CACCF members belong to an international consortium that recognizes your certification in 13 countries and 41 states.  They have the added worth of a certification process that is valid, reliable and legally defensible, in order to protect the public from the incompetent practitioner.

Ø        To promote, certify and monitor the competency of addiction specific counsellors in Canada using current and effective practices, which are internationally recognized.

Ø        To provide public protection for counsellors, employers, regulatory agencies, clients and their families, through certification and its professional conduct review.

Ø        To provide its counsellors with a quality, professional, credible and legal certification, offering personal pride and satisfaction.

Among the many reasons to become certified are:

Ø        To assure to the public a minimum level of competency for quality service by alcoholism and drug addiction counsellors.

Ø        To give professional recognition to qualified alcohol and drug addiction counsellors through a process that examines demonstrated work competency.

Ø        To assure an ongoing opportunity for alcohol and drug counsellors to further their professional development and education in the field.

Ø        To enable alcohol and drug counsellors to become eligible for reimbursement for the professional health care services.

No individual will be denied certification by reason of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, age or handicap.

Ø        The addictions profession is recognized by the following components:

Ø        Professional practice based on a specialized body of knowledge

Ø        Addiction counsellors competently apply knowledge

Ø        Addiction counselling provides a service to the public

Ø        Addiction professionals are bound by a code of ethics

Ø        The addictions profession is self-regulating

Ø        Addiction professionals are responsible and accountable