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Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse Counselor Certification

In accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-193(10), the Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), certifies substance abuse counselors and program administrators.

Hawaii is a member board of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc. (IC&RC/AODA). The IC&RC is a voluntary international organization comprised of substance abuse credentialing boards representing 41 states, the U.S. military, various Indian Health Service Organizations, and a range of countries. As a member board, Hawaii subscribes to the international standards prescribed by the IC&RC and published in the IC&RC guidelines (website: icrcaoda.org). Counselors certified in Hawaii have reciprocity with other IC&RC member boards.

General Information for Applicants

Important Dates for Certification

 

Hawaii Department of Health
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

601 Kamokila Blvd. Room 360
Kapolei, Hawai'i, 96707
(808) 692-7506