Odyssey Training Center: Substance Abuse Training: Professional Education Programs for Substance Abuse Counselors and Mental Health Professionals

CAC Level 2 Course Requirements

Remember, a CACII must have meet all of the CAC Level I requirements in addition to these course and work experience requirements. There are 8 required classes for CAC Level II certification

CAC II
High school diploma/GED
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CAC I training plus:
Professional Ethics II (14 hours) Prerequisite is Professional Ethics I

Motivational Interviewing (21 hours) Prerequisite is Addiction Counseling Skills

Cognitive BehavioralTherapy (14 hours)

Group Counseling Skills (21 hours)

Pharmacology II (14hours) Prerequisite is Pharmacology I

Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning (14 hrs) Prerequisite is Client Record Management

Co-Occurring Disorders (14 hrs)

Trauma Informed Carefor Diverse Populations(14 hrs)
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Level II Certification requires that you have 2000 hours of work/field experience in addition to the 1000 hours required for your Level I certification, that have been supervised and signed off on by a CACIII. The total required hours for CAC Level I and II is 3000 hours.

National Examination