Kentucky Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) – 294 hours

CEU Matrix’s 294-hour Kentucky Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) online package is approved by the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors and covers 294 of the 300 hours required for the CADC and LADC credentials. Every required content area and topic — including Screening, Assessment, and Engagement, Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral, Counseling, and Professional and Ethical Responsibilities — is covered in this 294-hour package for CADC and LADC certification.

Package Information

Kentucky CADC 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

Kentucky requires 300 hours of addiction counselor education for the CADC and LADC. CEU Matrix’s Kentucky CADC/LADC package covers 294 of the 300 required hours:

  • Screening, Assessment, and Engagement
  • Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral
  • Counseling
  • Professional and Ethical Responsibilities

The 300 hours must include a minimum of 6 hours of ethics, 3 hours of domestic violence, and 2 hours of HIV/AIDS. The remaining 6 hours must be completed through another board-approved education source.

Please see the “Package Contents” section below for the complete list of courses included in this package.

Certification Requirements

  • Education Required: CADC: A bachelor’s degree in any field is required. LADC: A master’s degree (minimum 30 credit hours in behavioral sciences) is required.
  • Work Experience: 4,000 hours of supervised work experience in substance use disorder counseling. Hours may be reduced based on degree level.
  • Supervised Hours: 200 hours of direct clinical supervision with a minimum of 10 hours in each of the 4 content domains.
  • State Exam: Passing score on the IC&RC ADC examination.

Important Notes

The CADC and LADC are issued by the Kentucky Board for Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (KCADCA). The CADC is for bachelor’s-level professionals; the LADC is for those with a 30-credit-hour master’s degree (the LCADC requires a full 60-hour master’s degree). Kentucky requires a minimum of 20 continuing education hours per year and at least 50% of renewal hours must be earned in live, face-to-face formats.

Renewal Requirements

60 continuing education hours every 3 years; at least 3 hours must cover ethics; at least 6 hours must cover suicide training (required once every 6 years). A minimum of 20 CEUs must be completed per year. At least 50% of renewal hours must be live and face-to-face.

Package Contents

Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3hours)
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)
Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings (3 hours)
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s Overcoming Errors in Thinking (8 hours)
Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s Tactics: Habits That Block Change (8 hours)
Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s The Power of Consequences (8 hours)
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Compassion Satisfaction: Thriving While Working in Substance Use, Criminal Justice, and Other Challenging Settings (3 hours)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)
Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)
Coping With Feelings and Moods (4 hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Effective Tools for Treating Pain While Reducing Opioid Use (4 hours)
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 Hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, 4 hours
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)rela
Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused 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)
Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence (6 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
The Clinical Evaluation: Professional Competencies and Elements to Consider for Using DSM-5 for Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders (4 hours)
The Sober Life Treatment Series (4 hours)
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 hours)
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) 3 hours
You Can Lead a Horse to Water – Treatment Resistance and Motivation Characteristics of Offenders Who Use Substances (3 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)
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)
Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals?: Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship (3 hours)
Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, (3 hours)
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (4 hours)
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (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)
Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)
The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
The Offender and Addiction – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (6 hours)
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances (6 hours)
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 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)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 3 (4 hours)
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 1st Step (6 hours)
Overcoming COVID Stress for Addictions and Other Helping Professionals (1 hour)

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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)

Provider Statement:
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