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Adolescent Specialist Endorsement (ASE) PDF Print E-mail

A voluntary nationally recognized standard of competencies and effective clinical practice utilized in treating adolescent substance use disorders (SUDs).

 

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Have current AOD credential or license recognized by state or national organizations.
  • Have five years or 10,000 hours of validated, supervised experience working in mental health or the addictions profession.
  • Have two and a half years or 5,000 hours of validated, supervised experience working with the adolescent population.
  • Provide evidence (documentation) of at least 70 contact hours of training related to adolescent treatment within the last five years. Up to 20% of the 70 hours can be from a nationally or regionally recognized online or distance learning program. At least 80% must be face-to-face contact. If using college courses, one college credit counts as 10 contact hours.
  • Read the NAADAC Code of Ethics and sign the statement on the Application affirming adherence to this code.
  • Send all of the required information along with completed Application and required fee to the Professional Testing Corporation. All pages of the Application must be completed.
  • Take and pass the written Adolescent Specialist Endorsement Examination.
  • Receive final approval of the NAADAC Certification Commission.

Application Requirements

  • Five years of validated supervised experience working in the addictions profession, half of which must be with an adolescent population
  • Evidence of 70 hours of training related to adolescent treatment
  • A current credential through an approved certifying board (such as a state commission, NAADAC, the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders, IC&RC or other related licensing authority)
  • Payment of non-refundable application/certification review fee

Certification Costs

  • $200 for Candidates with NCAC-I, NCAC-II, or MAC certification, and NAADAC Members, $300 for non-members. (Includes Application/Examination/2-year Credential)
  • Full list of costs and fees

Testing Schedule

Examinations are given nationwide (and abroad) multiple times per year.  Application deadlines are sixty (60) days prior to the test date.

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