SUMMARY OF PREREQUISITES FOR CERTIFICATION
The prerequisites essential to all levels of certification are adherence to the Professional Code of Ethics and fulfillment of the Competency Standards. A review of these prerequisites - from information provided by applicants - allows an assessment of the applicant knowledge, skills and attitude as well as his/her competency level (based on a competency scale from 1 to 3).
Competency standards
Competency standards are established for each of the following FNWACCB category of requirements:
- General knowledge and experience requirements for all levels
(see annex 1 for details regarding complete list these topics)- Knowledge of addictions
- Pharmacology
- Communication, including use of communication technology
- Analytical Skills
- Interviewing approaches and techniques
- Professional integrity/Ethics
- Collaborative Skills
- Cultural knowledge
- Conflict management
- Family dynamics
- Group facilitation
- Knowledge and experience requirements for the 12 core functions*
- Screening
- Intake
- Orientation
- Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Counselling
- Case Management
- Crisis intervention
- Client Education
- Referral
- Report and Record Keeping
- Consultation with other Professionals
- Specific qualifications, training and experience requirements for each level
- Specific requirement for ICAS I
- Specific requirements for ICAS II
- Specific requirements for ICAS III