The 6-Hour Initial Mandatory Legal Standards course is for all LCADCs and CADCs who have not yet completed the 6-hour course in their initial renewal cycle required to satisfy the bi-annual requirement established by the Division of Consumer Affairs.
DATES & TIMES
December 6th, 2025
TRAINING APPLIES TO
LOCATION
TYPE OF TRAINING
Mandatory Renewal Training
CLINICAL HOURS
6 CEUs
TUITION
$125
About the Training
This course is required for the initial renewal of LCADC and CADC license/certification.
This training satisfies the mandatory requirement for 2022 renewal application for all NJ CADC & LCADC as established by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Partial credit is not issued.
Renewal Credit Information
This course is tuition-based. If you work for a DMHAS-contracted SUD treatment agency, you are eligible to apply for this training when it is available for scholarship. If you choose to enroll in this course, please note that the indicated fee will apply.
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LCADC: Forty hours of continuing education earned every two years.
CADC: Sixty hours of continuing education earned every two years.
What are the renewal requirements for the CADC and LCADC? N.J.A.C. 13:34C-5.1
The ADCC requires licensees or certificate holders seeking a return to active status to submit a completed renewal application, a renewal fee, and an affidavit of employment and evidence of having completed the number of continuing education renewal hours required for license or certificate renewal for the biennial period. The applicant must have completed the continuing education renewal hours within three years prior to the date of the application.
I let my certification or license lapse. How can I become reinstated? N.J.A.C. 13:34C-1.6
Yes, during the initial renewal period, LCADCs/CADCs must satisfy six hours in legal standards related to the practice of alcohol and drug counseling. Three hours of cultural competence training is required every biennial period (once every two-year period). Currently up to 50% of continuing education hours can be earned via distance learning (online, virtual, webinar,etc). That percentage may be subject to change. It is important to verify up-to-date limits.
Are there any specific requirements for continuing education?
After initial 6 hour ‘in person’ Legal Standards requirement has been satisfied, a biannual 3-hour Legal Standards Continuing Education course (live, webinar, on-line) will be required every two years as part of all renewal cycles.
When and how often do I need to take the Legal Standards course?
No. The Legal Standards Related to the Practice of Alcohol and Drug Counseling in New Jersey course is a specialized renewal course that is only offered by approved trainers and is for individuals who already have their LCADC or CADC.
Can CADC course work satisfy the Legal Standards continuing education requirement?