New York - CPS & CASAC Training & Certification

New York - CPS & CASAC Training & Certification - New York - CPS & CASAC Training & Certification Distance Learning

ICDS offers the required curriculum to obtain your CASAC-T, CASAC and CPS status in the state of New York.

CPS - Certified Prevention specialist

CASAC - Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor

To review the details of ICDS distance learning training, such as tuition and curriculum, please see the distance learning page.

Your path to becoming a CASAC

Step 1	Complete the four courses of ICDS training	350 hours	6 months-one year
Step 2	Work in an addiction counseling environment as a CASAC-Trainee (must include 300 hours of supervised practical training. Each of the 12 Core Functions must have been performed for a minimum of 10 hours, under the supervision of a Qualified Health Professional)	6,000 hours	3 years
Step 3	Complete the written and oral test to obtain your CASAC certification

Your path to becoming a CPS

Step 1	Complete 50 hours of ATOD training and 50 hours of prevention specific training through ICDS	100 hours	2-6 months
Step 2	Complete a practicum supervised by a qualified prevention supervisor. Practicum can be supervised through ICDS or you may find a local qualifed prevention supervisor to provide this for you	120 hours	2-3 months
Step 3	Work in a prevention environment supervised by a qualified prevention supervisor	1,000 hours	6 months
Step 4	Complete the written test

To review the details of the CPS training, please see the prevention specialist page.

New York Contacts

For information regarding CASAC training, contact:

Central Office - 866-523-2669

Ed Olson - 631-467-8788
Ed@cdstudies.com
Request for Contact

For information regarding CPS training, contact:

Marcia Baker M Ed, LCDC, CPS
Marcia@cdstudies.com

Additional Information

Download the list of CASAC certification requirements as set forth by OASAS (adobe reader required).

Apply to ICDS distance learning CASAC training.

Apply for distance learning CPS training.

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