CEU Matrix’s 300-hour Mississippi Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I (CADC I), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC II), and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) online package is approved by the Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MAAP) and provides full coverage of the 300 hours required. Every required content area and topic — including the 12 Core Functions, 46 Global Criteria, ethics, and HIV/AIDS — is covered in this comprehensive package for CADC, CADC I, CADC II, and CAADC certification.
- Credit Hours: 300
- Price: $1,250
- State Board Approved
- Affordable & On-Demand
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Package Information
Mississippi 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
Mississippi requires 300 hours of education specific to the 12 Core Functions and 46 Global Criteria for CADC and CAADC credentials. This CEU Matrix 300-hour package provides full coverage of the required education hours. Mississippi accepts online and home-study courses as an approved education format with no stated distance learning limit — all 300 hours may be completed online. A minimum of 6 hours must be in ethics (MAAP-provided course required) and 6 hours in HIV/AIDS.
Please see the “Package Contents” section below for the complete list of courses included in this package.
Certification Requirements
- Education Required: CADC: High school diploma or GED. CADC-I: Bachelor’s degree. CADC-II: Master’s degree. CAADC: Master’s degree with clinical application.
- Work Experience: CADC: 6,000 hours (reduced by degree level); CADC-I: 8,000 hours; CADC-II: 10,000 hours; CAADC: 4,000 hours.
- Supervised Hours: Supervised Practical Training (SPT) tiered by education level (applies across CADC, CADC-I, CADC-II, and CAADC): High School/GED: 300 hours; Associate’s degree: 250 hours; Bachelor’s degree: 200 hours; Master’s degree (including CAADC): 100 hours. Minimum 10 hours per performance domain.
- State Exam: CADC/CADC-I/CADC-II: Passing score on the IC&RC ADC exam. CAADC: Passing score on the IC&RC AADC exam.
Important Notes
MAAP-provided 6-hour ethics course is specifically required — ethics hours from other providers do not count. IC&RC ADC reciprocal credential.
Renewal Requirements
40 hours CE every 2 years (including 2 hours ethics and 2 hours Person-Centered Planning).
PERFORMANCE DOMAIN I – SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
- Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (4 hours)
- Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
- Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
- Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
- You Can Lead a Horse to Water – Treatment Resistance and Motivation Characteristics of Offenders Who Use Substances (3 hours)
- Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 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)
- Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
- Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
- The Offender and Addiction- Clinical Case Management (6 hours)
- Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)
- Supporting Infants, Toddlers and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse and Trauma (4 hours)
- What to Do While You Count to 10: A Practical Guide to Anger Management (6 hours)
PERFORMANCE DOMAIN II – TREATMENT PLANNING, COLLABORATION AND REFERRAL
- Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (3 hours)
- Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 hours)
- Treatment Planning: Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (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)
- Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
- Booting Up the System – Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
- Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 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)
- Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
- Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy, Revised 2025 (5 hours)
- Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances (6 hours)
- Booting Up the System-Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
- Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)
- Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)
- Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
- Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
- Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
- Wisdom of the Twelve Steps: 1st Step (6 hours)
- Wisdom of the Twelve Steps: 2nd Step (6 hours)
- Wisdom of the Twelve Steps: 3rd Step (6 hours)
PERFORMANCE DOMAIN III – COUNSELING
- Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
- Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
- Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
- Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
- Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)
- Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 1 (3 hours)
- Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 2 (3 hours)
- Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)
- Commitment to Change – Overcoming Errors in Thinking (4 hours)
- Addiction Counseling Competencies, Module 1 (3 hours)
- Addiction Counseling Competencies, Module 2 (3 hours)
- Treatment of Anger and Agression in Early Recovery (6 hours)
- Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
- Coping with Feelings and Moods (4 hours)
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The solution, and Co-Occuring Disorders (3 hours)
- The Offender and Addiction- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (6 hours)
- Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs (3 hours)
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 4 (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
PERFORMANCE DOMAIN IV – PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
- Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
- Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
- Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
- Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)
- The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
- Clinical Supervision: Models Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
- Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women (3 hours
- HIV & Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
- Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)
- Retraining and Updating Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)
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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)
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