Advanced Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Counselor (AAODA) Standards
The minimum standards for Advanced Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Counselor (AAODA) reciprocal credential is listed below. Note that each Member Board may have higher standards for this credential. Please see our Member Board page for contact information.
Experience
2000 hours of supervised AODA-specific work experience.
Education
Master's Degree in behavioral science with a clinical application from a regionally accredited college or university within the United States or colleges and universities outside the U.S. plus 180 hours of AODA-specific education. Six hours must be specific to counselor ethics. One hour of education is equal to 50 minutes of continuous instruction.
Supervision
300 hours specific to the IC&RC 12 core function areas with a minimum of ten hours in each core function area.
Examination
Applicants must pass the IC&RC International Written AAODA Examination.
Case Presentation Method
Applicants must pass the IC&RC Case Presentation Method (CPM) Examination.
Code of Ethics
Applicants must sign a code of ethics statement or affirmation statement.
Recertification
40 hours of continuing education earned every two years.
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