NCAC Requirements
NCAC Level II
 | A Bachelor's level college degree from a regionally accredited
institution of higher learning.| Current state certification/licensure as an alcoholism and/or drug abuse
counselor. | Five years' full-time or 10,000 hours of supervised experience as an alcoholism and/or drug abuse counselor. 450 contact hours of education and training in alcoholism and drug abuse
or related counseling subjects. Included must be 6 hours of ethics
training and 6 hours of HIV/AIDS training. | Passing score on the national examination for Level II. | |
-or-
NCAC Level I
| Current state certification/licensure as an alcoholism and/or drug abuse
counselor.| Three years' full-time or 6,000 hours of supervised experience as an
alcoholism and/or drug abuse counselor. | 270 contact hours of education and training in alcoholism and drug abuse
or related counseling subjects. | Included must be 6 hours of ethics training and 6 hours of HIV/AIDS
training. | Passing score on the national examination for Level I. | |
NCAC Examination
Content
The written exam is composed of 250 multiple-choice, objective questions which test candidates' knowledge in the areas of pharmacology of psychoactive substances, counseling practice, the theoretical base of counseling, and professional issues related to alcoholism and drug abuse treatment.
Schedule
The written examination will be offered 3 times in 2001: The last Saturdays of March on March 31, 2001 and July on July 28, 2001 and the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 17, 2001. Application deadlines are sixty (60) days prior to the test date.
Application Fees (NCAC)
(Includes Application/Examination/2 year Credential)
NAADAC members: $115
Non-members: $215
To order a free Handbook for Candidates on-line, contact the Professional Testing Corporation at www.ptcny.com and go to the Handbook Request section, or contact
NAADAC Certification Commission
901 N. Washington Street, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314-1535
(800)548-0497 or (703)741-7686 ext 105
Email Questions to ncac@naadac.org