CEU Matrix’s 42-hour Washington DC Certified Addiction Counselor II (CAC II) online package is approved by the DC Board of Professional Counseling and fulfills all education requirements for the CAC II credential. Every required content area and topic — including Human Behavior and Family Systems, Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse, Recovery Process, Relapse Prevention, and Treatment Approaches, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Psychopharmacology Resources — is covered in this 42-hour package for CAC II certification.
- Credit Hours: 42
- Price: $259
- State Board Approved
- Affordable & On-Demand
- Instant Certificates Upon Completion
Package Information
Washington DC 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
Washington DC requires 39-42 credit hours of coursework across 12 specific content areas for the Certified Addiction Counselor II (CAC II) credential. This CEU Matrix 42-hour package covers the full coursework requirement.
The 12 required content areas:
- Human Behavior and Family Systems (3 hrs)
- Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse (3 hrs)
- Recovery Process, Relapse Prevention, and Treatment Approaches (9 hrs)
- Ethics, Rules, and Regulations (3 hrs)
- Professional Identity (3 hrs)
- Crisis Intervention (3 hrs)
- Treatment Planning and Research (3 hrs)
- Counseling Skills and Motivational Interviewing (3 hrs)
- Cultural Factors and Competencies (3 hrs)
- Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hrs)
- Diagnostic and Screening Criteria (3 hrs)
- Psychopharmacology Resources (3 hrs)
Please see the “Package Contents” section below for the complete list of courses included in this package.
Certification Requirements
- Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in health/human services OR 5 years addiction counseling experience.
- Work Experience: 180 hours of supervised work experience demonstrating competency in all 12 core counseling functions (minimum 10 hours per function).
- Supervised Hours: Supervision is integrated into the 180-hour work experience requirement. The supervised experience must cover all 12 core counseling functions with at least 10 hours per function.
- State Exam: NAADAC-NCC Level II Examination + DC Jurisprudence Examination.
Important Notes
DC uses NAADAC standards (not IC&RC). Key difference from CAC I: Recovery Process increases from 3 to 9 hours, and two additional topics added (Treatment Planning/Research and Counseling Skills).
Renewal Requirements
40 continuing education hours every 2 years, including 6 hours professional ethics, 3 hours trauma counseling, 2 hours LGBTQ cultural competency or specialized clinical treatment, and 4 hours (10%) in DC public health priorities as designated by the Director. First renewal is exempt from CE requirements. Important restrictions on online CE delivery (max 6 hours).
Package Contents
Understanding the dynamics of human behavior and family systems:
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Module 1 (3 hours)
Signs and symptoms of substance abuse:
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Recovery process, stages of change, relapse prevention, treatment approaches, group dynamics and other adjunctive treatment recovery, support groups, motivational interviewing, and models and theories of addiction:
- Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy (TIP 41) (Revised 2025) (5 hours)
- Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
Ethics, rules and regulations:
- Ethics, Boundaries and Dual Relationships: Professional Issues for Addiction Professionals (3 hours)
Professional identity in the provision of substance abuse services:
- Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Crisis intervention:
- Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Substance abuse counseling treatment planning and research:
- Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Counseling skills for individual and group, motivational interviewing:
- Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Cultural factors and competencies in addiction:
- Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
Co-occurring disorders in interdisciplinary treatment:
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 1 (Revised 2025) (3 hours)
Diagnostic and screening criteria in addictions:
- Booting Up the System – Case Management Models, Principles, and Practices (3 hours)
Psychopharmacology resources in the treatment of addictions:
- An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 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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