CAADE | California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators

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for Certification, Registration and Membership

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Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) Credential

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The CAADE Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor credential (CATC)

IS ACCREDITED BY

The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Please use the links above for ease in finding the forms and information regarding getting registered, taking the CATC exam, and initial certification/re-certification.

California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators

WE EDUCATE AND CERTIFY ADDICTIONS TREATMENT COUNSELORS (C.A.T.C.)

Register with CAADE - work toward becoming a Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor (C.A.T.C.)

Our C.A.T.C.s (Certified Addictions Treatment Counselors) have completed 36 Semester Units at a CAADE accredited college, passed a comprehensive exam, and are required to continue their education in the field.  Higher standards for better counselors.  Our C.A.T.C.'s are among the best educated counselors you can hire! 

Quality education = Quality Counselors! 

Regulations for AOD Counselor Certification took effect April 1, 2005. All AOD counselors working in the field are required to be certified within 5 years. Registration with one of the certifying organizations must be filed within six months after the effective date of the Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs Counselor Certification Regulations (4-1-2005), or your employment with an AOD recovery or treatment facility or program, whichever comes later.

CATC EXAM STATISTICS