- Ethics In Addiction -- David Bailey, MA, CCAC-S, LSW of the Prevention
Resource Center will be providing a 6 Hour Workshop, "Ethics In Addiction" on
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the Mercer Day Report Center.
For more details, download the flyer or contact Angela Bartle at the Mercer Day
Report Center at (304) 487- 8404
- Elimination of the CPM (Oral Exam) -- In April 2007, the IC&RC Board of Directors
voted to eliminate the use of the Case Presentation Method (CPM). The CPM was an
oral exam and a component of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (AODA)
and Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (AAODA) Certifications.
Effective June 2008 the AODA and AAODA written examinations will reflect updates
to include the competencies that the oral exam tested. The AODA exam will
incorporate a case study vignette with thirteen questions pertaining to the
case. The AAODA exam will incorporate several scenarios. The AODA exam will
still consist of 150 questions, and the AAODA will still consist of 175
questions. Both exams remain 3 ½ hours long. West Virginia Certification Board
for Addiction and Prevention Professionals
- Phasing out of the CPM (Oral Exam) --
Those who currently hold a CIS and wish to upgrade to CAC or CCAC and tested in
2005 or prior must meet all the current requirements for the CAC or CCAC and
take the new written exam. Those who tested in 2006 have until 2008 to take the
oral exam or take the new written exam, those who tested in December 2007 have
until 2009 to take the oral exam or the new written exam. After 2009 if a CIS
wants to upgrade to the CAC or the CCAC they will have to meet the current
standards at that time and retake the new written exam. The Certification Board
is in the process of updating the applications and manuals to reflect the recent
changes
- The next test date will be September 13, 2008 -- Applications need to be post
marked no later than July 13, 2008. Once the Certification committee has
reviewed your application, you will be notified of the exact time and place of
the test.
- Recertificatin Applications were mailed out the last week of May, 2008. If you
are due to recertify and did not receive your application, you may either call
the office (304-768-2942) to request an application or under the resources tab
print off the recertification application. There is a PDF fill-in
recertification application if you prefer.
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The WVCBAPP administers CAC, CCAC, CCJP testing according to ICRC/AODA policy.
Those dates are in March, June, September and December - IF there are at least 7 applicants. All applications need to be postmarked 60 days prior to the test date. Any application received after that 60 day period will be held and reviewed for a later test time. Applications can be found on the Resources page of this website. The manual gives detailed instructions on completing the application. The application can be filled-in on-line then printed and mailed to the WVCBAPP office.
**NEW RECERTIFICATION LATE FEE POLICY**
All recertification applications must be postmarked by August 31st of the recertification year. Any recertification application postmarked September 1 - December 1 incurrs a $75 late fee and the credential is considered to be "inactive" and may not be used until re-certification is obtained. After December 2, your certification will be null and void and the individual will have to re-apply, complete all certification paperwork and take all tests in order to be re-credentialed
For more information on any of the news items or events that have
been posted here, or for general information about the WV
Certification Board, please call us at (304) 768-2942
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