{"id":21713,"date":"2022-03-05T16:57:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T00:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/?page_id=21713"},"modified":"2022-03-06T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T18:56:00","slug":"addiction-counselor-exam-ace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/index.php\/professional-certification\/registered-addiction-specialist-ras-career-track\/addiction-counselor-exam-ace\/","title":{"rendered":"Addiction Counselor Exam (ACE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ACE Exam was developed, reviewed and validated by nationally-recognized subject matter and psychometric experts to test for the necessary skills and knowledge of an addiction counselor professional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><h4>Test whenever you are ready<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Daily testing worldwide<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Access exam from your own computer, tablet or phone<\/h4><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Select this link to sign up for the ACE Exam: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breining.edu\/index.php\/professional-certification\/addiction-counselor-exam-ace-request\/\">ACE EXAM REQUEST FORM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Exam Content, Study Guides, On-line Tutorial<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Exam Content Areas<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>History and Overview<br>Programs and Approaches<br>Family Roles and Systems<br>Human Development and Behavior<br>Cultural and Lifestyle Differences \/ Special Populations<br>Community Prevention and Education<br>Intervention and Referral<br>Employee Assistance Programs<br>The Twelve Steps in Psychotherapy<br>Physiology and Pharmacology of Addiction \/ Co-occurring Disorders \/ PTSD<br>Illicit Drug Use and Abuse<br>Medical Treatment and Holistic Approaches to Recovery<br>FAS \/ Hepatitis \/ AIDS and HIV \/ Communicable Diseases<br>Smoking and Nicotine Addictions<br>Eating Disorders<br>Gambling Disorders<br>Sexual Addiction<br>Codependency<br>Dual Diagnosis<br>Role and Responsibility of the Counselor<br>Individual Counseling<br>Group Counseling<br>Family and Couples Counseling<br>Adolescent Counseling<br>Personal Growth for the Counselor<br>Professional Growth for the Counselor<br>Relapse and Counselor Burn Out<br>Therapeutic Counseling Approaches<br>Assertiveness for the Counselor<br>Laws, Ethics and Confidentiality<br>Prevention of Sexual Harassment<br>Standards for Counselor Competency and Assessment Methods<\/p>\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Study Guides<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>The exam questions are taken from the information contained within these study guides, and as highlighted in the on-line video tutorial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it is not in these study guides, it will not be graded on the exam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the book covers to order these textbooks through the Breining Institute online Bookstore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/index.php\/programsservices\/bookstore\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AP4thEdCov-232.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21215\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Breining Institute (2022). The Addiction Professional: Manual for Counselor Competency (4th Edition). Sacramento, CA: Breining Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/index.php\/programsservices\/bookstore\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sma15-4171-232.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21736\" width=\"232\" height=\"298\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (2017). Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice. Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) Series 21. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/index.php\/programsservices\/bookstore\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MAT-Handbook-Cover-2022-232.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21036\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Breining, M.J., Christopher, K.L., Russell, T.J. (Eds.) (2010). The MAT Counselor: Handbook for Certification of Counselors working in a Medication-Assisted Treatment Setting. Sacramento, CA: Breining Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">On-line video Tutorial<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>This 3-part video Tutorial walks you through the textbook study guides upon which the ACE Exam was based. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to view the videos while following along with the textbooks, highlight in your books the areas mentioned in the videos, and then go back and study those areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tutorial references <strong><em>The Addiction Professional, 2nd Edition<\/em><\/strong>, but the edition now available is <strong><em>The Addiction Professional, 4th Edition<\/em><\/strong>, which received a comprehensive update in 2022. While most of the Chapter titles in the 4th Edition are unchanged, here are some updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2nd Edition, Chapter 1, Professional Competency and Certification, REMOVED<\/li><li>4th Edition, Chapter 1, Primer on Addiction Medicine and the Recovery Movement, REPLACED 2nd Edition, Chapter 2, History and Overview<\/li><li>4th Edition, Chapter 14, Medication-Assisted Treatment, ADDED<\/li><li>4th Edition, Chapter 15, Relapse Prevention, ADDED<\/li><li>4th Edition, Chapter 23, Co-occurring Disorders \/ Dual Diagnosis, RENAMED<\/li><li>4th Edition, Chapter 31, Relapse, RENAMED<\/li><li>4th Edition, Chapter 36, Introduction to Clinical Supervisor \/ Management Competency, ADDED<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, the exam questions are taken from the information contained within the study guides noted above. If it is not in the study guides, it will not be graded on the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VCYF-Tt0o-w\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/150_ACE020812Pt1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21731\"\/><\/a><figcaption>ACE Tutorial &#8211; Part 1<br>Time 10:39<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CuOka4O6SGw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/150_ACE020812Pt2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21732\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"\/><\/a><figcaption>ACE Tutorial &#8211; Part 2<br>Time 12:58<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xqQRoPCzyCs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/150_ACE020812Pt3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21755\"\/><\/a><figcaption>ACE Tutorial &#8211; Part 3<br>Time 11:45<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ACE Exam Development<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Select this link to review information about how the internationally-administered ACE Exam was developed: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breining.edu\/index.php\/ace-exam-development\/\">ACE Exam Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">&#8220;Addiction Counselor Exam&#8221; and &#8220;ACE&#8221; are registered marks of Breining Institute: Service Mark Reg. 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