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Once these hours are met, the individual is not able to perform duties until the CAT is officially approved)\u003Cbr>Pass the NCAC I Exam\u003Cbr>Pass the Jurisprudence Exam | Nine (9) addiction specialty courses\u003Cbr>Addiction Counseling Skills (21 hrs)\u003Cbr>Case Conceptualization and Documentation (14 hrs) (aka Client Record Management)\u003Cbr>Principles of Addiction Treatment (21 hrs)\u003Cbr>Ethical Practice in Addiction Treatment (21 hrs)(aka Professional Ethics I: Ethics and Jurisprudence, aka Professional Ethics II)\u003Cbr>Culturally Informed Treatment (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>Pharmacology I (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>Trauma-Informed Care for Diverse Populations (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>Motivational Interviewing (21 hrs)\u003Cbr>Prerequisite: Addiction Counseling Skills\u003Cbr>Group Counseling Skills (21 hrs)\u003Cbr>Prerequisite: Addiction Counseling Skills |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n39  \nTraining Requirements Summary for CAS (must meet requirements for CAT)  \n\n| Clinical Behavioral Health Bachelor Degree | Bachelor’s degree: Behavioral Health specialty (Psychology,\u003Cbr>Social Work, Human Services) Does not include Criminal Justice, Sociology or Nursing | Bachelor's degree or higher in Substance Use Disorders/Addiction and/or related counseling subjects (social work, mental health counseling, marriage & family, psychology) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Approved to provide Clinical Supervision and consultation to individuals working towards CAT or CAS |  |\n|  | Clinically Supervised Work Experience Hours\u003Cbr>􀁸 2,000 clinically supervised hours (1,000 direct clinical hours beyond the Technician)\u003Cbr>Pass the NCAC II exam\u003Cbr>Pass the jurisprudence exam | Eleven (11) specialty courses\u003Cbr>Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>Co-occurring Disorders (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>Advanced Treatment Models (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>Treating Diverse Populations (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>(aka Specialized Addiction Treatment)\u003Cbr>Infectious Diseases in Addiction Treatment (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>Professional Practice (7 hrs)\u003Cbr>Clinical Supervision I (21 hrs)\u003Cbr>Clinical Supervision II (14 hrs) Prerequisites: Advanced Motivational Interviewing and Clinical Supervision I\u003Cbr>Advanced Motivational Interviewing (14 hrs) Prerequisite: Motivational Interviewing\u003Cbr>Advanced Case Conceptualization (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>(aka Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning) Prerequisite: Case Conceptualization and Documentation (aka Client Record Management)\u003Cbr>Advanced Pharmacology (14 hrs)\u003Cbr>(aka Pharmacology II)\u003Cbr>Prerequisite: Pharmacology I |\n\n40  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Training Requirements for LAC (must meet requirements for CAS) |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Clinical behavioral health Master or Doctorate degree |  | Master's degree or higher in Substance Use Disorders/Addiction and/or related counseling subjects (social work, mental health counseling, marriage & family, psychology, medical doctor) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning. |  |\n|  | Meet all the requirements of CAS (Must either take or show educational equivalency for the following courses:\u003Cbr>-Addiction Counseling Skills\u003Cbr>-Case Conceptualization and Documentation (aka Client Record Management)\u003Cbr>-Culturally-Informed Treatment\u003Cbr>-Motivational Interviewing\u003Cbr>-Trauma Informed Care for Diverse Populations\u003Cbr>-Group Counseling Skills\u003Cbr>-Co-occurring Disorders\u003Cbr>-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy\u003Cbr>-Advanced Case Conceptualization (aka Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning)\u003Cbr>-Advanced Treatment Models\u003Cbr>-Treating Diverse Populations (aka Specialized Addiction Treatment)\u003Cbr>-Professional Practice | Clinically Supervised Work Experience Hours\u003Cbr>􀁸 3,000 clinically supervised hours (2,000 direct clinical hours)\u003Cbr>Pass the MAC exam\u003Cbr>Pass the jurisprudence exam\u003Cbr>Designated providers of Clinical Supervision for all levels of certification and licensure, in the addi","cbCaitQgbJiYepXh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitQgbJiYepXh","pdf",254494,"English","# Training Requirements Summary for CAT\n## Specialty courses and prerequisite pathways\n# Training Requirements Summary for CAS\n## Education prerequisites and clinical supervision hours\n## Specialty courses and prerequisite pathways\n# Training Requirements for LAC\n## Education prerequisites, required equivalency courses, and clinical supervision hours\n# Education Equivalency for Addiction Counselor Certification\n## Submission requirements and comparison to core competencies","[{\"question\":\"What experience hours are required for CAT and what happens after reaching 1,000 hours?\",\"answer\":\"CAT requires 1,000 clinically supervised work experience hours. 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