California Counselors Certification Deadline

California certification deadline: April 1, 2010
Employers must have 30% of counseling staff certified.


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CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: 30% of your staff who provide "counseling services" must be Certified in

First in California: Breining Institute was the first certification agency nationally accredited and approved by the State of California ADP.

State Approved

Breining Institute was the
first certification agency accredited and approved
by the State of California Department of Alcohol and
Drug Programs (ADP)

	Employer deadline
	By April 1, 2010, 30% of staff must be Certified. - The rest of your staff must be Registered when they start providing "counseling services" - The RAS Credential from Breining satisfies certification requirement - Registering with Breining satisfies registration requirement

	State ADP enforcement
	ADP has issued a notice to employers that they will be cited for non-compliance if staff providing counseling services are not properly registered, certified or licensed. - "Counseling services" include screening prior to admission, intake, assessment at time of admission, treatment planning, conducting or documenting counseling activities. - Here is a link to ADP's notice:

Don't delay

To make sure your staff is in compliance with the law,
use one of the links above to

Register on-line,
Request RAS Exam,
Obtain formal education,
Renew certification, or
Earn CE hours

For more certification info,
select link below:

Here is a link to the applicable Regulations at the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs web site: California Counselor Certification Regulations
Employer deadline requirements are in the Regulations at section 13010(a). Counselor deadline requirements are in the Regulations at section 13035(f).
Activities included within "counseling services" are in the Regulations at section 13005(a)(4).