Bergen Community College’s CADC approved program will teach the competencies to counsel individuals and groups who are affected by addiction, and provide support throughout the recovery process. Through a series of courses over 5 domains, you will be prepared to sit for the certification exam to be taken upon meeting all state requirements. Completing this program successfully can lead to a certification with the Addiction Professionals Certification Board. A supervised externship of 3,000 hours is part of the Addiction Professionals Certification Board’s certification requirement.

Domain II – Counseling

• C201- Intro to Counseling (6 hours)
• C202 – Intro to technique and Approaches (6 hours)
• C203 – Crisis intervention (6 hours)
• C204 – Individual addiction counseling (18 hours)
• C205 – Group Counseling (6 hours)
• C206 – Family Counseling (12 hours)

Total Program Hours: 18 sessions, 54 hours

The CADC program consists of five domains.

Each domain is 54 hours of instruction.

Students can enroll in more than one domain at a time.

Domains do not need to be taken in order.