For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12

ACCREDITATION

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS

ACCOUNTABILITY

ENDORSEMENTS

Official NAADAC Education Provider No. 705

Apostolic Council for Educational Accountability

Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Nationally Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies

Endorsed by the United Association of Christian Churches and Ministries, International

Approved by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs as a California Certifying Organization

Endorsed by the United Evangelical Church of America with a membership of over 1,500,000 members

Approved by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs as a California Certification Board meeting the ICE Standards 

ACADC Institute - PO Box 8604, Redlands, CA 92375 - Tel.  877-478-5756 - Fax.  (866) 862-6805 - Email. acadc@acadc.org - website. www.acadc.org

THE ACADC INSTITUTE BACHELOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE IS ACCEPTED BY QUALITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS LEADING TO LICENSURE IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD 

A Bachelor of Ministry Degree from the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors Institute qualifies our students and guarantees acceptance into the University of the Cumberlands, a regionally accredited institution of higher education, with instruction at St Stephen's House, Oxford, leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and enabling licensure as a Professional Counselor throughout the United States and Europe. 

STATE CERTIFIED DRUG, ALCOHOL & ADDICTION COUNSELOR, CDAAC

Study to become a state certified Drug, Alcohol & Addiction Counselor and earn a CDAAC Certification.  This certification is designed to prepare the counselor for entering the workforce at the professional level and includes training in both secular and biblical standards and principals.  Courses are offered nationwide.  For further information please call (877) 478-5756.

CHRIST-CENTERED

RECOVERY SPECIALIST, CCRS I, II and III

Study to become a Christ-Centered Recovery Specialist by learning the most important Biblical Life Principles and Promises pertaining to recovery.  Did you know that there are more than 50,000 Life Principles and Promises of God found in Scripture?  Learn and get equipped to counsel, teach and minister these cutting edge life principles and promises through the ACADC Institute Christ-Centered Recovery Specialist Program.

CCRS I - 10 week program

CCRS II - 20 week program (CCRS I is a prerequisite)

CCRS III - 20 week program (CCRS I and II are prerequisites)

Credit for all three courses can be applied toward state certification.  Each course meets every Thursday at 7pm at the ACADC Institute Yucaipa, located at 12146 California Street in Yucaipa, CA 92399.  Tuition is $20 per class.  For further information please call (877) 478-5756.

 UPCOMING ALL DAY CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS AND CERTIFICATION WORKSHOPS 

Tuition:  $10/hour for CEUs - $125 for certifications

Hours: 9 AM to 4:00 PM

Location: 12146 California St. Yucaipa, CA 92399 

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 9 AM TO 4 PM

6 CEUS AVAILABLE

DISCERNING DANGERS AND DECEPTIONS IN THEORIES AND PRACTICES

WEDNESDAY MARCH 3, 9 AM TO 4 PM

ADDICTION INTERVENTIONIST CERTIFICATION

WEDNESDAY MARCH 10, 9 AM TO 4 PM

6 CEUS OR CERTIFICATION

  CHAPLAIN ORDINATION

The Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors and the United Association of Christian Churches and Ministries International, serving Christians world-wide since 1975, with over 1.5 million members in 80 countries, are Co-Laboring together to add Chaplain Certification and Ordination to ACADC members who successfully pass the CSAC I Exam.   The initial fee for this credential $200.  As a Christ-Centered Counselor or Minister operating in a world that is becoming more and more accreditation oriented, it is increasingly important to have respected and recognized ecclesiasical credentials as you serve in your special field of ministry.  For information on Chaplain Ordination and Certification, contact Dr. Shannon McCoy at 909-795-5655 or email:  shan@acadc.org.

 PRISON CHAPLAIN - POLICE CHAPLAIN - HOSPICE CHAPLAIN - HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN - FIRE & EMERGENCY CHAPLAIN - ELDER CARE CHAPLAIN - RECOVERY CHAPLAIN  

EARN A DUAL CDAAC / RAS CERTIFICATION THAT QUALIFIES YOU IN BOTH BIBLICAL AND SECULAR COUNSELOR COMPETENCIES

For information call ACADC Institute at (877) 478-5756 

Sign up for the  Registered Addiction Specialist exam offering reciprocity in most states  

WHICH RECOVERY MODEL HAS PROVEN OUTCOME RESULTS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ANY OTHER?

Millions of dollars of tax payer money is being spent every year to fund research to find better ways to treat people who have been in bondage to alcohol, drugs and other addictions.  But the best longitudinal and replicated research has existed for years and has shown that a program focusing only upon the biblical counseling model has the highest outcome results of any to date. Read the federally funded research conducted by Dr. Catherine Hess, M.D., the former assistant chief of the Cancer Control Program of the U.S. Public Health Service, who had previously served as the Medical Director for the New York Hospital Methadone Clinic, and the research conducted at Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Tennessee, and the Amherst H. Wilder Research Foundation and see the results for yourself.

 Read the original Teen Challenge research / Read the 2007 follow up study

 ACCREDITATION

The Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors Certification Board and the Certified Drug, Alcohol & Addiction Counselor (CDAAC) certification has been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) as required by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and continually strives to meet and surpass the standards of the National Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA). 

ACADC is listed in the California Code of Regulations as one of the original approved certification organizations authorized to certify candidates, and issue the AOD Counselor Certification with the professional designation of CDAAC.

ACADC has been approved by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and meets the requirement to teach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's TAP 21 Addiction Counselor Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice focusing on the elements that have been proven to produce the best outcomes of treatment.

ACADC Institute College of Addiction Studies is an approved California College with the authority to grant degrees ranging from the Associate to Doctorate in Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Counseling and is listed on the approved college list of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

  PREREQUISITES FOR COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS 

CHRIST-CENTERED RECOVERY SPECIALIST - CCRS I, II, and III

Prerequisite:  None

CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR I - CSAC I

Prerequisite: Take the CSAC I Exam

When you pass the ACADC Institute's Entrance Inventory/CSAC I Exam, you will be granted the designation of Certified Substance Abuse Counselor I (CSAC I). This designation is not our professional certification, but will enable you to practice substance abuse counseling under the authority of the Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors, and find entry level employment in many recovery facilities. The CSAC I is also a prerequisite for the CSAC II, and the Certified Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Counselor, (CDAAC) Certification.

CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR II (CSAC II)

Prerequisite: Complete 2080 hours of field experience and 160 hours of direct supervision

Upon completion of 2080 hours of field experience and 160 hours under direct supervision, you will be granted the CSAC II designation. The affidavit for this designation must be signed off by a qualified AOD counselor supervisor (for the 160 hour requirement), and by personnel who can officially verify your 2080 hours of field experience. ACADC will accept affidavits from most professional disciplines including organizational executive directors, church and ministry pastors, social service administrators, human resouces directors, and field experience supervisors from any discipline dealing with the recovery and rehabilitation of people

ACADC CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN ADDICTION COUNSELOR (CDAAC-P)

Prerequisite: Complete 155 hours of counselor training; prerequisite: CSAC I

STATE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN ADDICTION COUNSELOR (CDAAC-S)

Prerequisite:  Complete CDAAC-P Assignments, Complete CSAC II Field Experience Requirements, and pass the RAS Exam;  prerequisite: Complete 155 hours of counselor training, complete 2080 hours of field experience and 160 hours of direct supervision.

MASTER LEVEL PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN ADDICTION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION (MDAAC)

Prerequisite: Masters degree in addiction studies or equivalent, or a CDAAC and a contribution to the body of literature in our field from a Biblical Christian world view; prerequisite:  CDAAC-S 

DUAL CERTIFICATION AND DEGREE PROGRAMS 

DUAL CDAAC / RAS CERTIFICATION and DUAL MDAAC / M-RAS CERTIFICATION are both obtainable through ACADC Classroom and Distance Learning studies

THE DUAL BACHELOR DEGREE / CDAAC PROGRAM IS OBTAINABLE THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING WITH AN ACADC FINANCIAL GRANT TOWARD TUITION FOR STUDENTS WITH CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN BOTH PROGRAMS

You may enroll for up to 40 units at a time in a single enrollment (the amount of CEUs needed to meet the 2 year continuing education requirement) and work at your own pace to insure that you meet your entire CE requirement and not get caught up short.

It is the desire of ACADC to also provide our students with the best CEU opportunities provided in our field.  Our focus for CEU's is upon cutting edge principles that most effectively change people's lives and at the same time fulfill regulatory requirements.

Please call ACADC at 877-478-5756 for information on available CEU courses or to find out if we could customize a course to meet your need and at the same time fulfill your continuing education requirement.

REMOVE THE WORRY OF EARNING YOUR CEU REQUIREMENTS SIGN UP NOW TO FULFILL YOUR 2 YEAR REQUIREMENT OF 40 CEU'S IN ADVANCE AT A HUGE SAVINGS AND WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE

Call 877-478-5655 to enroll today to read and take your CE Exam on

THE HANDBOOK FOR CHRIST-CENTERED SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ADDICTION COUNSELORS BY DR. MICHAEL BELZMAN, PH.D., MDAAC, MRAS 

40 hours of CEUs:  Handbook for Christ-Centered Substance Abuse & Addiction Counselors

 ACADC INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ADDICTION STUDIES DEGREE PROGRAMS

Christian men and women of faith understand that counseling given by means of education alone is empty and ineffective unless God is brought into the picture.  When God is invited into the problem and the counseling that takes place is in harmony with Biblical truth, there is power to break the bondages of even the deepest of addictions.

 ACADC Institute's degree programs are designed to equip the ACADC student to be a Christ-centered minister and counselor without compromising Biblical truth. 

ACADC Institute's professional degree programs start at the Associates Degree level.  Students are encouraged to continue their education by working on higher level studies from the Bachelors and Masters Degrees, to the Doctorate levels of achievement.

These programs emphasize proven methods for effective biblical counseling.  Beyond the required textbook reading is a customized project tailored to how the Lord has inspired the student.  This project can further be developed into a Masters Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation as the student develops through self-study.

  

For more information about certification and our Associates, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral Degree Programs in Drug, Alcohol & Addiction Counseling or our M.Div./Recovery Pastor Ordination Program
 contact us today 

NO-INTEREST PAYMENT PLAN

No-Interest Payments Are Easy, Affordable and spread out over time! Enroll through our no interest payment plan 

ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO CHARTER AN ACADC INSTITUTE IN YOUR HOME TOWN?

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BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS JOB AVAILABILITY AND OUR FUTURE OUTLOOK

State Exam (Offering reciprocity in most states)

Sign up for the Nationally Accredited Registered Addiction Specialist Exam required for the dual CDAAC / RAS Certification. Start studying for your CDAAC Exam now and earn a dual CDAAC / RAS certification.   Apply for the exam and order your study guide and DVD tutorial click here. For information about the dual certification program designed to meet both biblical and secular requirements, call 877- 478-5756 or  909-795-5655.

DISTANCE LEARNING

 Distance Learning

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ADDICTION?

 The Definition of Addiction

ACADC INSTITUTE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Associate of Ministry   Bachelor of Ministry   Master of Ministry   Master of Divinity   Doctor of Ministry

ACADC is approved to offer to the public the above listed undergraduate and graduate degrees by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.  Our College is publicly displayed  on the California Department of Consumer Affairs approved colleges list.  Call  909-446-0375  for degree program information

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