Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals

3474 Alaiedon Parkway, Suite #500

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 347-0891

competency standards for the substance abuse professional

Renewal Information for:

Certified Addictions Counselor Reciprocal - (CAC-R)

Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)

Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)

Certified Prevention Consultant (CPC)

Assessment & Referral Management Specialist - Level I (ARMS-I)

Assessment & Referral Management Specialist - Level II (ARMS-II)

Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP)

Renewal  

Description  

 All credentials issued by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals expire either one (1) or two (2) years from the date of certification.   Individuals must complete the continuing education prior to renewal.  Education must be from an approved source and related to the performance domains of the credential that he/she is renewing.  Individuals who are renewing must complete forty (40) contact hours of continuing education for a two (2) year certification and twenty (20) contact hours of continuing education for a one (1) year certification.

CAC-R, CAC-M and CAAC:  Individuals renewing for these credentials must submit forty (40) contact hours for a two (2) year certification, or twenty (20) contact hours for a one (1) year certification.

CCS:   Individuals renewing the CCS certification must submit the appropriate contact hours (20 for Annual or 40 for Biennial) to renew their CAC-II certification as well as six (6) contact hours relevant to the Clinical Supervision Performance Domains (See attachment CCS for documentation) which may be included in the CAC-II hours.

CPS and CPC:  Individuals renewing for these credentials must submit forty (40) contact hours for a two (2) year certification and twenty (20) contact hours for a one (1) year certification.

ARMS-I and ARMS-II:  Individuals renewing for these credentials must submit forty (40) contact hours for a two (2) year certification and twenty (20) contact hours for a one (1) year certification.

 CCJP:  Individuals renewing for these credentials must submit forty (40) contact hours for a two (2) year certification and twenty (20) contact hours for a one (1) year certification.

  Note:  It is your responsibility to apply for renewal.

Process  

Complete the Renewal Application form (s), being sure to sign the affidavit attesting that you have obtained the required number of contact hours.   Do not submit any documentation of continuing education hours with your renewal application; however, you must submit a listing of the continuing education trainings obtained.  Include the non-refundable renewal fee of $75.00 for annual renewal or $125.00 for biennial renewal.  Failure to submit the fee and application in a timely manner can result in loss of certification or additional requirements to renew.

All newly certified individuals are mandated to an audit of their continuing education training for the first two (2) renewal periods; after two (2) renewal periods an individual is not mandated to an audit, but may be subject to an audit.  Failure to produce these education hours when requested will result in a loss of the credential. Maintain documentation of your continuing education hours during the time you are certified, as you will be subject to random audit.

Effective January 1, 2003; fifty (50%) percent of continuing education training must be specific to substance abuse

Expiration  

Certified professionals will be notified by mail of the impending expiration of their credential approximately 90 days prior to their expiration date.  This is a courtesy reminder and failure to receive it does not negate responsibility to recertify in a timely manner.  Names of individuals failing to recertify on or prior to the expiration date will be removed from the current MCBAP list of certified professionals and the individual will no longer be considered certified.  The applicant can apply for renewal up to 90 days after the expiration date by documenting twenty (20) hours per year of continuing education since the beginning of the last certification period, re-signing the current Code of Ethics and paying the renewal fee ($75 for annual or $125.00 for biennial) and a late fee ($25).

Effective June 1, 2004, if application for renewal is not made within 90 days after the expiration date, the individual no longer holds their current credential and may no longer refer to him/herself as certified.  To regain the credential an  individual must apply for they credential as if they never held the credential.

All documentation is property of the board and may be destroyed after 3 years. 

Extension of Expiration Date

The expiration date of certification may be extended up to 90 days with documentation of a medical condition which severely limits normal activities for at least 30 days within the last 180 calendar days prior to expiration date.

Application for extension must be made on or before the expiration date.

Escrow 

A certified professional may request in writing that his/her credential be placed in escrow for a period of up to two (2) years.  Reasons for such action must be a documented medical condition which prevents the individual from working.

The individual will be responsible for meeting renewal requirements when the full two (2) years active status (not counting the time the certification is in escrow) has lapsed.  Education completed during the escrow cannot be applied toward renewal.

A written request to remove the certification from escrow and a $50 fee must be submitted to MCBAP prior to the end of the escrow period.