- NAADAC 192243
Applies To:
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South Carolina
Addiction Counselors
- ADC
- AADC
- CS
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South Carolina
Peer Support Specialists
- CPSS
- CPRS
The purpose of the Addictions Professionals of South Carolina (APSC) shall be to establish a statewide association of addiction counselors and other persons interested in addiction counseling; to be expressly concerned with the welfare of persons who are chemically dependent or who are abusing chemicals; to provide public education concerning addictive illnesses and the treatment and prevention thereof; and promote high standards in continuing education for professionals who provide addiction counseling.
FAQs: https://www.addictionprofessionalsofsouthcarolina.org/get-certified/resources/faq/
Counselor Domains
Domain I: Screening, Assessment, and Engagement
Domain II: Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral
Domain III: Counseling and Education
Domain IV: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Supervisor Domains
Domain I: Counselor Development
Domain II: Professional and Ethical Standards
Domain III: Program Development and Quality Assurance
Domain IV: Assessing Counselor Competencies and Performance
Domain V: Treatment Knowledge
Peer Recovery Domains
Domain I: Advocacy
Domain II: Mentoring/Education
Domain III: Recovery Support
Domain IV: Ethical Responsibility
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Our distance learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by SCAADAC.
CE-Credit.com is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC, and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Our companion site, www.AddictionCounselorCE.com, is specifically focused on the CE needs of addiction counselors and offers a greater quantity and variety of substance abuse-specific courses.
Board Contact Info
Addictions Professionals of South Carolina (APSC)
1215 Anthony Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 540-7527
Fax: (803) 254-3773
Email: certification@scaadac.org
http://scaadac.org/
Alcohol & Drug Counselor
INITIAL:
Minimum of 300 clock hours in education or training related to the counseling domains.
- Documentation of six (6) hours in Professional Ethics for counselors.
- Documentation of six (6) hours in ASAM for counselors.
- Documentation of three (3) hours in HIV/AIDS issues for counselors.
RECERTIFICATION:
40 hours of education related to the counseling domains, every 2 years.
- A maximum of 50% of the required hours may be earned through home study/online education
- 6 hours will be in professional ethics
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your ADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the ADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your ADC credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the ADC credential.
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Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor
INITIAL:
Minimum of 450 clock hours in education or training related to the counseling domains.
- Documentation of six (6) hours in Professional Ethics for counselors.
- Documentation of three (3) hours in HIV/AIDS issues for counselors.
RECERTIFICATION:
40 hours of education related to the counseling domains, every 2 years.
- A maximum of 50% of the required hours may be earned through home study/online education
- 6 hours will be in professional ethics
Initial Credential
450 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your AADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the AADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your AADC credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the AADC credential.
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Clinical Supervisor
INITIAL:
Must hold an Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC) certification.
Thirty (30) hours of training specific to clinical supervision.
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your CS initial credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Peer Support Specialist
INITIAL:
Successful completion of 46-hour training from a South Carolina PSSCC Certified Training Center.
Approved Providers & More: https://www.addictionprofessionalsofsouthcarolina.org/get-certified/certification-levels/peer-support-certification/
RECERTIFICATION:
A minimum of 40 hours must be earned biennially
- A maximum of 15 hours may be earned through distance learning; the remaining 24 hours must be earned through attendance of live events
- 12 of 40 hours must be related to ethics
Initial Credential
46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPSS credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 20 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 20 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation
1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
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Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching
1.5 CE credit hour
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
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Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4: A Guide to Effective Practice
4 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
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Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Professional Readiness; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
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Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 1: A Guide to Effective Practice
4.5 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
INITIAL:
Successful completion of 46-hour training from a South Carolina PSSCC Certified Training Center.
Approved Providers & More: https://www.addictionprofessionalsofsouthcarolina.org/get-certified/certification-levels/peer-support-certification/
RECERTIFICATION:
A minimum of 40 hours must be earned biennially
- A maximum of 15 hours may be earned through distance learning; the remaining 24 hours must be earned through attendance of live events
- 12 of 40 hours must be related to ethics
Initial Credential
46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPRS credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPRS credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 20 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 20 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation
1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching
1.5 CE credit hour
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4: A Guide to Effective Practice
4 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
|
Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Professional Readiness; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
|
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 1: A Guide to Effective Practice
4.5 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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A History of Childhood Maltreatment Has Substance- and Sex-Specific Effects on Craving During Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
1 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Sexual Abuse; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Predicting Gambling Situations: The Roles of Impulsivity Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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Working With Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners: Part 3: Ch 11-18
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Gender Issues; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use |
Book |
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Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in Substance Use Treatment: Clinical Consideration for Addiction Treatment Providers
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
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What Clinicians Should Know: Understanding Girls and Women With Autism in a World Where They Are Commonly Overlooked and Misdiagnosed
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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A Scoping Review of Cultural Adaptations of Substance Use Disorder Treatments Across Latinx Communities: Guidance for future research and practice
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Patterns of Cannabis and Alcohol Co-Use: Substitution Versus Complementary Effects
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Pharmacology; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Part 1: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Book |
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Four Tasks of Motivational Interviewing
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
