Advanced Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse
Counselor 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.
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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