Canadian Council of Professional Certification

The CCPC provides the opportunity for all competent workers in the field of addiction and related fields, to be certified and recognized as Professional Addiction/Gambling Counsellors and Supervisors.

The Purpose of AAC Certification is to recognize those who have acquired a minimum level of training, skills and effectiveness as an Addiction Counsellor.

This designation is granted to those who are currently working in the addictions field but who have not yet completed the educational requirements and experience of a CAC II.

The applicant must have a minimum of 500 hours practical experience in the addictions field providing direct, supervised counselling services to clients, working at the Core Competencies stage of a counsellor.

The applicant must have a minimum of 100 hours of education which must cover a minimum of half of the core competency areas.

After receiving the designation it is expected that the person will continue to attend workshops, seminars and courses that will help them to achieve full certification.

Please review the manual below for complete information on the certification.

For application forms and manual see links below or contact CCPC for further details.

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Keeping Your Certification in Good Standing
To keep your certification in good standing you must renew annually at your anniversary date. Certificate holders will receive notification 30 days prior to this date from the CCPC.