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Testing Information

Upcoming Test Dates


Testing Information

Applicants who have been approved for testing are required to pre register for their exam.  Each approved applicant will receive a letter and a testcode information sheet in the mail.  The testcode information sheet needs to be completed and returned to IAODAPCA by the given deadline and with the appropriate fees.

Once scheduled, if you are unable to sit for the exam, you must notify IAODAPCA in writing to transfer your fees to the next available exam. There are fees associated with the transfer, please contact IAODAPCA for fee schedule. Please note, the transfer fee is not the same for each exam offered.

Please remember: To qualify to sit for the written exam you must have your application approved at least 60 days prior to the examination you wish to take. You may test prior to application approval; however, you must have appropriate pieces of the application and a letter requesting to test prior to application approval in our office 60 days prior to the examination you wish to take. A detailed list of testing dates and application deadlines is listed below along with directions to apply for testing before your application is approved. Please read the model and application thoroughly for the materials and fees required to test.


Upcoming Test Dates

Important Exam Info


Study Guide Information

Study guides for the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor examination are available for purchase from IAODAPCA. Download the Study Guide Order Form here You may obtain the study guide by mailing a request with payment of $65.00 to the IAODAPCA office. You may fax (217) 698-8234 your request with a credit card (VISA or MasterCard) payment. The IAODAPCA mailing address is:

IAODAPCA
401 E. Sangamon Ave.
Springfield, IL 62702


CADC Examination References

These references are recommended as study tools for CADC examination. Note, however, that this is not a comprehensive list of all references used as a basis for the examination. You may find other references that you are comfortable with using as study tools.

  1. Title 77: Public Health, Chapter X: Department of Human Services, Subchapter d: Licensure, Part 2060 Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Treatment and Intervention Licenses
  2. American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical. Manual of Mental Disorders IV-TR. APA 200
  3. TIP 21 - Combining Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment with Diversion for Juveniles in the Justice System - BKD169
  4. TIP 30 - Continuity of Offender Treatment for Substance Use Disorders from Institutions to Community - BKD304
  5. TIP 44 - Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System - BKD526
  6. Benshoff, John. The Rehabilitation Model of Substance Abuse Counseling. New York: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 2000
  7. Buelow, George. Psychotherapy in Chemical Dependence Treatment. New York: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1998
  8. Corey G. Corey, M.S. and Patrick Callahan. Issues and Ethics for the Helping Professions, 6th Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 2003
  9. Corey, G. and Marianne S. Corey. Groups: Process & Practice. 6th Edition Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2001
  10. Corey, Gerald. Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. 6th Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2000
  11. DiClemente, Carlo. Addiction and Change: How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover, Guilford Publications, 2003.
  12. DeLeon, George. The Therapeutic Community: Theory, Model, and Method. Springer Publishing Company, 2000
  13. Doweiko, Harold. Concepts in Chemical Dependency. 5th Edition. Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2001
  14. Fisher, G. & Harrison, T. Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists and Counselors, 2nd Edition, Allyn & Bacon, 1999.
  15. Herdman, John. The Twelve Core Functions of the Substance Abuse Counselor, Holmes Beach, Florida: Learning Publications, Inc., 1994
  16. Inaba, Darryl. Uppers, Downers, All-Arounders, 4th Edition, CNS Publications, 2000.
  17. Kinney, Jean. Loosening the Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information, 7th Edition, St. Louis: The C.J. Mosby Company, 2003
  18. McCollum, E & Trepper, T., ed. Family Solutions for Substance Abuse: Clinical and Counseling Approaches, Haworth, 2001
  19. Miller & Rollnick. Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change, 2nd Edition, Guilford Press, 2002.
  20. Perfas, Fernando. Therapeutic Community: A Practice Guide, IUniverse, 2003.
  21. Powell, David. Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling: Principals, Models, Methods, Jossey-Bass, 1998
  22. Ray, Oakley. Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior, 8th Edition, New York: WCB/McGraw-Hill, 2002.


Note: TIPs can be ordered by contacting the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), (800) 729-6686 or (301) 468-2600; TDD (for hearing impaired) (800) 487-4889. Also available at http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/

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