

Case Management and Referral – 10 hours

• Booting Up the System – Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (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 2 (3 hours)

Client, Family and Community Education – 15 hours

• Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)
• Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
• A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction, Module 3 (4 hours)
• Maintaining Fidelity to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT): Current Issues and Innovations in Implementation (5 hours)

Documentation – 10 hours

• Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
• Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)

Ethical and Professional Responsibilities – 30 hours

• Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
• The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
• Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioral Health Services (6 hours)
• Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
• Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
• Ethics, Boundaries and Dual Relationships: Professional Issues for Addiction Professionals (3 hours)
• Overcoming COVID Stress for Addictions and Other Helping Professionals (1 hour)
• Cluckers, Clockers, and Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
• The Clinical Evaluation: Professional Competencies and Elements to Consider for Using DSM-5 for Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders (4 hours)

Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge – 70 hours

• Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs (3 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)
• Commitment to Change: Overcoming Errors in Thinking (4 hours)
• Retraining and Updating Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)
• Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
• Treatment Planning: Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part II (4 hours)
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part III (3 hours)
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part IV (4 hours)
• Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
• Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)
• Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
• Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy (TIP 41) (Revised 2025) (5 hours)
• Powerless or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women (3 hours)

Application to Practice / Professional Readiness – 70 hours

• Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
• Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
• Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System (3 hours)
• Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
• Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)
• Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s The Power of Consequences (8 hours)
• Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence (6 hours)
• Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse and Trauma (4 hours)
• Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)
• Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor, Module 1 (3 hours)
• Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor, Module 2 (3 hours)
• A Cognitive Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction, Module 1 (4 hours)
• A Cognitive Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction, Module 2 (4 hours)
• Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
• Effective Tools for Treating Pain While Reducing Opioid Use (4 hours)
• Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
• Introduction to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (1 hour)
• Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals: Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship (3 hours)