Continuing Education: Applicants applying for a Treatment credential must complete courses that are approved by the Board’s CEU approval process or another authorized entity. The education provider must reference the approval body on the CE certificates. College or University courses may also be used to meet the education requirements but do not need to be pre-approved by the Board or another authorized entity.
The CDCA PRELIMINARY is not renewable, if you choose to continue practicing you must submit a new application for the CDCA.
RENEWAL AUDIT COMPLIANCE
Individuals selected as part of the audit process are required to compile and submit verification of the educational hours used for their renewal. Renewal audits are processed through the CE Broker system. If hours are shown as noncompliant, individuals will then need to upload verification using their CE Broker account within a set amount of time for the audit. Information loaded into CE Broker will then be reviewed and approved by the Board if it meets the renewal requirements (OAC 4758-13). If approved, individuals will be issued a correspondence indicating that the audit was successfully completed. Individuals who cannot show completion of the required hours for renewal will receive a failed audit notice and will be referred to the Board for ethics violations.
Continuing Education Renewal Requirements:
CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC & LICDC (CS OR GAMB ENDORSEMENT)
Renewal education hours for treatment licenses that have received approval through the Board's formal approval process in CE Broker are guaranteed our acceptance. However, we also accept training presented by certain national associations at the Board's discretion that fit the content area criteria and include NAADAC, NASW, ASWB, NBCC and other Ohio Behavioral Health Licensing Boards. The certificate must reference the name and approval number for the formal approval body on the CE certificate.
College or University courses may also be used to meet the education requirements for but do not need to be pre-approved by the Board or another authorized entity but must by noted on an official school transcript. If using college education for CEUS: One semester hour = 15 clock hours (CEUS) or One quarter hour = 10 clock hours (CEUS)
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Forty (40) hours of field related continuing education is required
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Six (6) of those hours must be chemical dependency specific (C1-C5 Content area)
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Three (3) of those hours must be in ethics
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Individuals who hold the renewable Gambling credential must show six (6) hours of gambling specific education.
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PREVENTION CERTIFICATION RENEWALS:
Renewal education hours for prevention certificates that have received approval through the Board's formal approval process in CE Broker are guaranteed our acceptance. However, we also accept training presented by certain national associations at the Board's discretion that fit the prevention content area criteria. College or University courses may also be used to meet the education requirements but do not need to be pre-approved by the Board or another authorized entity but must be on official school transcripts.
College or University courses may also be used to meet the education requirements for but do not need to be pre-approved by the Board or another authorized entity but must by noted on an official school transcript. If using college education for CEUS: One semester hour = 15 clock hours (CEUS) or One quarter hour = 10 clock hours (CEUS)
OCPSA:
OCPS & OCPC: