• Masters Degree in behavioral health discipline; three years on the job supervised experience in delivering counseling services consistent with the 12 core functions.
• Bachelors Degree in behavioral health discipline; five years on the job supervised experience in delivering counseling services consistent with the 12 core functions.
• Associates Degree in a behavioral health discipline; seven years on the job supervised experience in delivering counseling services consistent with the 12 core functions.
• The 12 core functions include: (1) Screening, (2) Intake, (3) Orientation, (4) Assessment, (5) Treatment Planning, (6) Counseling (individual, group, and significant others), (7) Case Management, (8) Crisis Intervention, (9) Client Education, (10) Referral, (11) Reports and Recordkeeping, (12) Consultation (with other professionals in regard to client treatment and services).
• Testing in to include the ability to qualify for taking the IC&RC written examination  Upon passing the written exam individuals will be granted the credential of CADC I (non reciprocal).
• To upgrade from CADC I to CADC II, testing-in applicants must submit the required 315 hours of approved alcohol and drug formal classroom education (see handbook) along with an employment letter and the additional 2000 hours supervised work experience.  NO EXCEPTIONS. 
• A testing in applicant can not become a CADC II until such time they submit the required courses in totality.
• 9 year experience no longer qualifies for testing in.

To download the application for CADC I (testing in) go to our Forms/Docs page.