- WVCBAPP AP-24-109
Applies To:
-
West Virginia
Addiction Counselors
- ADC
- AADC
- CCJP
- CS
-
West Virginia
Prevention Specialists
- PS- Level 1
- PS Level 2
-
West Virginia
Peer Support Specialists
- PRSS
Our distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by WVCBAPP.
For recertification, 6 of 40 hours must be “addiction-specific”.
For initial certification 100% of hours may be distant learning.
CACs-70/270 hours must be chemical dependency-specific and 6/270 must be ethics.
CCSs-30 hours must be in clinical supervision.
CE-Credit.com is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC, and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Our companion site, www.addictioncounselorce.com, is specifically focused on the CE needs of addiction counselors and offers a greater quantity and variety of substance abuse-specific courses.
Board Contact Info
West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals
436 12th St Suite C
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304.768.2942
Fax: 681.205.8503
[email protected]
https://www.wvcbapp.org/
Alcohol and Drug Counselor
A minimum of 6 hours in addiction specific studies. Six (6) hours of addiction specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew. Initial - 70 credits in addiction specific content and 6 in ethics.
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your ADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the ADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your ADC credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the ADC credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
A minimum of 6 hours in addiction specific studies. Six (6) hours of addiction specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew. Initial-180 hours being addiction specific education with 6 hours of 180 addiction specific ethics
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your AADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the AADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your AADC credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the AADC credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Certified Criminal Justice Professional
6 hours of addiction specific ethics. Initial - 70 must be specific to addiction 6 must be criminal specific ethics.
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your CCJP initial credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the CCJP credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CCJP credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the CCJP credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Clinical Supervisor
Six (6) of the 40 CEUs must be supervision specific. Initial- Thirty (30) hours of didactic education/training in clinical supervision. This must include education/training in each of the following five domains: Counselor Development, Professional and Ethical Standards, Program Development and Quality Assurance, Assessing counselor Competencies and Performance, and Treatment Knowledge. There must be a minimum of six (6) hours supervision in each of the five domains.
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your CS initial credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the CS credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CS credential.
Any course accepted by WVCBAPP is applicable to the CS credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Prevention Specialist - Level 1
Six (6) hours of prevention specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew Initial - 300 hours prevention specific education/training
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your PS- Level 1 initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your PS- Level 1 credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 95 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 95 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Effectiveness of a Hybrid Digital Substance Abuse Prevention Approach Combining E-Learning and In-person Class Sessions
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States-Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
8 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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PTTC-Prevention of Prescription Drug Use Among the Latino Community
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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U.S. Military Veterans and the Opioid Overdose Crisis: a Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Efforts
1 CE credit hour
Prevention; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Importance of Advocacy for Prevention-What It Is and Tips for Conducting It
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Prevention Specialist -Level 2
Six (6) hours of prevention specific ethics is REQUIRED to renew Initial 240 must be prevention specific.
Initial Credential
360 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your PS Level 2 initial credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your PS Level 2 credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 95 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 95 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
Effectiveness of a Hybrid Digital Substance Abuse Prevention Approach Combining E-Learning and In-person Class Sessions
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States-Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
8 CE credit hours
Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
|
PTTC-Prevention of Prescription Drug Use Among the Latino Community
1 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
|
U.S. Military Veterans and the Opioid Overdose Crisis: a Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Efforts
1 CE credit hour
Prevention; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
|
The Importance of Advocacy for Prevention-What It Is and Tips for Conducting It
1.5 CE credit hour
Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
Peer Recovery
6 hours of NAADAC/NCC AP National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) specific ethics
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your PRSS credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 14 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 14 courses
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration |
Reading-Based Online |
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Bulletins for Professionals: Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Clinical Evaluation; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
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Substance and Behavioral Addictions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Addictions, Substance Use; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Reading-Based Online |
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Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health: Ethics and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
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Human Trafficking
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery |
Recorded Webinar |
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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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 |
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Expanding Access to and Use of Behavioral Health Services for People Experiencing Homelessness
3.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Novel, Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders:: A Case Study
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Reading-Based Online |
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Food Addiction and Tobacco Use Disorder:: Common Liability and Shared Mechanisms
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Using Motivational Interviewing to Help Clients Gain Confidence and Overcome Fear of Change
3 CE credit hours
Application to Practice; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Intimate Partner Violence and Structural Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Women: A Mixed-Method Study in Rural New Mexico
1 CE credit hour
Forensic, Criminal Justice; Domestic Violence; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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Efficacy and Acceptability of Interventions for Co-occurring PTSD and SUD: A Meta-analysis
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With Mental Health Conditions And/or Substance Use Disorders: EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCE GUIDE SERIES
4 CE credit hours
Forensic, Criminal Justice; Service Coordination |
Reading-Based Online |
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Unveiling Shame: Nurturing Resilience and Agency
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
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Requirements for Clinical Record-Keeping: From the Basic to the Complicated
2 CE credit hours
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Documentation |
Recorded Webinar |
