Renewal

Description

All credentials issued by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) expire either two (2) or three (3) years from the date of certification. Individuals must complete the continuing education prior to renewal. Education must be from an approved source and related to the performance domains of the credential that the candidate is renewing. Individuals who are renewing must complete sixty (60) hours of continuing education when holding a three (3) year certification or forty (40) hours of continuing education when holding a two (2) year certification 50% must be specific. A course may not be taken more than once within a twelve (12) month period.

MCBAP approved Home Study Education training can be applied to 100% of the required hours for continuing education.

CCS-M and CCS Credential: A current, active CADC or CAADC credential issued by MCBAP is required to renew. Individuals renewing the CCS certification must submit three (3)  hours per year, relevant to the Clinical Supervision Performance Domains. These hours are included in the total number of education training hours required for renewal of the CAADC, CADC, CADC-M, CCDP, or CCDP-D.

Note: It is your responsibility to apply for renewal.

Candidates can search the Find a Professional Registry to find their expiration dates for their credentials.

MCBAP categorizes education as Specific or Related or Not Applicable. These terms are defined as:

• Specific: when the title, goals, objectives, course outline and/or course materials are specifically focused on alcohol, tobacco, and/or other substance use issues. Key words in course titles may include substance abuse, substance use disorder, drug addiction, chemical dependency, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, or co-occurring disorders.
• Related: when the title, goals, objectives, course outline and/or course materials content clearly indicate the course content addresses development of any of the domains, but the context may not directly address SUD issues (e.g., gambling, motivational interviewing, general counseling skills, EMDR, trauma-informed-care, clinical theory, therapeutic methods).
• Not Applicable (N/A): Trainings that may be required for the workplace but are not applicable to becoming a substance use disorder specialist (e.g. food safety, cybersecurity, how to use a ladder).

Process 

Each time you renew your credential, you will log into your Certemy account to complete the renewal process. The renewal application process is completed in Certemy. The first time you use Certemy, you will need to choose between a two year and a three year renewal cycle. 

Once you decide on your renewal cycle, you are permanently locked into the renewal time period. 

Include the non-refundable renewal fee of $145.00 for two year renewal, or $200 for three year renewal during your renewal application process under the Recertification tab in the renewal application for your credential. Applications are not approved until the renewal application is all green (indicating Complete or Pending Verification), including payment. Professionals over the age of 65 are eligible to have their fee waived with appropriate documentation submitted under the fee tab.

Failure to submit your renewal application and fee in a timely manner (6 weeks) may result in additional requirements to renew, including late fees, or in loss of certification.

Expiration

The applicant can apply for renewal up to 180 days after the expiration date by documenting twenty (20) hours per year of continuing education since the beginning of the last certification period, re-signing the current Code of Ethics and paying the renewal fee ($145.00 for two year, or $200.00 for three year) and a late fee.

Names of individuals failing to renew on or prior to the expiration date will be removed from the current MCBAP list of certified professionals and the individual will no longer be considered certified.

Effective January 1, 2013, if application for renewal is not made within 180 days after the expiration date, the individual no longer holds their current credential and may no longer refer to themself as certified. To re-instate the credential an individual must apply for the credential as if they never held it and meet all current standards. This may include additional documentation, payments and/or exams.

All documentation is property of the board and may be destroyed after 3 years.

Teaching

One may earn up to six (6) hours per one (1)-year certification period spent teaching or training at educational events meeting the definition of specific or related may be applied as contact hours to meet the educational requirement for certification.  The number of hours applicable is equal to the number of hours offered for the event.

Publishing in a professional journal

One may earn the equivalent of six (6) hours per one (1)-year certification period by publishing more than 4,000 words in a professional journal or book in a subject area specific to SUD to meet the education requirement for certification

Presenting papers

One may earn up to six (6) hours per one (1)-year certification period for presenting a paper on a topic specific to SUD at a state or national conference of licensed professionals to meet the education requirement for certification.  The number of  hours applicable is equal to the length of the presentation.