ADDICTIONS COUNSELOR EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
1. Who Appoints the members of the DC Board Of Professional Counseling
- ANSWER-The Mayor
2. Who Makes up the Board of professional Counselors - ANSWER-
Consumers, Professional counselors and Addiction Counselors
3. Who must course work be approved by - ANSWER-The National
Association of alcohol and drug abuse counselors ,NAADAC (CW)
4. How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions Counselor
1 - ANSWER-500 hours are needed
5. How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions counselor
2 - ANSWER-500 plus 180 is 680 hours for addictions counselor 2
6. In order to obtain an addictions counselor level 1 or 2 what test must
you pass - ANSWER-National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Counselors NAADAC (L1orL2)
7. How many times is the jurisprudence exam given a year - ANSWER-
three times a year
8. who determines the passing score - ANSWER-The DC Board of
Professional Counselors
9. What is the exam based on - ANSWER-NAADAC code of ethics
,10. what happens if you fail the test 3 times - ANSWER-Applicant will
have to take a board approved refresher course
11. How many principles are there - ANSWER-There are 9 principles
addressed in the NAADAC code of ethics
12. The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction
counselor 1 - ANSWER-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
13. The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction
counselor 2 - ANSWER-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
14. A student from a foreign country who want to apply for
cerfitication - ANSWER-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
15. In order to renew a certification - ANSWER-40 hours of approved
CEU classes over a 2 year period and 20 hours over a one year period
16. Two of the subject that must be covered for certification renewal
are - ANSWER-Ethics and Trauma Counseling
17. A counselor in inactive status that want to qualify for renewal
must show proof of what? - ANSWER-They have completed 40 hours of
approved CEU class
, 18. it is the applicants responsibility to - ANSWER-verify that CEU
classes taken are approved by the Board
19. Name the professional bodies whose courses are accepted by the
Board are - ANSWER-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
20. Three compulsive behaviors that are acceptable for continuing
education credits are - ANSWER-Gambling, Eating and Sex CEU
Courses
21. Four additional subjects for continuing education credits are -
ANSWER-Treatment of adolescents and youths, Grief, Stress
Management, Trauma and Abuse, Assessment and screening, Chemical
Dependency Program Administration management
22. What classes are not acceptable for Continue Education Credits -
ANSWER-No business courses, personal enrichment, time
management, supervisory sessions, technology enhancement, CPR
classes, or computer related workshops
23. what time limits are for CEU classes - ANSWER-Whole hours that
consists of 50 minutes minimum
24. The board will issue a certification by endorsement to a
counselor who has a Out of State Certification if their certification is -
ANSWER-Valid, unrestricted and in good standing
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
1. Who Appoints the members of the DC Board Of Professional Counseling
- ANSWER-The Mayor
2. Who Makes up the Board of professional Counselors - ANSWER-
Consumers, Professional counselors and Addiction Counselors
3. Who must course work be approved by - ANSWER-The National
Association of alcohol and drug abuse counselors ,NAADAC (CW)
4. How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions Counselor
1 - ANSWER-500 hours are needed
5. How many hours are needed to become certified Addictions counselor
2 - ANSWER-500 plus 180 is 680 hours for addictions counselor 2
6. In order to obtain an addictions counselor level 1 or 2 what test must
you pass - ANSWER-National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Counselors NAADAC (L1orL2)
7. How many times is the jurisprudence exam given a year - ANSWER-
three times a year
8. who determines the passing score - ANSWER-The DC Board of
Professional Counselors
9. What is the exam based on - ANSWER-NAADAC code of ethics
,10. what happens if you fail the test 3 times - ANSWER-Applicant will
have to take a board approved refresher course
11. How many principles are there - ANSWER-There are 9 principles
addressed in the NAADAC code of ethics
12. The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction
counselor 1 - ANSWER-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
13. The board will wave the educational requirements if Addiction
counselor 2 - ANSWER-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
14. A student from a foreign country who want to apply for
cerfitication - ANSWER-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
15. In order to renew a certification - ANSWER-40 hours of approved
CEU classes over a 2 year period and 20 hours over a one year period
16. Two of the subject that must be covered for certification renewal
are - ANSWER-Ethics and Trauma Counseling
17. A counselor in inactive status that want to qualify for renewal
must show proof of what? - ANSWER-They have completed 40 hours of
approved CEU class
, 18. it is the applicants responsibility to - ANSWER-verify that CEU
classes taken are approved by the Board
19. Name the professional bodies whose courses are accepted by the
Board are - ANSWER-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
20. Three compulsive behaviors that are acceptable for continuing
education credits are - ANSWER-Gambling, Eating and Sex CEU
Courses
21. Four additional subjects for continuing education credits are -
ANSWER-Treatment of adolescents and youths, Grief, Stress
Management, Trauma and Abuse, Assessment and screening, Chemical
Dependency Program Administration management
22. What classes are not acceptable for Continue Education Credits -
ANSWER-No business courses, personal enrichment, time
management, supervisory sessions, technology enhancement, CPR
classes, or computer related workshops
23. what time limits are for CEU classes - ANSWER-Whole hours that
consists of 50 minutes minimum
24. The board will issue a certification by endorsement to a
counselor who has a Out of State Certification if their certification is -
ANSWER-Valid, unrestricted and in good standing
