Professional Addiction Counselor Certification Track Application

Pursuing certification as an addiction counselor is a meaningful step toward supporting individuals and families on their recovery journey. Whether you're working toward your Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) credential, this Addiction Counselor Certification Track Application helps streamline the enrollment process, verify your recovery support experience, and set up your supervised hours tracking from day one.

Why this form template works for addiction counseling programs

Training programs, behavioral health organizations, and credentialing bodies need a clear, compliant way to collect information about candidates' backgrounds, select the right certification pathway, and establish the framework for tracking supervised clinical hours. This template helps you:

• Match candidates to the right credential based on education, experience, and career goals
• Verify recovery support experience including volunteer work, peer support, and clinical roles
• Set up supervised hours tracking so candidates and supervisors can monitor progress toward licensure requirements
• Collect consent and acknowledgments for program policies, ethical standards, and background checks

Built with Paperform, this template can be customized to reflect your state's specific requirements, your organization's branding, and the unique pathways you offer—whether that's CAC I, CAC II, CADC, or advanced credentials.

Automate your certification workflows with Stepper

Once a candidate submits their application, you can use Stepper to automate the next steps: send welcome emails, assign supervisors, create tracking spreadsheets, schedule orientation sessions, and notify your team when candidates hit hour milestones. This keeps your program organized and candidates supported throughout their journey.

Who this template is for

This form is ideal for:

• Behavioral health training programs offering addiction counseling certification tracks
• Community colleges and universities with substance abuse counselor degree programs
• State credentialing boards managing CAC and CADC applications
• Treatment centers and recovery organizations sponsoring staff through certification
• Peer support programs helping lived-experience professionals formalize their credentials

Trusted by training programs nationwide, this template helps you support the next generation of addiction counselors with a professional, compliant application process.