Attention: Several states and disciplines have relaxed requirements regarding live / in person Continuing Education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with your board to see the most current requirements.
CE requirements for ID alcohol and drug counselors (ACADC, CADC):
- Forty (40) hours of continuing education (CE) every year, including 4 hours of professional ethics
- Ethics courses cannot be earned online.
- Education must be related to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the tasks within the Performance Domains (see Section II for additional information).Â
- No more than 50% of all CEUs can be attained online, 50% must be face-to-face, defined as in person with the instructor or through an electronic medium that allows for real-time interactivity with the instructor(s) as the educational content is presented. (The in-person requirement is currently waived due to COVID-19)
- All education must be approved by the IBADCC or an accredited college/university at the time the education is conducted. Documentation needs to include a copy of certificates of completion or an official college/university transcript.
CE Approvals

Idaho professional counselors can earn eighteen (28) of their continuing education credits online through athealth.com.
State laws can change. Practitioners are responsible for determining their state’s licensure requirements.
To view the Idaho continuing education regulations, click the button below.
Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselor Certification
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