Specific Qualifications

Indigenous Certified Addictions Specialist III

A Indigenous Certified Addictions Specialist III should possess the following qualifications, these are in addition to those general qualifications and competencies already enumerated as applicable for Addiction Specialist I and II.

Have a four year degree BS/BA in Human Services from an accredited institute of higher learning, plus the satisfactory completion of the 45 quarter credit hours or 460 of contact hours of addiction counselling studies required for Addictions Counsellor 1 and II

Completed 8,000 hours (four years) full time work experience fulfilled by:

• An A.A. degree in addiction studies will reduce the work requirement by 1000 hours.
• A Bachelors degree with 30 semester hours or 40 quarter hours in addictions counselling studies will reduce work requirement by 2000 hours.
• A Masters or higher degree with 30 semester or 40 quarter hours in addictions counselling studies will reduce the work requirement by 4000 hours.

Follow these links to obtain Specific Qualifications for Indigenous Certified Addictions Specialist II, and Indigenous Certified Addictions Specialist II