TO ALL LCDCS'S & LCDP'S
You must be currently certified by RIBCCDP in order to be eligible to be
licensed/re-licensed through the Department of Health. If you let your ACDP,
ACDP II, CDCS certification(s) expire yoru LCDP/LCDCS will be suspended by the
Department of Health.
posted 3/28/2011
You must be currently certified by RIBCCDP in order to be eligible to be
licensed/re-licensed through the Department of Health. If you let your ACDP,
ACDP II, CDCS certification(s) expire yoru LCDP/LCDCS will be suspended by the
Department of Health.
posted 3/28/2011
NEW RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
Starting January 1, 2012, the RIBCCDP is eliminating the 6 hours best practice
requirement and replacing with 3 hours Ethics. However, up to January 1, 2012,
recertifying professionals may submit verification of the 3 hours of Ethics
training or the present 6 hours Best Practice.
(6 hrs. Best Practice - i.e., Methadone Training, Co-occurring Disorders, Hep C &
HIV, PTSD, Domestic Violence, New Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Compulsive
Gambling, CSAP Model Programming, Environmental Strategies and Suicide
Assessment)
This change applies to: CDCS, ACDP II, ACDP, PCDP, CIT, CDP, SAC, CCDP-D,
CCDP, PCCDP, CCJP & RCS
Starting January 1, 2012, the RIBCCDP is eliminating the 6 hours best practice
requirement and replacing with 3 hours Ethics. However, up to January 1, 2012,
recertifying professionals may submit verification of the 3 hours of Ethics
training or the present 6 hours Best Practice.
(6 hrs. Best Practice - i.e., Methadone Training, Co-occurring Disorders, Hep C &
HIV, PTSD, Domestic Violence, New Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Compulsive
Gambling, CSAP Model Programming, Environmental Strategies and Suicide
Assessment)
This change applies to: CDCS, ACDP II, ACDP, PCDP, CIT, CDP, SAC, CCDP-D,
CCDP, PCCDP, CCJP & RCS
ALL RECOGNIZED CLINICAL SUPERVISORS
As of April 15, 2011, the RIBCCDP will require that all Recognized Clinical
Supervisors (RCS)upgrade to Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisors by April
15, 2015.
After April 15, 2011, applicants applying for Recognized Clinical Supervisor will
be required to upgrade to Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor within five
years of being awarded RCS.
posted 3/28/2011
As of April 15, 2011, the RIBCCDP will require that all Recognized Clinical
Supervisors (RCS)upgrade to Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisors by April
15, 2015.
After April 15, 2011, applicants applying for Recognized Clinical Supervisor will
be required to upgrade to Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor within five
years of being awarded RCS.
posted 3/28/2011
COMPUTER BASED TESTING AVAILABLE 6/1/2011
Starting 6/1/2011, Computer Based Testing (CBT) is available ON DEMAND for
ACDP II/ACDP/CDCS/CCDP-D/CCDP applications. Applications can be submitted
at any time. Once your application is approved, you will be registered to test
and can schedule your exam within 90 days of approval.
CBT FEES:
Application fee: $250.00
Reschedule Fee: $25.00 If exam is cancelled five (5) days or more before
scheduled test date – no exceptions.
No Show/Late Cancellation Fee: $125.00 If no show/late or cancels less than
four days prior to their exam date, including the day of the exam.
Starting 6/1/2011, Computer Based Testing (CBT) is available ON DEMAND for
ACDP II/ACDP/CDCS/CCDP-D/CCDP applications. Applications can be submitted
at any time. Once your application is approved, you will be registered to test
and can schedule your exam within 90 days of approval.
CBT FEES:
Application fee: $250.00
Reschedule Fee: $25.00 If exam is cancelled five (5) days or more before
scheduled test date – no exceptions.
No Show/Late Cancellation Fee: $125.00 If no show/late or cancels less than
four days prior to their exam date, including the day of the exam.
RIBCCDP IS MOVING - JULY 22, 2011
Please be advised that as a result of recent personnel changes the RIBCCDP has
voted and approved to contract with the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB)
to administer all of the services that were being performed by our existing
Administrator Johanna Rylands. Johanna has been offered and accepted a great
position in the State of Vermont and we all wish her the very best.
Once the board learned that Johanna would be leaving, we weighed all of our
options and in light of the fact we had not received our funding from the State
of Rhode Island for 2010 and were officially notified we would not be funded
from 2011 on, we wanted to make the most fiscally sound decision possible.
We did not want to make a decision that would cause certification fees to
increase and contracting with the PCB seemed to be the best option.
The Pennsylvania Certification Board’s (PCB) office is located at 298 South
Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17109. As of July 22, 2011, all services
provided by the RIBCCDP will now be administered by PCB. PCB will review
initial applications, schedule examinations, review recertification applications,
award certificates, notify professionals of upcoming recertification deadlines,
answer any/all questions pertaining to Rhode Island certifications.
PCB currently administers the Delaware Certification Board and manages the
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC). The PBC staff has
been providing the same services to their constituents that the RIBCCDP has
over the past 21 years. Both RI and Pennsylvania offer the same credentials so
this should be a smooth transition.
The RIBCCDP’s telephone number will transfer all calls automatically to the PCB
office. All mail will be forwarded to the PCB office. We will be sending out a
follow-up to this correspondence with important contact information prior to
Johanna’s last day.
Please be advised that as a result of recent personnel changes the RIBCCDP has
voted and approved to contract with the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB)
to administer all of the services that were being performed by our existing
Administrator Johanna Rylands. Johanna has been offered and accepted a great
position in the State of Vermont and we all wish her the very best.
Once the board learned that Johanna would be leaving, we weighed all of our
options and in light of the fact we had not received our funding from the State
of Rhode Island for 2010 and were officially notified we would not be funded
from 2011 on, we wanted to make the most fiscally sound decision possible.
We did not want to make a decision that would cause certification fees to
increase and contracting with the PCB seemed to be the best option.
The Pennsylvania Certification Board’s (PCB) office is located at 298 South
Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17109. As of July 22, 2011, all services
provided by the RIBCCDP will now be administered by PCB. PCB will review
initial applications, schedule examinations, review recertification applications,
award certificates, notify professionals of upcoming recertification deadlines,
answer any/all questions pertaining to Rhode Island certifications.
PCB currently administers the Delaware Certification Board and manages the
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC). The PBC staff has
been providing the same services to their constituents that the RIBCCDP has
over the past 21 years. Both RI and Pennsylvania offer the same credentials so
this should be a smooth transition.
The RIBCCDP’s telephone number will transfer all calls automatically to the PCB
office. All mail will be forwarded to the PCB office. We will be sending out a
follow-up to this correspondence with important contact information prior to
Johanna’s last day.
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