Clinical Supervisor Credential


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Clinical Supervisor Credential (CSC): Open application for addiction professionals with a related license or certification.

Eligibility

Current addiction professional certification or license

3 years
general AOD counseling experience
("AOD" is "alcohol and other drug")

1 year
as an AOD program supervisor
(supervisor experience may be
included in general AOD experience)

40 hours
of documented education in
clinical supervisor competencies
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Experience sub
AA, BA, MA or Doctorate degree
in addictions or the healing arts
may substitute for up to
2 years of experience;
see application for details
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PCS Exam
Pass the 70-question, multiple-choice
Private-practice / Clinical Supervisor
(PCS) Exam
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Here is a brief video that describes
how the PCS Exam was developed:

PCS Exam

Private-practice / Clinical Supervisor
Examination
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The PCS Exam was developed,
reviewed and validated by nationally-recognized subject matter and psychometric experts to test for
the necessary skills and knowledge
of an addiction professional in private
practice and / or working as a clinical supervisor
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The PCS Exam is based upon the material contained within the following nationally-distributed textbooks:

The Clinical Supervisor:
Training Manual for Clinical
Supervisor Competency in the
Addiction Treatment Setting,

Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors, Technical Assistance Publication
Series 21-A (TAP 21-A), and

The MAT Counselor: Handbook
for Certification of Counselors working
in a Medication-Assisted
Treatment Setting

If it is not in these books,
it will not be on the exam.


	Need the books?

	Many employers and addiction professionals already have copies of The Clinical Supervisor, TAP 21-A, and The MAT Counselor, and program managers are able to get free copies of these publications. For ordering information, select the links below:

Low cost, daily testing

Exam is only $150.
No Application Fee.
No membership dues.
FREE on-line tutorial.
Daily testing at over 500 centers
located in the US and Canada.
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On-line tutorial
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			PCS Tutorial - Part 1 Includes introduction; tips for using the Tutorial and taking the exam; review of TAP 21-A; review of The Clinical Supervisor Chapters 1.1 through 2.2

			PCS Tutorial - Part 2 Includes review of The Clinical Supervisor Chapters 2.3 through 3.6

			PCS Tutorial - Part 3 Includes review of *The Clinical Supervisor* Chapter 3.7 and Appendices B, C and D; review of The MAT Counselor; and tips for taking the PCS Exam

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What to do:

Complete App.

There is NO APPLICATION FEE
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Sign up for exam

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$75 renewal every 2 years
(no additional renewal fee if you hold other Breining Institute certifications)


	Need the 40-hrs Ed?

	You may obtain your 40 hours of education in clinical supervisor competencies from any legitimate education provider that provides documentation of that course work. (See FAQs below.) You may also use the Breining Institute on-line CSEC, which uses *The Clinical Supervisor* text book. For more info on the CSEC course, select this link:

These credentials are registered service marks, and may only be used by professionals who have been awarded these credentials by Breining Institute.
"Clinical Supervisor Credential" and "CSC" credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 66826, Class Number 41


		FAQs (frequently asked questions)
		Q: Which certification agencies are acceptable for the "current addiction professional" certificate requirement? A: There are many acceptable agencies located throughout the United States, as long as they are accredited, State-approved or nationally recognized. The drop-down list below includes many of the agencies, but there may be others that are acceptable. If your licensing or certification agency is not included on the above list, please contact us for a determination, by sending an e-mail to us at College@Breining.edu that includes the following: 1) full name of the agency, 2) the web site address of the agency, and 3) which license or certificate that you hold from that agency.
		Q: If I have a degree in addiction studies, do I need an ADDITIONAL 40 hours of supervisor courses? A: No. Your transcripts should show that you have completed sufficient formal addiction coursework to meet the education requirement.
		Q: Do "continuing education" courses qualify for the 40 hours of clinical supervisor competency education requirements? A: Yes. The qualifying coursework must be obtained from a recognized provider of Continuing Education that provides documentation of that course work, which may include employer-documented in-house trainings. Documentation from the training agency (on agency letterhead or by formal certificates of completion of the training) must be included with the CSC Application to be considered.
		Q: Do I have to do other courses if I complete the 40-hour CSEC offered? A: No. Completing the 40-hour on-line Clinical Supervisor Education Course (CSEC) satisfies the 40-hour supervisor courses education requirement.