Certified Addictions Professional
(CAP)
Through Licensure
Public and private employers, as
well as government-subsidized health plans, are requiring clinicians
to prove they are proficient in delivering substance abuse services.
Managed care operations are increasingly demanding proof of
competency. Certification will make a licensed practitioner a more
marketable counselor to the insurance/managed care companies.
The Florida
Certification Board (FCB) has recognized the increasing need for
licensed practitioners to demonstrate their capability of treating
substance-abusing clients. In response to this demand for
specialization, FCB will provide a credential for the licensed
population that will legitimate the level of specialization and
professionalism needed when treating these clients.
Please note:
Reciprocity is not available with this type of certification. If
reciprocity is desired, then the oral exam process must also be
completed.
In order to be
eligible, the applicant must:
- Provide proof of licensure
under Chapters 490 or 491, Florida Statutes.
- Provide proof of 145 hours of
addiction specific education.
- Provide two colleague
evaluations.
- Pass the International (ICRC)
written examination*. There is a $75 fee for this
examination. The written exam samples proficiency in the knowledge
base areas. It is a multiple-choice, true/false and matching test
of 150 items. The knowledge and skill bases for the questions in
the exam are derived from the actual practice of the counselor in
the alcohol and drug field.
There is a
$150 non-refundable certification fee that must accompany the
completed application.
*The International
Exam measures proficiency in the following areas:
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Assessment
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Case Management
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Professional Responsibility
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Professional Responsibility
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Education
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