On-Line Education

The California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors is pleased to have partnered with the Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies (www.DLCAS.com) to offer online distance learning coursework to individuals seeking credentialing as well as counselors needing continuing education credit. DLCAS.com is the world’s oldest and largest online provider of addiction counselor education and training, and is approved by CAADAC as a provider of both basic and continuing education credits.

CAADAC is privileged to provide special access to this course work as a member benefit to you! Every course you take will keep you on a progressive path as a professional. Please enter to see the broad range of courses available for you to enroll and take right now.

Course Listings / Order a Course

To order a course from DLCAS.com, CLICK HERE. You'll be taken directly to the DLCAS.com website where you can obtain information about any of the DLCAS.com courses and be able to order coursework using the DLCAS.com secure website. You can also order by phone by calling 866 431-4240.

Featured Coursework

• BASIC TRAINING SERIES - need hours to fulfill requirements for your basic credential in California? CLICK HERE to view more detailed information about Basic Training Services offered by DLCAS.com. You can view/download a copy of our curriculum specifically designed for individuals working on California's basic credential from this website

• CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING - Once you have obtained a credential from CAADAC, you will need to maintain it by obtaining 60 hours of continuing education every two years. This 60 hours (30 of which can be professional development) must include three (3) hours of ethics. DLCAS.com offers more than 80 courses that can be used to obtain these hours in the comfort and privacy of your own home. Save time and money using distance learning - no need to travel, miss work, or lose valuable family time.

• DLCAS.com is a CAADAC approved provider AND, if you are a CAADAC member, you can save 30% off our already low prices. Contact CAADAC at (916) 368-9412 to obtain the discount code or watch for emails from CAADAC that include this information.

• LAADC - FIRST RENEWAL - those counselors holding the LAADC credential must obtain continuing education in a specific set of categories for their first renewal period. DLCAS.com has courses that will meet these requirements AND is offering them to counselors at a 50% savings! To learn more, CLICK HERE.

• CLINICAL SUPERVISION - CAADAC currently offers the Certificated Clinical Supervisor (CCS) credential to those professional working in a supervisory capacity. For the educational requirement for CCS, you will need 30-hours of training in the area of clinical supervision. DLCAS.com has this 30-hours of training, developed by Dr. David Powell, the author of the book Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling. For more information or to order this course, CLICK HERE.

Get Involved: Help Create a Course

Have a suggestion for a course topic? Know a training professional who you'd like to see as an author/instructor? Are you a trainer who would like to find out about becoming a DLCAS.com instructor? If so, send us an email using the following link: . DLCAS management will contact you about your suggestion or request.