Certifications

COUNSELOR
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)

Addiction Counselor credential that requires a Master’s degree, is international in scope and reciprocal.

PDF icon CAADC Application, PDF icon CAADC Candidate Guide
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
PDF icon CADC Application, PDF icon CADC Candidate Guide
Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PADC)
PDF icon PADC Application
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)

Professional credential for those providing clinical supervision, and is international in scope and reciprocal.

PDF icon CCS Application, PDF icon CCS Candidate Guide
PREVENTION
Advanced Prevention Specialist (ACPS)
PDF icon ACPS Application
Associate Prevention Specialist (APS)

Available to newer prevention specialists wanting to begin the process of working toward full certification.

PDF icon APS Application
Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)
PDF icon CPS Application, PDF icon CPS Candidate Guide
PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)

Professional credential for those providing recovery support services.

PDF icon CPRS Application, PDF icon CPRS Candidate Guide
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW)
PDF icon CCHW Application, PDF icon CCHW Job Analysis - Domain Areas, PDF icon CCHW Specialty in Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes, PDF icon CCHW Specialty in Older Adults
STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR
Student Assistance Counselor (SAC)
PDF icon SAC Application
ENDORSEMENTS
Competency in Problem Gambling (Gambling)
PDF icon Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling Application
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Specialty Endorsement (HIV)
PDF icon Human Immunodeficiency Virus Specialty Endorsement
Specialty in Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes ()
PDF icon RICB_CCHW_Endorsement_CardioDiabetes_Application_19.pdf
Specialty in Older Adults ()
PDF icon Application

FOR ALL APPLICANTS

  • Each drop down menu contains the applications of the corresponding credentials.
  • Applications submitted via pictures/images are not permitted. All applications may be scanned and emailed to the office only as PDF files.

If you have any questions regarding the process after reviewing the application(s) email info@ricertboard.org.

The Recertification Application can be found on our homepage.

Contact Information

RI Certification Board
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109

Phone: 401.349.3822
Fax: 717.540.4458
Email: info@ricertboard.org

 

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