CAADAC works in conjunction with the CCBADC (California Certification Borad of Alcohol and Drug Counselors) to bring your certification goals to reality.
Check out these sections for more information on how to get certified and registered:
Information regarding the process of getting certified and the related organizations we work with to get the best credentials you need as a professional drug and alcohol abuse counselor.
Here we outline the various routes people in the industry take in pursuing their professional certification goals.
This is an up to date listing of all alcohol and other drug counselors registered with or by CCBADC.
If you want to get registered as a Registered Student (RS) or Registered Recovery Worker (RRW) this page is for you.
Here are the requirements for various certifications such as: California Certified Prevention Specialist (CCPS), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC I-II), Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), CA CCS Credential, CADC I Testing In, and a Registered Drug and Alcohol Intern (CADCA)
Check here for the deadlines for certification application and other related deadlines.
It is very important that you invest your education with a quality, fully supported CAADAC Approved school. We list all approved schools here for your information.
CCBADC Complies with IC&RC ADA Policy as follows: Candidates must make the request, by written means at minimum 60 days prior to examination scheduling for reasonable accommodations to be considered and provided if applicable. Qualified candidates requesting reasonable accommodations because of disabilities must provide (at their own expense) acceptable documentation of the condition/disability. Documentation must be provided that specifies the extent to which routine testing procedures needed to be modified. This will illustrate how these accommodations will prevent candidate’s disabilities from interfering with the opportunity to demonstrate his/her knowledge, skills or abilities on board-conducted professional licensing and/or certification examinations. In addition to submitting the request, candidates must provide all medical, psychological, or educational evaluations that were used by professional healthcare providers in determining any reasonable testing accommodations. Candidates that have had reasonable accommodations in their professional program of study also must have either the Department Chairperson of the professional program or the program’s Coordinator for Individuals with Disabilities, provide a letter. This letter shall explain the extent to which the candidate’s disabilities require reasonable testing accommodations, the types of accommodations made for the candidate while in study at the school, and the justifications for those reasonable accommodations.
