Specialty Credentials
Specialty Credentials highlight the specialty education, knowledge, and experience of the credential holder.
CADTP offers two Specialty Credentials to enhance your career path:
- The Medication-Assisted Treatment Counselor (MATCC)
- The DUI Treatment Counselor Credential (DUITCC)
Why Obtain a Specialty Credential?
- Recognition of your education and experience in a specific treatment type.
- Recognition of your commitment to advancing your knowledge and skills in the treatment of Substance Use Disorder.
- Recognition of your commitment to continuing your education in specialty treatment area.
- Recognition of the value you bring to interdisciplinary work and integration between types of addiction treatment.
Medication-Assisted Treatment Counselor
The experiential-based Medication-Assisted Treatment Counselor Credential (MATCC) supports the certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor to highlight their education, knowledge, and experience in medication-assisted treatment.
Requirements
- Current Substance Use Disorder professional license or certification.
- 3-years of experience providing client services as an SUD Counselor.
- 1-year of experience providing client services specific to Medication-Assisted Treatment.
- 40-hours of medication-assisted treatment specific education which includes the required topics as described in the Eligibility Requirements.
You can use any of the CADTP approved CEU providers or you can find a 40-hour bundle here https://wp.breining.edu/index.php/professional-certification/medication-assisted-treatment-counselor-matc/mat-counselor-education-course/
Renewal
Credential renewal is required every 2 years and requires the following:
- Copy of current SUD professional license or certification from a State-approved or recognized, or nationally recognized, licensing or certification agency.
- 8 hours of continuing education related to Medication-Assisted Treatment.
- Renewal application and payment of renewal fee.
Note: MATCC continuing education hours may also be utilized within the 40 hours required for the bi-annual renewal of your SUDCC Certification.
Driving Under the Influence Treatment Counselor
The experiential-based DUI Treatment Counselor Credential (DUITCC) supports the certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor to highlight their education, knowledge, and experience in driving under the influence offender treatment.
Requirements
- Current Substance Use Disorder (SUD) professional license or certification from a State-approved or recognized, or nationally recognized, licensing or certification agency.
- 3-years of general SUD counselor experience.
- 1-year experience designated as a driving under the influence offender treatment counselor (experience providing SUD primary treatment and case management services or primary services to those in a California Licensed DUI program will be acknowledged or counted toward the experience criteria).
- Completion of 15 hours of driving under the influence offender treatment specific education. Driving under the influence offender treatment education must include, at a minimum, the educational topics listed in the next section.
You can find an 8 hour training on Title 9 here Title 9 California Code of Regulation for Driving Impaired Programs
Renewal
Credential renewal is required every 2 years and requires the following:
- Copy of current Substance Use Disorder (SUD) professional license or certification from a State-approved or recognized, or nationally recognized, licensing or certification agency.
- 4 hours of continuing education related to driving under the influence offender treatment and counseling.
- Renewal application and payment of renewal fee.
Note: DUITCC continuing education hours may also be utilized within the 40 hours required for the bi-annual renewal of your SUDCC Certification.