Welcome to the Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselor Certification (IBADCC)

IBADCC exists to provide certification for substance abuse counselors and prevention specialists in the State of Idaho

IBADCC is a member board of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).  The IC&RC strives to set global standards for addiction professionals. IC&RC's mission is to protect the public by establishing standards and facilitating reciprocity for the credentialing of addiction-related professionals.

Through IBADCC certification and renewals, addiction professionals ensure they are maintaining continuing education requirements and ethical standards of care for their clients.

Whether you are an applicant seeking certification through the IBADCC, an agency seeking certified treatment professionals, or a provider of continuing education opportunities, we hope this website will be a valuable tool for you.

IBADCC is excited to introduce Computer Base Testing!

Effective October 3, 2011, IBADCC eliminated ALL pencil and paper certification testing and implemented computer based testing or CBT.

The Benefits of CBT are:

• Flexibility to test “on demand”
• No longer limited to only two (2) tests cycles per year

• Immediate scoring at the completion of your exam
• No longer will have to wait for your score  

For more information concerning CBT, please click here!

Please feel free to contact us and let us know how the IBADCC can serve you better.

IBADCC News

IBADCC Calendar

Please Read - Idaho Department of Health & Welfare SUDS January 2012 newsletter.

Please Read - Important news  for all Certified Counselors from Mary Christy, IBADCC President.

Tool Available for Internship/Practicum 

Effective October 3, 2011 - Computer Base Testing (CBT) for all certification levels.

Upcoming continuing education opportunities.

November 23, 2010 - IC&RC Insights newsletter.

Questions regarding IBADCC certification vs. licensure. Please read the following from H&W and IBADCC President in our FAQ section.

We are proud members of International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).  IC&RC is a not-for-profit voluntary membership organization comprised of certifying agencies involved in credentialing alcohol and drug counselors, clinical supervisors, prevention specialists, co-occuring disorder professionals and criminal justice professionals.

IC&RC's Mission is to protect the public by establishing standards and facilitating reciprocity for the credentialing of addiction-related professionals.

• January 1, 2012 - New Lapsed Certificate Policy goes into effect.

"Certifications at any level that have been expired more than six (6) months MUST go through the process of reapplying and retesting."

• October 3, 2011 - Computer Based Testing (CBT) went Live

CEU Opportunities

• GAIN SITE Interviewer training workshops are available for up to six (6) students at each of the following colleges/universities as listed:

ISU: Jan 26-27, 2012 - Contact Matt Anderson at: andemat2@isu.edu or 208.681.6607

LCSC: Jan 27-28 & Feb3-4, 2012 - Contact Robert Hayes at: bhayes@icsc.edu or 208.792.2827

CSI: Mar 29-30, 2012 - Contact Mary Christy at: mchristy@csi.edu or 208.732.6713

U of I: May 19-20, 2012 - Contact Dr. Steve Meier at smeier@uidaho.edu or 208.885.7679

• Living in the New Normal Institute: Helping Children Thrive in Good and Challenging Times
  
• Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency (ICADD)  May 15-17, 2012 (pre-conference: May 14, 2012) Boise State University.  Information.

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