Addiction Counselors By State & License Board: 

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• Alabama:
  - Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (NAADAC Live Webinars are approved for Alabama LPC Live CE Requirements) 
  - Alabama Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association 

• Alaska: Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification (ACBHC)

• Arizona: 
  - Arizona Board for the Certification of Addiction Counselors (ABCAC)
  - Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (ABBHE) NOTES: The Board does not pre-approved continuing education. Our rules state that the continuing education must relate to the scope of practice and maintain or improve the skill and competency of the licensee. Please see Board Rule A.A.C. R4-6-802. Continuing Education regarding the acceptable requirement for CEU credits. However, it would appear based on your NAADAC approval, it would meet the criteria for renewal. Thank you, Board staff- AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

• California:
  - California Consortium of Addiction Program Professionals (CCAPP) 
  - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) 
  - California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) 

• Colorado:
  - Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals (CAAP)
  - Colorado Office of Behavioral Health (DORA / OBH)

• Delaware: Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals

• Florida:
  - Florida Certification Board (FCB)
  - Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health 

• Georgia:
  - Georgia Addiction Counselor Association (GACA)
  - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia (ADACBGA) 

• Hawaii: State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

• Idaho: Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselors Certification, Inc. (IBADCC)

• Illinois: Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) (Note: Webinars are only approved for homestudy CEs). NOTES: We don’t automatically accept trainings approved by NAADAC. We require our members to attend trainings that are approved by ICB. Or if they attend a training not approved by ICB, the member can petition the training themselves to request our approval to use the training for CEUs. If you are interested in receiving ICB approval for your trainings, I attached the Home Study application for you to take a look at. This is our application used for self-study trainings.

• Indiana: Indiana Counselors Association on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ICAADA)

• Iowa: Iowa Board of Certification (IBC) (Note: Only live webinar attendance is approved for IBC)

• Kansas: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (KSBSRB)

• Kentucky: Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

• Louisiana: Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (LA-ADRA) (Note: NAADAC is NOT an approved education provider for this state board, however, counselors can use NAADAC CEs towards renewal and select to pay LA-ADRA state board fees. Please contact LA-ADRA for more information)

• Maine: Maine Board of Alcohol & Drug Counselors

• Maryland:
  - Maryland Department of Health, Board of Professional Counselors

• Massachusetts: Bureau of Substance Abuse Services

• Michigan: Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP)

• Minnesota: Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy* NOTES: In order to obtain clock hour credit for a continuing education activity, the activity must:(1) constitute an organized program of learning; (2) reasonably be expected to advance the knowledge and skills of the alcohol and drug counselor; (3) pertain to subjects that directly relate to the practice of alcohol and drug counseling; (4) be conducted by individuals who have education, training, and experience and are knowledgeable about the subject matter; and (5) be presented by a sponsor who has a system to verify participation and maintains attendance records for three years, unless the sponsor provides dated evidence to each participant with the number of clock hours awarded.

• Mississippi: Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MAAP)

• Missouri: Missouri Credentialing Board (valid beginning January 1, 2018)

• Montana: Montana Licensed Addiction Counselors Program

• Nebraska: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

• Nevada: Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug, and Gambling Counselors

• New Hampshire:
  - New Hampshire Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals

• New Jersey: The Addiction Professionals Certification Board, Inc.

• New Mexico: New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board

• New York: 
  - New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
  - ASAP-New York Certification Board (select approved trainings)

• North Dakota: North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners (NDBACE)

• Ohio: Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

• Oklahoma: Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselors

• Oregon: Mental Health and Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO)

• Pennsylvania: The State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

• Puerto Rico: La Junta Certificadora de Profesionales en Adicción y Alcoholismo de P.R

• Rhode Island: Rhode Island Certification Board*

• South Carolina: South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SCAADAC)

• South Dakota: Certification Board for Alcohol and Drug Professionals (CBADP)

• Tennessee: State of Tennessee Department of Health

• Texas: 
  - Texas Health & Human Services Commission

• Utah: Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

• Vermont: Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board

• Virginia: Virginia Board of Counseling NOTES: Virginia will consider training approved under NAADAC for CE training renewal requirements for CSACs.

• Washington: 
  - Washington State Department of Health 

• West Virginia: West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (WVCBAPP)

• Wisconsin: Department of Safety and Professional Services

• Wyoming: Wyoming Mental Health Professionals Licensing Board. NOTES: 

• The Board does not preapprove any CE. As long as the courses meet Chapter 14 Section 4 of our rules and regulations (attached) the courses will be accepted. Amanda Best, Licensing Specialist