Advance your career path
Position yourself with greater confidence and competitive advantage while establishing professional credibility when you apply to become a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS).
Advance your career path
Position yourself with greater confidence and competitive advantage while establishing professional credibility when you apply to become a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS).
We’ve certified specialists with many backgrounds
Psychiatrists
Social Workers
Counselors
Psychologists
Medical Doctors
Clergy
Nurses & Nurse Practitioners
Corrections
And other mental healthcare professionals.
About Certification
As the first and most comprehensive credential in the field of addiction treatment, the American Academy has set the highest standard for competency in the provision of health care, a standard that is recognized by clients, regulatory bodies and third parties alike.
Why Get Certified With the American Academy?
Knowledgeable
Established by professors at the Harvard Medical School Division on Addiction.
Variety
Specializations in the addictions in five categories of treatment activity.
Customer Service
We listen and respond promptly to all of your questions.
Straight-forward
Streamlined application process and optional study guide to help you prepare for the exam.
Experienced
Founded in 1989 with 30+ years of experience.
Download & submit your application to the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders to advance your career path today.
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The American Academy
We are a multi-disciplinary organization and are comprised of social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, clergy, military personnel, mental health counselors and forensic counselors, unified in our knowledge of and experience in treating the addictions.
Exam Topics
The examination includes all five of the Academy’s specialty areas; alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, disordered gambling, and sex addiction
- Marriage and family therapy
- Screening instruments and techniques
- Treating special populations
- Treatment techniques
- Detoxification
- Intervention skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Marriage and family therapy
- Screening instruments and techniques
- Treating special populations
- Treatment techniques
- Detoxification
- Intervention skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Assessment and diagnostic skills
- Developing a diagnostic and treatment formulation
- Relationship between addictions and other problems
- Referral skills
- Legal and ethical issues
- Training activities that lead to credentials
- Documentation
- Administrative skills
- Treatment process skill
- Dual diagnosis
- Theoretical models of addiction
- Addiction concepts
- Signs and symptoms of addiction and withdrawal
- Therapy organization and movement skills
Specializations
Specialization in the addictions resides within five categories of treatment activity listed below. Professionals only need to apply for one specialization or more, if they meet the education and experience criteria.
Alcohol Addiction
Drug Addiction
Disordered Gambling
Sex Addiction
Eating Disorders
Application, Exam, & Study Guides
Application Fee
$195
Exam Fee
$295
Study Guide
(Digital Copy)
$40
Study Guide
(Printed Copy)
$99
Thank you for your interest in providing high-quality, credentialed services in the addictions field. We look forward to working with you as you work towards earning the Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) credential.
The American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders