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     The RAS Credential is one of only three NCCA-accredited and nationally-administered addiction professional certifications in the United States.*

 
 


80% pass because . . .
we provide study guide
and a free on-line tutorial

 

 
Study material provided
In order to put all applicants on equal footing, Breining Institute provides a comprehensive study guide - The Addiction Professional - as part of the exam fee, which covers all of the material that may be asked on the exam. An on-line tutorial, prepared by Breining Institute faculty, then walks the candidate through the study guide, identifying the relevant exam material.

Please select the button below to
access the RAS Exam Tutorial:
 
On-line Exam Tutorial

 

 
     
 
 

 
For Educators

Help your students pass the
nationally-accredited RAS Exam

 

 
Educator Desk Copy
We are pleased to provide educators
in addictions, alcohol and other drug studies programs, within institutions of higher learning, with a FREE and complimentary, full-version desk copy
of The Addiction Professional: Manual for Counselor Competency (2nd Ed).

If you are an educator, please select
the button below for more information and to order your personal copy of
The Addiction Professional:
 
Addiction Professional
 

 
     
 
 

 
For Candidates
Over 400 schools in the US
provide qualifying education

 

 
Breining Accredited
Candidates who complete one of the over 400 "Breining Institute Accredited" programs offered by these institutions - minimum of 155 hours of alcohol and other drug abuse studies - will know that they have met the minimum education requirement to qualify for the nationally-accredited Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) Credential.

Please use the link, below, to find Breining Institute Accredited programs.
 
 
BIA Programs

 
     
 
   
For Employers
The RAS exam is scientifically validated to test for competency
 

 
Scientific Validation
A distinguished panel of Subject Matter Experts (SME) periodically reviews the written exam questions for the Breining Institute addiction counselor certifications, and those reviews have been supervised and scientifically validated as relevant to the skills and tasks competency of addiction counselors by the nationally-recognized examination expert,
Daniel A. Biddle, PhD.

Please select the button below for
more info related to the exam development and validation, as well as an explanatory video:
 
Exam Validation

 
 
     
 


These credentials are registered service marks, and may only be used by professionals who have been awarded these credentials by Breining Institute.
"Registered Addiction Specialist" and "RAS" credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 65739, Class Number 41

 

 
*The only three nationally-issued addiction counselor certifications that have been
awarded accreditation through an independent review by the NCCA are:
Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) issued by Breining Institute
Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) issued by American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders
Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) issued by National Board for Certified Counselors

 

               
  PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS   CREDENTIAL RENEWAL   THE RAS CREDENTIAL   COLLEGE PROGRAMS
  Addiction Specialist (RAS)   On-line Renewal   On-line RAS registration   Application for Admission
  RAS Level II (RAS II)   Paper renewal packet - All levels   Special Student / Military RAS Registration   Transcript request form
  Masters Level RAS (M-RAS)   On-line CE courses   Exam Request - ON-LINE form   School Catalog
  Supervisor Credential (CSC)   Continuing Education providers   Special Student / Military RAS Exam Request   FAST TRACK education program
  Masters Degree Credential (MCA)   Update your Profile Information   Exam Request - PAPER form    
  Women's Treatment Specialist (CWTS)       Exam Tutorial   RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
  Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATC)       Education Providers   Clinical Supervisor Manual
  Forensic Addictions (FAC)       RAS Reciprocity   Journal of Addictive Disorders
  Co-occurring Disorders Specialist (CCDS)       Certification Handbook / Exam Statistics    
          Find US and International Test Centers   JOB BOARD
  40-hr Clinical Supervisor Education Course       Find an RAS professional   NEWS & REVIEWS
  40-hr MAT Counselor Education Course       Codes of Ethics / File a Complaint   BREINING MOBILE SITE
  40-hr Forensic Counselor Education Course       RAS IN CALIFORNIA   DRINKING DRIVER (DUI) PROGRAMS
  40-hr Co-occurring Disorders Ed Course           BREINING ON FACEBOOK
  40-hr Women's Treatment Ed Course           BOOKSTORE
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