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Masters Degree Credential |
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RAS
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The nation's premier
membership organization for addiction professionals, NAADAC, The
Association for Addiction Professionals - with nearly 11,000 members and
46 state affiliates - serves addiction counselors, educators and other
addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction
prevention, treatment and education. Professionals with the
nationally-accredited
Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS)
credential, who also hold a Masters degree -
including the Masters or Doctorate (Dr.AD) degree from Breining
Institute - are eligible
to test for the NAADAC National Certification Commission's
Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)
certification.
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A message from
NAADAC |
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James
Martin, MSW, CSW, NCAC II, MAC, CEAP, SAP
Certification Board Chair
NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals |
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"The NAADAC National
Certification Commission
has promoted
excellence in care by promoting the highest quality and most
up-to-date, science-based services to our clients, our families and
our communities for over 30 years.
The MAC and RAS credentials both demonstrate to
employers and clients your commitment to quality care, and we are
pleased to recognize the nationally-accredited RAS credential as the
basis for the MAC certification." |
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Why MAC certification? |
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• NAADAC and its MAC
credential are recognized throughout the United States
• The MAC is a recognized advanced-degree credential, that
RAS professionals with experience are eligible to obtain
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MAC eligibility |
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• Current certification as an RAS.
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Masters Degree in the
healing arts or related field (includes MA or
Doctorate (Dr.AD) in
Addictive Disorders degrees from Breining Institute) with in-depth subjects applicable to
the alcoholism and drug abuse treatment arena.
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500 contact hours of
specific alcoholism and drug abuse counseling training (within the
degree or elsewhere).
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Three years full-time or
6,000 hours of supervised experience, two years or 4,000 hours of
which must be post master's degree award.
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Passing score on the
national examination for the MAC
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Apply directly to NAADAC |
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Certified RAS professionals may apply
directly to NAADAC. For an Application to get your MAC credential,
you may go directly to the MAC Handbook and Application page at the link below:
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MAC
Handbook and Application |
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And, while not required for your MAC certification, you should consider joining NAADAC as a member, which will entitle you
to a
discount on your MAC
certification, as well as on educational
products, liability insurance, access to health insurance,
and the bimonthly- published Addiction Professional,
the official magazine of NAADAC.
To apply for NAADAC membership, select the
link below:
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NAADAC Membership Application |
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Career Track for the RAS Addiction Professional
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Register
RAS Intern
(RASi) status |
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RAS
Registered Addiction Specialist |
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RAS II
Advanced Level
RAS II Credential |
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M-RAS
Masters Level
RAS Credential |
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S-RAS
Supervisor Level
RAS Credential |
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Specialty
Certified
Co-occurring Disorders Specialist
(CCDS)
Certified Women's
Issues Specialist
(CWIS)
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