- NAADAC 192243
- FCB 5069A
Applies To:
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Tennessee
Addiction Counselors
- CADC I
- CADC II
- CAADC
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Tennessee
Prevention Specialists
- CPS I
- CPS II
The Tennessee Certification Board (TCB) offers a certification for alcohol and drug counselors. This certification is through IC&RC. Tennessee is also a licensure state for alcohol and drug counselors. Licensure is written into state statutes and is administered by the LADAC board under the State Department of Health.
TCB cannot accept training used for previous renewals.
Board Contact Info
Tennessee Certification Board
Airport Executive Plaza
1321 Murfreesboro Rd. Suite 140
Nashville, TN 37217
615-535-2705
[email protected]
https://www.tncertification.org/
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Must hold a high school diploma. 6 hours must be in a counselor-related ethics course for renewals.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CADC I credential.
Any course accepted by TCB is applicable to the CADC I credential.
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II
Must hold a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health related field (Note: if the bachelor's degree is in a non-related field, the applicant must apply for the CADC I). 6 hours must be in a counselor-related ethics course for renewals.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CADC II credential.
Any course accepted by TCB is applicable to the CADC II credential.
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Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
INITIAL:
A minimum of a master’s degree in a behavioral health related field with a clinical component/application is required. If your master's degree is not in a related field, you must apply for the appropriate CADC level.
180 total hours of education relevant to the field of substance use disorders and cooccurring disorders and the 4 IC&RC AADC performance domains:
- Screening, Assessment, & Engagement
- Treatment Planning, Collaboration, & Referral
- Counseling & Education
- Professional & Ethical Responsibilities
6 of the hours must be in professional ethics and responsibilities that are specific to counseling/behavioral health. Ethics courses that are in business, philosophy, religion, etc. are not accepted.
RENEWAL:
40 hours of related continuing education (in any IC&RC AADC domain) every 2 years.
- Hours must include 6 hours of counselor ethics as a refresher
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your CAADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by TCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CAADC credential.
Any course accepted by TCB is applicable to the CAADC credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist I
INITIAL:
Minimum 120 contact hours of prevention-specific training required.
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28 hours must include the Core Prevention Training Curriculum
- Effective Audience Management (6 hours)
- Prevention Ethics (6 hours PE course)
- Cultural Competency (6 hours)
- Environmental Strategies (10 hours)
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50 hours must be ATOD prevention specific
RENEWAL:
40 hours of prevention-related continuing education (in any domain) every 2 years.
- Hours must include a TCB-approved, 6-hour prevention ethics course refresher (it can be the in-person or online approved course)
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your CPS I initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPS I credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Prevention Specialist II
INITIAL:
Minimum 220 contact hours of prevention-specific training required.
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28 hours must include the Core Prevention Training Curriculum
- Effective Audience Management (6 hours)
- Prevention Ethics (6 hours PE course)
- Cultural Competency (6 hours)
- Environmental Strategies (10 hours)
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100 hours must be ATOD prevention specific
RENEWAL:
40 hours of prevention-related continuing education (in any domain) every 2 years.
- Hours must include a TCB-approved, 6-hour prevention ethics course refresher (it can be the in-person or online approved course)
Initial Credential
220 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your CPS II initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPS II credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Expanding Access to and Use of Behavioral Health Services for People Experiencing Homelessness
3.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Maintaining Fidelity to ACT: Current Issues and Innovations in Implementation
3.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
EMDR As Treatment Option for Conditions Other Than PTSD: A Systematic Review
2.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
A Novel, Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders:: A Case Study
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
Addiction Is Driven by Excessive Goal-directed Drug Choice Under Negative Affect:: translational critique of habit and compulsion theory
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
Food Addiction and Tobacco Use Disorder:: Common Liability and Shared Mechanisms
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
Promoting Mental Health in Parents of Young Children Using EHealth Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis
1.5 CE credit hour
Couples, Family; Technology and Counseling |
Reading-Based Online |
Using Motivational Interviewing to Help Clients Gain Confidence and Overcome Fear of Change
3 CE credit hours
Application to Practice; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health: A Systemic Descriptive Review
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
Examining Contextual Influences on the Service Needs of Homeless and Unstably Housed Domestic Violence Survivors
1.25 CE credit hour
Domestic Violence |
Reading-Based Online |