Education Pathways

The First Tier covers all addiction related topics to suit the needs of any student, whether only interested in specific topics, or for those wanting to further their education for CEU/CPD purposes. (For certification progression or multiple course packages, see Tier 2)

The Second Tier are focused packages of grouped course modules, suited to specific needs of the candidate, whether interested in addictions counselling certification progression, general addiction related information, or other specialised interest related to the addiction treatment field.

Complete Package:

Addiction Complete Package, (336 Hours CEU/CPD Online) - Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Specialists Included - 44 Course Modules - recommended

Split Package Options:

Basic Addiction Counselling Certificate Package (BACC) (12 Hours CEU/CPD Online, 16 Hours) – 4 Course Modules

Intermediate Addiction Counselling Certificate Package (IACC) (27 Hours CEU/CPD Online, 37 Hours) – 6 Course Modules

Advanced Addiction Counselling Certificate Package (AACC) (89 Hours CEU/CPD Online, 123 Hours) - 11 Course Modules

Specialist Addiction Counsellor Certificate Package (SACC) (208 Hours CEU/CPD Online, 282 Hours) - 23 Course Modules

Medical Packages:

Addiction for Medical Professionals Level 1 Certificate Package (AMPC1) (12 Hours CEU/CPD Online) - 4 Modules

Addiction for Medical Professionals Level 2 Certificate Package (AMPC2) (63 Hours CEU/CPD Online) - 6 Modules

Other Packages:

Recovery Assistant Certificate Package (RACP) (63 Hours CEU/CPD Online) - 12 Course Modules

Brief Intervention and Therapies in Substance Abuse Treatment (BISAT) (49 Hours CEU/CPD Online) - 7 Modules

Substance Abuse in Schools Certificate Package (SASP) (6 Hours CEU/CPD Online) - 2 Modules

Substance Abuse for Corporates Certificate Package (SACP) (6 Hours CEU/CPD Online) - 2 Modules

The Third Tier are the IC&RC Internationally accredited addiction certifications that most addiction professionals strive towards when specialising in the addiction field. ACCSA facilitates the application process with IC&RC Boards globally, and facilitates the online examinations as a registered provider for ISO Quality Testing.

The Process of Certification:

The Third Tier are the IC&RC Internationally recognized and accredited addiction certifications that most addiction professionals strive towards when specialising in the addiction field. ACCSA facilitates the application process with IC&RC Boards in the United States, and facilitates the online examinations as a registered provider for ISO Quality Testing USA.

The process in achieving international accreditation is to accumulate both education hours and experience in the addiction field specifically. The international addiction counsellor’s certification (CADC) in our Third Tier for example, requires 300 CEU/CPD Hours addiction specific education and 6000Hrs (3 Years) supervised experience in the addiction field in order to apply. If you already meet this criteria, you may apply for the international examination. If not, you can start with packages in the Second Tier.

Certification Examinations Include:

CADC - Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor

CADCII - Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor Level 2

CAADC - Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counsellor

CCS - Certified Clinical Supervisor