- CDCA Preliminary
- CDCA Renewable
- LCDC II
- LCDC III
- LICDC
- LICDC-CS
- GE
- OCPSA
- OCPS
- OCPC
CE Learning Systems dba AddictionCounselorCE.com is approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board to offer initial certification and recertification for Alcohol/Drug Counselors.
See the Credentials tab for specific information about each credential.
Renewal General Info:
Chemical Dependency Counselors ( CDCA Renewable): A total of thirty (30) hours of field related continuing education is required for each two year renewal period. Of this education, six (6) hours must be specific to Substance Abuse Disorder and three (3) hours must be in Ethics.
- Individuals who hold the LICDC credentials must also show six (6) hours of education in clinical supervision topics.
- Individuals who hold the renewable Gambling credential must show six (6) hours of gambling specific education.
All professionals with an ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate need 40 CE’s for renewal instead of 30.
Prevention Professionals: A total of forty (40) hours of field related continuing education is required for each two year renewal period. Of this education, six (6) hours must be from content area P6 (Professional Growth & Responsibility) and three (3) in ethics.
Initial General Info:
CDCA – Preliminary: Forty (40) hours of chemical dependency specific education. For full information, click the Credentials tab, or go here.
CDCA – Assistant/Renewable: Thirty (30) hours of chemical dependency specific education (completed after obtaining CDCA Phase I status). For full information click the credentials tab, or go here.
LCDC II: An Associate’s degree in a behavioral science or nursing OR a Bachelor’s degree in any field.
One year (2,000 hours) of chemical dependency counseling related compensated work or supervised internship experience.
180 hours of chemical dependency education in nine specific content areas.
220 practical experience hours in the twelve core functions. This may be completed as part of your work experience requirements.
Successful completion of the ADC examination or completion of Examination Waiver Form. 50% of the total education hours must have been completed within the last five years from application.
Our course list for LCDC II is available here.
The course list above only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.
LCDC III : Same as LCDC II but requires a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science or nursing.
Our course list for LCDC III is available here.
The course list above only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.
Board Contact Info
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
77 South High Street, (Vern Riffe Center) 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone (614) 387-1110
Fax (614) 387-1109
Website:
https://ocdp.ohio.gov/
Licensing Section:
https://ocdp.ohio.gov/get-certified-licensed
Contact Page:
https://ocdp.ohio.gov/help-center
Select the relevant credential above for detailed info.
Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant - Preliminary
Effective 4/1/2024, all CDCA Preliminary applicatations must include a 1 CEU certificate of completion for "OCDP CDCA Ethics Course" hosted on eBased Academy. https://www.ebasedacademy.org/learn/course/external/view/elearning/246/ocdp-cdca-ethics-course
Initial Credential
40 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CDCA Preliminary initial credential.
Curriculum for Initial Credential
Addiction Counselor CE offers a curriculum of pre-selected courses to earn the CDCA Preliminary credential.
Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant - Renewable
For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.
To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your CDCA Renewable initial credential.
Curriculum for Initial Credential
If you already have your CDCA Preliminary, Addiction Counselor CE offers a curriculum of pre-selected courses to earn the CDCA Renewable credential.
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CDCA Renewable credential.
Content Areas for CDCA Renewable
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II
For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.
The course list above only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.
To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online
If you have an LCDC II w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your LCDC II initial credential.
Content Areas for LCDC II
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C5 Family Dynamics
- C6 Pharmacology
- C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
- R1 Treatment Field Related (For Renewal Only)
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LCDC II credential.
Content Areas for LCDC II
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C5 Family Dynamics
- C6 Pharmacology
- C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
- R1 Treatment Field Related (For Renewal Only)
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III
For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.
The course list above only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.
To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online
If you have an LCDC III w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.
Initial Credential
180 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your LCDC III initial credential.
Content Areas for LCDC III
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C5 Family Dynamics
- C6 Pharmacology
- C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
- R1 Treatment Field Related (For Renewal Only)
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LCDC III credential.
Content Areas for LCDC III
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C5 Family Dynamics
- C6 Pharmacology
- C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
- R1 Treatment Field Related (For Renewal Only)
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor
For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.
To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online
If you have an LICDC w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics.
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LICDC credential.
Content Areas for LICDC
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C5 Family Dynamics
- C6 Pharmacology
- C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
- R1 Treatment Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- S1 Counselor Development
- S2 Professional & Ethical Standards
- S3 Program Development & Quality Assurance
- S4 Performance Evaluation
- S5 Administration
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor - Clinical Supervisor
For renewal, the OCDPB requires 30 hours of CEU’s. Of those 30 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics. We do not offer the 6 SUD specific hours. To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online If you have an LICDC-CS w/ADC Reciprocal Endorsement/Certificate, 40 hours are required for renewal. Of those 40 hours, 6 hours must be SUD specific and 3 hours must be in ethics. We do not offer the 6 SUD specific hours. Initial- The minimum number of hours in each area is four credits. These total 20 hours. The remaining 10 hours may be distributed among the areas at the applicant’s discretion. We do not currently offer courses in S4 and S5 and only have 4 credits in S3.
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your LICDC-CS initial credential.
Content Areas for LICDC-CS
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C5 Family Dynamics
- C6 Pharmacology
- C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
- R1 Treatment Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- S1 Counselor Development
- S2 Professional & Ethical Standards
- S3 Program Development & Quality Assurance
- S4 Performance Evaluation
- S5 Administration
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LICDC-CS credential.
Content Areas for LICDC-CS
- C1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Recovery Knowledge
- C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies as applied to tho.
- C3 Group Process & Techniques
- C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
- C5 Family Dynamics
- C6 Pharmacology
- C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
- C8 Treatment Planning
- C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professio.
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
- R1 Treatment Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- S1 Counselor Development
- S2 Professional & Ethical Standards
- S3 Program Development & Quality Assurance
- S4 Performance Evaluation
- S5 Administration
Gambling Endorsement
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your GE initial credential.
Content Areas for GE
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your GE credential.
Content Areas for GE
- G1 Basic Knowledge in Gambling Disorder
- G2 Gambling Counseling Practice
- G3 Special Issues in Gambling Treatment
- G4 Professionalism in Gambling Treatment
Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant
Initial Credential
45 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your OCPSA initial credential.
Content Areas for OCPSA
- CC Cultural Competence in Prevention
- P1 Planning & Evaluation
- P2 Prevention Education & Service Delivery
- P3 Communication
- P4 Community Organization
- P5 Public Policy & Environmental Change
- P6 Professional Growth & Responsibility
- PE Ethics for Prevention
- PR1 Prevention Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- PS1 Human Resource Management
- PS2 Fiscal Management
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your OCPSA credential.
Content Areas for OCPSA
- CC Cultural Competence in Prevention
- P1 Planning & Evaluation
- P2 Prevention Education & Service Delivery
- P3 Communication
- P4 Community Organization
- P5 Public Policy & Environmental Change
- P6 Professional Growth & Responsibility
- PE Ethics for Prevention
- PR1 Prevention Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- PS1 Human Resource Management
- PS2 Fiscal Management
Certified Prevention Specialist
A minimum of an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited school or university
Initial Credential
120 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for earning your OCPS initial credential.
Content Areas for OCPS
- CC Cultural Competence in Prevention
- P1 Planning & Evaluation
- P2 Prevention Education & Service Delivery
- P3 Communication
- P4 Community Organization
- P5 Public Policy & Environmental Change
- P6 Professional Growth & Responsibility
- PE Ethics for Prevention
- PR1 Prevention Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- PS1 Human Resource Management
- PS2 Fiscal Management
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your OCPS credential.
Content Areas for OCPS
- CC Cultural Competence in Prevention
- P1 Planning & Evaluation
- P2 Prevention Education & Service Delivery
- P3 Communication
- P4 Community Organization
- P5 Public Policy & Environmental Change
- P6 Professional Growth & Responsibility
- PE Ethics for Prevention
- PR1 Prevention Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- PS1 Human Resource Management
- PS2 Fiscal Management
Certified Prevention Consultant
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your OCPC credential.
Content Areas for OCPC
- CC Cultural Competence in Prevention
- P1 Planning & Evaluation
- P2 Prevention Education & Service Delivery
- P3 Communication
- P4 Community Organization
- P5 Public Policy & Environmental Change
- P6 Professional Growth & Responsibility
- PE Ethics for Prevention
- PR1 Prevention Field Related (For Renewal Only)
- PS1 Human Resource Management
- PS2 Fiscal Management
View All 588 Courses Currently 588 of our courses are available for Addiction Counselors and Prevention Specialists regulated by OCDPB. These are just a few examples!
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
| The Effect of Significant-Other Involvement in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: : A Meta-Analysis 1.25 CE credit hour Addictions, Substance Use; Family/Couple | Reading-Based Online |
| Active Mind/Receptive Mind : The Journey of Mindfulness 12 CE credit hours Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge | Book |
| Conduct Problems and Depressive Symptoms in Association With Problem Gambling and Gaming: : A systematic review 2.75 CE credit hours Gambling; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use | Reading-Based Online |
| Interventions to Reduce Harm from Continued Tobacco Use 2.5 CE credit hours Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge | Reading-Based Online |
| A Developmental Model of Addictions: : Integrating neurobiological and psychodynamic theories through the lens of attachment 1 CE credit hour Understanding Addiction; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice | Reading-Based Online |
| Neurobiological Theories of Addiction: A Comprehensive Review 1 CE credit hour Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Understanding Addiction; Professional Readiness | Reading-Based Online |
| Addiction As a Brain Disease Revised: : why it still matters, and the need for consilience 1 CE credit hour Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction | Reading-Based Online |
| Nature-Informed Therapy: Unlocking Mental Health and Healing from Trauma 3 CE credit hours Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Professional Readiness; Application to Practice | Recorded Webinar |
| Psychostimulant Misuse Among American Indian, Alaskan Native, Or Native Hawaiian College Students in the U.S. From 2015 to 2019 1 CE credit hour Prevention | Reading-Based Online |
| Does Coping Mediate the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Outcomes in Young Adults? 1 CE credit hour Prevention | Reading-Based Online |
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