28,200 more counselors needed by 2022

“Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is projected to grow 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.” Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.

Eligibility

Formal Education: CAADE-accredited 45 units Addiction Studies Certificate (ASC) Course
Exam: CATC Exam
Experience: 2,240 hours of supervised clinical experience in an AOD/SUD program

Formal Education

The Breining Institute 45-unit Addiction Studies Certificate (ASC) Course is State of California-approved and CAADE-accredited. You may complete the ASC Course entirely through distance learning. For more information about this qualifying formal education course select this link: ASC Course

CATC Exam

After you complete your formal education, you should apply with CAADE to take the CATC Exam, which is a computer-based exam administered at nearly 80 locations throughout California. To apply with CAADE for the exam, select this link: CATC Exam Application

CATC Exam Online Tutorial

Breining has developed an online, six-part CATC Exam Tutorial to help you prepare for the CATC Exam. The tutorial is free. The recommended textbooks, which the tutorial walks you through, are The Addiction Professional: Manual for Counselor Competency, 3rd Edition (2014), Breining Institute; and Intervention, Treatment and Recovery: A Practical Guide to the TAP 21 Addiction Counseling Competencies (2013), Lori L. Phelps, Psy.D., CATC V, Executive Director, CAADE.

Use these links to access the tutorial:
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6

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The Addiction Professional, 3rd Edition and
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