GUIDELINES FOR LEVELS OF ADDICTION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION

 (NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST FIRST COMPLETE KAAP

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION THROUGH NAADAC AND PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES)

CADC I – Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Documentation of High School diploma or GED.

• Obtained AAPS Credential or its equivalent.

• Ongoing documentation of 60 clock hours every two years of approved education.

• Pass a KAAP-approved written examination.

CADC II – Counselor must meet the following requirements for one of two tracks:

• Successful completion of CADC I requirements

• Passage of KAAP-approved ORAL test

• Have three years of paid, supervised work experience in a recognized substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation program with job duties assisting clients in the recovery process; and

• Have attained a minimum of 270 CEUs of counselor education appropriate to the A/D treatment field.

OR

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in a health related field, which includes 18 credit hours of alcoholism/drug addiction counseling

• Passage of KAAP-approved oral and written testing; and

• Documentation of 500 hours of practicum in a recognized A/D facility.

CADC III – Counselors must:

• Successful completion of CADC II requirements;

• Be either a Registered Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (RAODAC) or eligible for registration with Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB)

• Successful completion of KAAP-approved written test

• Documentation of 500 hours of practicum

• Have five (5) years of employment in the A/D field; and

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, including 18 hours of A/D addiction studies.

TESTING FEES:

• Written test- NCAC I or II $135.00 or MAC $155.00

• Application fee $75.00 and administration fee $25.00 –these are non-refundable

• Re-test written- $135.00

• Oral test- $150.00

MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION:

• Payment of annual membership/recertification fee $180.00

• Documentation of 60 hours of ongoing continuing education every two years.

RECIPROCITY REQUIREMENTS FOR KAAP

• Letter from applicant requesting reciprocity

• Completed KAAP application

• Documentation of current state certification

• Documentation of completion of a written test

• Documentation of completion of a written test and oral test (if applying for CADC II or CADC III)

• $75.00 application processing fee

The KAAP Credentials Committee regularly meets on the first Friday of the month to review applications. If this schedule conflicts with a holiday, the committee will meet later in the month or carry their work over until the next month, depending upon the number of applications they have to review. All documentation must be received by the Thursday before the meeting.

Gambling Counselor Certification & Reciprocity information will be posted as soon as it becomes available