On Good Authority - State Requirements for Addiction Counselors

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STATES WHICH HAVE APPROVED ON GOOD AUTHORITY FOR HOME STUDY

November 2001
In ADDICTIONS, there are three national certifying bodies. In addition, each state licensing board has its own continuing education requirements. While many states accept at least one of the national certifying board's approvals, there is still some variance regarding the approval and acceptability of audiotapes and home study, even with the national approvals.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders

NAADAC National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
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ICRC International Certification Reciprocity Consortium
Many states accept each otherÕs programs if the states belong to ICRC.
We have been approved in a number of ICRC states, including ILLINOIS and CALIFORNIA.

STATE CERTIFICATIONS (* = approved for OGA)

STATE ABBREVIATION HOME STUDY CREDITS
ALLOWED PER YEAR DEADLINE

ALABAMA
(205 254-3619)
application pending 60/2 Anniversary/license

ALASKA
(907 563-8505) no home study

ARIZONA *
(602 251-8548)
(accepts ICRC states and NAADAC) ABCAC 60/2 Anniversary/license

ARKANSAS
(501 ...) no information

CALIFORNIA *
(916 368-9412)
(please call 800-835-9636 prior to purchasing programs for additonal approval info) CAADAC 60/2 Anniversary/license

COLORADO
(303 692-2930)
application pending 32/2

CONNECTICUT
(860 633-6572)
approved CCB 20/2 Anniversary/license

DELAWARE
(302 999-0881) no information

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(202 637-0124) no information

FLORIDA
(904 222-6314) CBAPF very expensive to apply and be certified

GEORGIA
(770 986-9510) no information

HAWAII no home study

IDAHO
(208 345-3072)
application pending IBADCC

ILLINOIS
(800 272-2632)
(please call 800-835-9636 prior to purchasing programs for additional approval info)
OGA not an approved provider

IAODAPCA 50/2 Anniversary/license

INDIANA
(317 923-8800)
Approved
accepts NAADAC 24/2

IOWA *
(515 281-7039)
Accepts ICRC states and NAADAC IBSAC 45/2 Anniversary/license

KANSAS *
(800 880-2352)
Accepts NAADAC KADACA 30/1

KENTUCKY no home study

LOUISIANA no home study

MAINE
(207 624-8603) awaiting rules

MARYLAND no home study

MASSACHUSETTS no home study

MICHIGAN
(517 371-2001)
Approved MCBAT 40/2 anniversary

MINNESOTA no home study

MISSISSIPPI
(601 982-4009) MAADAC 40/2

MISSOURI no home study

MONTANA *
(406 444-4923)
approved (no #) 20/2 June 30 (rotating)

NEBRASKA
(402 471-2851)
application pending allows 10/2 home study

NEVADA *
(702 687-4790)

NEW HAMPSHIRE
(603 271-6112)
application pending 10/2 home study

NEW JERSEY
(908 919-7979) no out of state providers

NEW MEXICO
(505 265-6811) need information

NEW YORK
(518 485-2027)
OASAS 20/2

NORTH CAROLINA
(919 832-0975)
application pending NCSAPCB 60/2

NORTH DAKOTA *
(701 255-1439)
we are on their provider list NDBACE 30/3 by home study

OHIO no home study

OKLAHOMA no home study

OREGON
(503 231-8164)
application pending 60/2

PENNSYLVANIA no home study

RHODE ISLAND *
(401 233-2215)
accepts NAADAC 60/2 anniversary

SOUTH CAROLINA
(803 497-9438)
accepts NAADAC
approved 60/2 anniversary

SOUTH DAKOTA
(605 332-2645)
application pending

TENNESSEE no home study

TEXAS no home study

UTAH
(801 467-8392)
application pending UADDAC

VERMONT no home study

VIRGINIA no home study

WASHINGTON
(360 438-8200) no home study yet

WASHINGTON D.C. Please see District of Columbia

WEST VIRGINIA
(304 233-3094)
application pending WVCBAP 40/2 anniversary

WISCONSIN
(414 774-7729)
application pending

WYOMING *
(307 777-7788)
accepts American Psychological
Association approval 45/2 anniversary