CERTIFICATIONS
Alcohol & Drug Counselor III (ADC III)
The Upper Midwest Indian Council on Addictive Disorders Alcohol & Drug Counselor III (ADC III) is an International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) accredited credential. This credential demonstrates knowledge that is equivalent to ~10,000 hours of experience in the field. That roughly translates to about 5 years of experience, which is built upon with ADC I as a starting point.
Alcohol & Drug Counselor I
(ADC I)
The Upper Midwest Indian Council on Addictive Disorders Alcohol & Drug Counselor I (ADC I) is an entry-level credential. This credential demonstrates knowledge that is minimally required to work as a counselor with American Indian people in an SUD setting.
Alcohol & Drug Counselor II (ADC II)
The Upper Midwest Indian Council on Addictive Disorders Alcohol & Drug Counselor II (ADC II) is an International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) accredited credential. This credential demonstrates knowledge that is equivalent to ~6,000 hours of experience in the field. That roughly translates to about 2.5 years of experience, which is built upon with ADC I as a starting point.