Addictions Counselor Exam
Questions and Answers
Who Appoints the members of the DC Board Of Professional Counseling - ANS-The
Mayor
Who Makes up the Board of professional Counselors - ANS-Consumers, Professional
counselors and Addiction Counselors
Who must course work be approved by - ANS-The National Association of alcohol and
drug abuse counselors ,NAADAC (CW)
How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions Counselor 1 - ANS-500
hours are needed
How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions counselor 2 - ANS-500 plus
180 is 680 hours for addictions counselor 2
In order to obtain an addictions counselor level 1 or 2 what test must you pass - ANS-
National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors NAADAC (L1orL2)
How many times is the jurisprudence exam given a year - ANS-three times a year
who determines the passing score - ANS-The DC Board of Professional Counselors
What is the exam based on - ANS-NAADAC code of ethics
what happens if you fail the test 3 times - ANS-Applicant will have to take a board
approved refresher course
How many principles are there - ANS-There are 9 principles addressed in the NAADAC
code of ethics
The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction counselor 1 - ANS-The
applicant is currently registered as an addiction counselor or has a minimum of 2 years
continued documented supervised experience of at least 35 Hours per week
The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction counselor 2 - ANS-The
applicant is currently registered as an addiction counselor or has a minimum of 5 years
continued documented supervised experience of at least 35 Hours per week
, A student from a foreign country who want to apply for cerfitication - ANS-Must
complete 40 hours of approved continued education credit during a 2 year period
preceding the date of certification expires. 6 credits must be Ethics, 3 Trauma
Counseling, 31 may be online classes
In order to renew a certification - ANS-40 hours of approved CEU classes over a 2 year
period and 20 hours over a one year period
Two of the subject that must be covered for certification renewal are - ANS-Ethics and
Trauma Counseling
A counselor in inactive status that want to qualify for renewal must show proof of what?
- ANS-They have completed 40 hours of approved CEU class
it is the applicants responsibility to - ANS-verify that CEU classes taken are approved by
the Board
Name the professional bodies whose courses are accepted by the Board are - ANS-
National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, American Psychology
Association, American Counseling Association, National Association of Social Workers,
National Board of Certified Counselors, American Mental Health Counselors
Association
Three compulsive behaviors that are acceptable for continuing education credits are -
ANS-Gambling, Eating and Sex CEU Courses
Four additional subjects for continuing education credits are - ANS-Treatment of
adolescents and youths, Grief, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse, Assessment
and screening, Chemical Dependency Program Administration management
What classes are not acceptable for Continue Education Credits - ANS-No business
courses, personal enrichment, time management, supervisory sessions, technology
enhancement, CPR classes, or computer related workshops
How is a client motivation for treatment BEST maintained - ANS-Reminders of what
brought them to treatment
What does client resistance to treatment MOST likely indicate? - ANS-The client is
being pressured to change too quickly.
What is the most meaningful factor to client treatment retention? - ANS-The therapeutic
alliance
The mnemonic SIGECAPS evaluates which psychological state? - ANS-Depression
Questions and Answers
Who Appoints the members of the DC Board Of Professional Counseling - ANS-The
Mayor
Who Makes up the Board of professional Counselors - ANS-Consumers, Professional
counselors and Addiction Counselors
Who must course work be approved by - ANS-The National Association of alcohol and
drug abuse counselors ,NAADAC (CW)
How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions Counselor 1 - ANS-500
hours are needed
How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions counselor 2 - ANS-500 plus
180 is 680 hours for addictions counselor 2
In order to obtain an addictions counselor level 1 or 2 what test must you pass - ANS-
National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors NAADAC (L1orL2)
How many times is the jurisprudence exam given a year - ANS-three times a year
who determines the passing score - ANS-The DC Board of Professional Counselors
What is the exam based on - ANS-NAADAC code of ethics
what happens if you fail the test 3 times - ANS-Applicant will have to take a board
approved refresher course
How many principles are there - ANS-There are 9 principles addressed in the NAADAC
code of ethics
The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction counselor 1 - ANS-The
applicant is currently registered as an addiction counselor or has a minimum of 2 years
continued documented supervised experience of at least 35 Hours per week
The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction counselor 2 - ANS-The
applicant is currently registered as an addiction counselor or has a minimum of 5 years
continued documented supervised experience of at least 35 Hours per week
, A student from a foreign country who want to apply for cerfitication - ANS-Must
complete 40 hours of approved continued education credit during a 2 year period
preceding the date of certification expires. 6 credits must be Ethics, 3 Trauma
Counseling, 31 may be online classes
In order to renew a certification - ANS-40 hours of approved CEU classes over a 2 year
period and 20 hours over a one year period
Two of the subject that must be covered for certification renewal are - ANS-Ethics and
Trauma Counseling
A counselor in inactive status that want to qualify for renewal must show proof of what?
- ANS-They have completed 40 hours of approved CEU class
it is the applicants responsibility to - ANS-verify that CEU classes taken are approved by
the Board
Name the professional bodies whose courses are accepted by the Board are - ANS-
National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, American Psychology
Association, American Counseling Association, National Association of Social Workers,
National Board of Certified Counselors, American Mental Health Counselors
Association
Three compulsive behaviors that are acceptable for continuing education credits are -
ANS-Gambling, Eating and Sex CEU Courses
Four additional subjects for continuing education credits are - ANS-Treatment of
adolescents and youths, Grief, Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse, Assessment
and screening, Chemical Dependency Program Administration management
What classes are not acceptable for Continue Education Credits - ANS-No business
courses, personal enrichment, time management, supervisory sessions, technology
enhancement, CPR classes, or computer related workshops
How is a client motivation for treatment BEST maintained - ANS-Reminders of what
brought them to treatment
What does client resistance to treatment MOST likely indicate? - ANS-The client is
being pressured to change too quickly.
What is the most meaningful factor to client treatment retention? - ANS-The therapeutic
alliance
The mnemonic SIGECAPS evaluates which psychological state? - ANS-Depression
