Frequently Asked Questions

ACCSA is a NAADAC approved international education provider of continuing professional development training, and certifications awarded by IC&RC Global Certification Boards, for which we are a registered examination provider. These certifications are also locally accepted by SAQA Professional Body ASCHP for designation.

ACCSA offers three educational tiers:

Tier 1: Individual Courses
Ideal for focused learning on specific topics. Flexible and self-paced.

Tier 2: Course Packages
Designed for students pursuing multiple courses at a discounted rate.

Tier 3: International Certification Exams
Accredited by IC&RC, these exams are available to students who have completed the full counsellor training packages.

You can find detailed information on our courses, packages, and pricing on our "Online Store" page. You can also request a full catalogue on our Contact Us page, or by mailing [email protected].

To achieve international certification, you need to accumulate education hours and experience in the addiction field. For example, the CADC certification in our 3rd Tier requires 300 CEU/CPD hours of addiction-specific education and 6000 hours (3 years) of supervised experience. If you meet these criteria, you can apply for the international examination. If not, consider these options: 1. Complete our reduced ACP Complete Addiction Counsellor Package, which includes Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Specialist packages (BACC, IACC, AACC, SACC). 2. Start with the Basic Addiction Counsellor Certificate Package (BACC) and complete each package individually.

Please access the portal using the following link:

https://accsastudentportal.app.clientclub.net/

Please use the same email address that you used when registering with or contacting ACCSA.

EXISTING ACCSA STUDENTS OR CONTACTS

If you have previously registered, purchased a course, submitted an enquiry or communicated with ACCSA, your email address may already exist on our system—even if you have never accessed the new portal before.

Please follow these steps:

Open the Student Portal link above.

Remain on the Sign In page. Do not select Sign Up.

Enter the email address you previously used with ACCSA.

If you have not created a password for the new portal, or cannot remember it, select Reset password.

Enter your registered email address and select Reset password now.

Open the password-reset email sent to you. Please also check your spam or junk folder.

Follow the link in the email and create a new password.

Return to the Student Portal and sign in using your email address and new password.

You can also select Sign in with a secure code if you would prefer to receive a temporary login code by email.

NEW STUDENTS

If you are completely new to ACCSA and your email address is not already registered on our system:

Open the Student Portal link above.

Select Sign Up.

Enter your full name and email address.

Create a password containing at least eight characters, including letters, numbers and a symbol.

Select Sign up and verify email.

Open the verification email and follow the instructions to confirm your email address.

Return to the portal and sign in.

You can contact us in one of many ways. The student portal has forums, and a contact form. You can also mail us at [email protected], or Whatsapp us at +27 (63) 687-8386, or (072) 521-2200.