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The RAS Credential and Breining Institute
are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA) |
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Breining Institute was the
first
certification agency accredited and approved
by the State of California Department of Alcohol and
Drug Programs |
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The RAS - Level II (RAS II) Credential is awarded to RAS
professionals who have earned advanced standing with
advanced formal education and extensive clinical experience |
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Must have a total of
450 hours formal education in alcohol and other drug
abuse (AOD) studies, AND 10,000 hours (about 5 years full
time) clinical experience (which includes 160
hours supervised training) in AOD counseling
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Clinical Experience Substitute
Experience teaching courses in the addictions field may
substitute or supplement the clinical experience requirement
- 10 hours of clinical experience credited for each 1 hour
of teaching
(must have at least 2,080 hours of actual clinical
experience)
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Must receive a passing score on the multiple-choice RAS exam
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The RAS exam is available five-days-a-week at over 150 test centers
located throughout the United States
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Included in the exam fee is a comprehensive study guide that
contains all of the information that may be asked on the
exam
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A free on-line tutorial, prepared by Breining
Institute, that follows the study guide, chapter-by-chapter,
is also available to help you prepare for the exam
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You will receive your test results immediately upon
finishing the exam
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Already an RAS? |
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No exam. No
fees. |
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There are no additional fees, and you do not take
the RAS exam again if you are already an RAS. Document your
qualifications with the
RAS II Application, and we will upgrade your
credential to the RAS II. |
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RAS II Application |
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No Fees if you are
upgrading from RAS to RAS II
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If you are not upgrading, the Fees for the RAS II Credential are the same as for the
accredited RAS Credential, . . . the difference is in
the documentation that must be provided for the advanced
RAS II designation
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APPLICATION FEE
$49 to apply on-line or
$150 for paper application
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EXAM FEE
$150
(includes comprehensive
study guide)
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RENEWAL FEE
$75 every two years
No additional renewal fees:
this one fee is applicable to all RASi, RAS, RAS II, S-RAS
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M-RAS professionals upon renewal every two years
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Step 1. APPLY
If you are not currently an RAS or RASi, register
on-line.
(if you are already an RAS or RASi, go directly to Step 2) |
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On-line Registration |
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Step 2. DOCUMENT
Once you have registered, then document your qualifications and send to us with the
RAS II Application |
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RAS II Application |
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If you are not already an RAS, we will send you the study materials. Whenever you are ready, schedule and take the
multiple-choice RAS exam at the closest test center.
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Immediate test results.
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