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The Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors Institute and the Certified Drug, Alcohol & Addiction Counselor (CDAAC) certification has been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), and continually strive to meet the standards of the National Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA).
ACADC is listed in the California Code of Regulations as one of the original approved certification organizations authorized to train and evaluate candidates, and issue the AOD Counselor Certification with the professional designation of CDAAC.
It's curriculum has been approved by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and meets the requirement to teach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's TAP 21 Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice focusing on the elements that have been proven to produce the best outcomes of treatment.
ACADC Institute is an approved California College with the authority to grant degrees ranging from the Associate to Doctorate in Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Counseling and listed on the approved college list of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
ACADC Institute Counselor Certification Programs
CSAC I
Take CSAC I Entrance Inventory
When you pass the ACADC Institute's Entrance Inventory/CSAC I Exam, you will be granted the designation of Certified Substance Abuse Counselor I (CSAC I). This designation is not our professional certification, but will enable you to practice substance abuse counseling under the authority of the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors, and find entry level employment in many recovery facilities. The CSAC I is also a prerequisite for the CSAC II, and the Certified Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Counselor, (CDAAC) Certification.
CSAC II
Complete 2080 hours of field experience plus 160 hours of direct supervision
Upon completion of 2080 hours of field experience with 160 of those hours under direct supervision, you will be granted the CSAC II designation. The affidavit for this designation must be signed off by a qualified AOD counselor supervisor (for the 160 hour requirement), and by personnel can officially verify your 2080 hours of field experience. ACADC will accept affidavits from most professional disciplines including organizational executive directors, church and ministry pastors, social service administrators, human resouces directors, and field experience supervisors from any discipline dealing with the recovery and rehabilitation of people.
ACADC Recovery Group Leader Certification
Complete one year of Group Recovery Experience
Upon completion of the CSAC I Entrance Inventory, you will be eligible to apply for a Recovery Group Leader Certification upon completion of one year of group experience in a recovery program approved by ACADC. This certification will equip, certify and authorize the student to develop an ACADC Recovery Therapy Group based upon biblical principles of recovery.
CDAAC-P
Complete 155 hours of counselor training;
prerequisite: CSAC I
CDAAC-S
Complete CDAAC-P Assignments, Complete Field Experience Requirement, pass the RAS Exam
prerequisite: CSAC I & II
CDAAC-M
Require a degree in addiction studies and a contribution to the body of literature in our field from a Biblical Christian world view.
prerequisite: CDAAC-P or S and Bachelors Degree
Earn a Dual Biblical and Secular Certification
The CDAAC and the RAS
The CDAAC-M and the M-RAS
52 modules of professional curriculum approved by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and the Bureau of Private, Postsecondary and Vocational Education. ACADC Institute can be found on the approved list of the Bureau of Private and Postsecondary Education listed as an approved college. ACADC Institute also appears of the Department of Consumer Affairs approved college list.
With the completion of the CSAC I & II requirements and 155 hours of required courses taken through our professional CDAAC program, or taken through an accredited school or ACADC approved school, you will earn the professional designation of Certified Drug, Alcohol & Addictions Counselor, (CDAAC), authorized by the State of California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs.
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Continuing Education Units - CEUs
Get them one unit at a time or as much as 40 units at a time and work at your own pace!
It is the desire of ACADC to also provide our students with the best CEU opportunities provided in our field that speak to TAP 21 Counselor Competencies from the ADP, other counselor certification organizations and schools providing counselor education using the SAMHA/CSAT TAP 21 Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice. Click here to consider some continuing education courses from other organizations that we believe to be professionally helpful.
Continuing Education Units
A Quiver of Arrows for the
Battlefield of the Mind
Counselors need to equip themselves with the arrows of wisdom that hit their target in the battlefield of the mind. The Continuing Education Units offered in this section are arrows that equip the addiction counselor's arsenal with counseling insights that truly set the captives free and increases the professional development of the counselors who desire to put forth their utmost for the greatest outcome. These CEU's are only valued at one hour of credit. They are a short read in "plain speak" English and easy to comprehend, but each one delivers a powerful tool for the counselor's arsenal.
ACADC INSTITUTE
College of Addiction Studies
Degree Programs
Christian men and women of faith understand that counseling given by means of education alone is empty and ineffective unless God is brought into the picture. When God is invited into the problem and the counseling that takes place is in harmony with Biblical truth, there is power to break the bondages of all addictions.
ACADC Institute's degree programs are designed to equip the ACADC student to be a Christ-centered minister and counselor without compromising Biblical truth.
ACADC Institute's professional degree programs start at the Associates Degree level. Students are encouraged to continue their education by working on higher level studies from the Bachelors and Masters Degrees, to the Doctorate levels of achievement.
These programs emphasize proven methods for effective biblical counseling. Beyond the required textbook reading is a customized project tailored to how the Lord has inspired the student. This project can further be developed into a Masters Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation as the student develops through self-study.
Affiliations
Memberships
Accreditations
ACADC Institute Graduates can earn a certification granted by the authority of the California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs and receive training and equipping through ACADC Institute, a quality program of education and equipping committed to the preparation of the student to become a confident and effective counselor.
ACADC Institute has a curriculum that has been approved by the California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs and is a member of the Apostolic Council of Educational Accountability, the American Association of Christian Counselors, and the National Organization of Competency Assurance. ACADC has also been approved by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education to offer its Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral Degree Programs in Drug, Alcohol and Addictions Counseling to the public. As a California Vocational College, the ACADC Institute is also listed on the California Department of Consumer Affairs Website as an approved College authorized to offer to the public its degree programs.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Expectation
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),
"Overall counselor employment is expected to grow faster than the
average for all occupations through 2010."
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Which Recovery Model is Most Effective?
Millions of dollars are being spent to fund research to find better ways to treat people who have been in bondage to alcohol, drugs and other addictions. But research already exists that shows that the Biblical Christian Model far outperforms secular treatment at a rate of over 85% recovery rate contrasted with less than 15% recovery rate for secular programs. Read the original research, it is valid longitudinal scientific research that has been replicated two times. Decide for yourself what treatment really works. Also Read the 2007 follow up study
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CDAAC / RAS Exam Sign-Up
Sign up for the Nationally Accredited Registered Addiction Specialist Exam required for the dual CDAAC / RAS Certification
Start studying for your CDAAC Exam now and earn a dual CDAAC / RAS certification. Apply for the exam and order your study guide and DVD tutorial click here. For information about the dual certification program designed to meet both biblical and secular requirements, call 877- 478-5756 or 909-795-5655.
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How to Become Board Certified
Counselor Requirements
Continuing Education
Distance Learning
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The Biblical Definition of Addiction
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Explore ACADC Institute Degree Programs.
Associate of Ministry
Bachelor of Ministry
Master of Ministry
Master of Divinity
Doctor of Ministry
ACADC is approved to offer to the public the above listed undergraduate and graduate degrees by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education. Our College is publicly displayed on the California Department of Consumer Affairs approved colleges list. Call 909-446-0375 for degree program information
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