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As you continue your education, you’ll need to get experience to move ahead in your career. Becoming a Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician (RADT) with CCAPP will make employers and coworkers recognize you right away. Signing up with CCAPP shows you’re dedicated to quality and that you’re working toward getting CCAPP certified!
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RADT-I
Prerequisite Requirement
Before registering, candidates must take a 9-hour orientation course on SUD professional ethics, confidentiality, and boundaries. CCAPP offers this course on our continuing education website or through our partner, ZipMart*. After finishing the course, you’ll need to upload your completion certificate to your application. Make sure to save all documents for your records.
*If you pick the ZipMart course, CCAPP can’t help with any issues about payment, access, or problems with the course or ZipMart’s website. For any concerns, please contact ZipMart directly at gabriella.soto@zipedtech.com.
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RADT-I
Application Requirements
Orientation
You must complete a 9-hour approved Orientation Course that covers ethics, professional boundaries, and confidentiality. This is a separate prerequisite.
CCAPP Code of Conduct
Sign the CCAPP Code of Conduct for Registered Alcohol and Drug Technicians. This is part of the application process in Certemy.
State Code of Conduct
Sign the DHCS Code of Conduct for Credentialed (including registered) Alcohol and Drug Professionals. This is part of the application process in Certemy.
Completed RADT Application
Finish all the steps in our online application system, called Certemy.
Scope of Practice
Agree to and sign the RADT Code of Practice. Be sure to read it carefully! This is a step in the Certemy application process.
Official ID
Upload a copy of your official government ID, like a driver’s license, passport, or state ID. This is part of the application process in Certemy.
Fees
The fee to apply for the RADT is $50. This fee cannot be refunded.
Before You Start
Before starting your application, please read the important information below, the processing times, and the tips for using Certemy.
Important Notice
Starting May 1, 2019, you need to show that you’ve completed at least 45 hours of AOD/SUD college education each year to renew your RADT application. This helps you become certified within the 5-year limit set by the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Continuing education hours don’t count for this requirement. The courses must be 45 hours of college education and cover the right topics, which count toward the 315 hours needed to get certified.
Important things you need to know about the RADT-I application
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- California rules (regulations) say that people must get certified within five years of their registration to keep working with clients.
- Everyone who wants to register as a drug and alcohol counselor in California must take an orientation course. Before registering with any certifying group, you need to complete a nine-hour orientation course that includes three hours each of ethics, professional boundaries, and confidentiality. This course must be approved by the certifying organization that gives the registration.
- The nine hours from the orientation course do not count toward the 315 hours of alcohol and drug education needed to get certified with CCAPP.
- Applying to be a Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician (RADT) is different from becoming a member. Membership is separate from registration. For more information on how to become a CCAPP Member, please click here.
Application Processing Times
Application processing can take up to 30 days. You must complete and submit all steps in the application correctly. An application is complete when every step has a green bubble. A green bubble with a white checkmark means that CCAPP staff have checked and approved that step.
If a step is rejected, it will show a red bubble, and you need to fix it. The processing time will be delayed and will not continue until you correct the rejected step and resubmit all the steps that were rejected.
Certemy User Tips
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- Use one email account. If you need to change your email, see the information below.
- Don't use your work email. If you change jobs, it can be hard to access your Certemy account, especially if you forget your password. Changing your email is not easy and takes time. To avoid delays, use a personal email address.
- When starting a new application, don't use a different email if you already have a Certemy account. Use the same name, email, and password you used for your original application.
- To change your email or other profile details, you need to submit a request through the [Contact Us] section or tell CCAPP staff directly by phone or email.
- To reset your password, go to the Certemy login page and click the [Forgot password?] button.
- To change your name, go to your Certemy account and select the [profile details] link from the profile icon in the top right.
- Be careful with your spelling. Your documents will be printed based on the information you provide.
- If you need help, use our information request form.
READY TO BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION IN CERTEMY?
The link below opens a new application in Certemy. Log in or create an account after clicking the button.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
ALREADY STARTED YOUR APPLICATION IN CERTEMY?
The link below opens the Certemy login page. Log in now to resume your application.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR RADT APPLICATION
Download a PDF showing step-by-step instructions on how to complete your renewal application.
Attention CCAPP Program Members!!!
Expedited RADT Initial Applications for CCAPP Program Members Only
To help you build your team, CCAPP will help new registrants get registered faster without waiting for the usual processing times. Starting now, CCAPP is offering a way to speed up RADT Initial applications for professionals who work for a CCAPP Program Member.
Applications must be complete (which means all steps have green bubbles) and must be sent with a 9-hour certificate from a CCAPP Approved Provider. Professionals will need to fill out an Expedite Request Form. CCAPP will then process their RADT Initial application within two working days. Email the form to admin@ccapp.us.
RADT-I
Renewal Requirements
Ethics
You need to complete an approved 3-hour course on ethics, which includes ethics, professional boundaries, and/or confidentiality.
CCAPP Code of Conduct
Sign the CCAPP Code of Conduct for Registered Alcohol and Drug Technicians. This is part of the application process in Certemy.
State Code of Conduct
Sign the DHCS Code of Conduct for Credentialed (including registered) Alcohol and Drug Professionals. This is part of the application process in Certemy.
Completed RADT Application
Finish all the steps in our online application system, called Certemy.
Scope of Practice
Agree to and sign the RADT Code of Practice. Be sure to read it carefully! This is a step in the Certemy application process.
College Education
You must show proof that you completed at least 45 hours of AOD/SUD college education toward certification each year. Continuing education hours don’t count. It must be 45 hours of college education that goes toward the 315 hours needed to get certified.
Fees
The RADT renewal application fee is $30 every year. This fee is non-refundable.
Late Renewals
If your RADT status has been expired for more than 30 days, you must retake the 9-hour orientation course and complete all the renewal steps. You also need to pay a $30 renewal fee and a $29 late fee, which totals $59.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The RADT renewal application needs proof that you completed at least 45 hours of AOD/SUD college education each year. This helps you stay on track to get certified within the 5-year deadline set by the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Continuing education hours don’t count for this requirement. The courses must cover the right academic subjects and be 45 hours of college education that count toward the 315 hours needed to get certified.
RADT-I
Important Renewal Information
Renewal of Certification hours - Clarification
Continuing Education: Alcohol/Drug Counseling CCAPP (provider numbers are required)
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- CCAPP will accept a maximum of eight (8) CEUs per day for education completed.
- Workshops/Seminars: Basic counseling skills courses, even at the master’s level, cannot be used for renewal. The workshops must be led by approved providers with a current CCAPP provider number. It’s the applicant’s job to check that the workshop has an approved provider number. All documents must have the provider number and focus on advanced alcohol and drug skills.
- Design/Implementation/Presentation of Alcohol/Drug Counseling Topics: This must also have a CCAPP provider number. To prove this, send a letter from the administrator, supervisor, or coordinator that includes the start date, type of activity, hours involved, an outline of activities, and samples of brochures or handouts.
- Initial Oral Training by Approved ICRC/AODA Supervisors: You must provide a copy of your certificate as proof.
- Trainers: They get 1 hour of preparation time for each hour of training they give and 1 hour for each hour they present.
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Application Processing Times
Application processing can take up to 30 days. You must complete and submit all steps in the application correctly. An application is complete when every step has a green bubble. A green bubble with a white checkmark means that CCAPP staff have checked and approved that step.
If a step is rejected, it will show a red bubble, and you need to fix it. The processing time will be delayed and will not continue until you correct the rejected step and resubmit all the steps that were rejected.
Certemy User Tips
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- Use one email account. If you need to change your email, see the information below.
- Don't use your work email. If you change jobs, it can be hard to access your Certemy account, especially if you forget your password. Changing your email is not easy and takes time. To avoid delays, use a personal email address.
- When starting a new application, don't use a different email if you already have a Certemy account. Use the same name, email, and password you used for your original application.
- To change your email or other profile details, you need to submit a request through the [Contact Us] section or tell CCAPP staff directly by phone or email.
- To reset your password, go to the Certemy login page and click the [Forgot password?] button.
- To change your name, go to your Certemy account and select the [profile details] link from the profile icon in the top right.
- Be careful with your spelling. Your documents will be printed based on the information you provide.
- If you need help, use our information request form.
READY TO BEGIN YOUR RENEWAL IN CERTEMY?
The link below opens the Certemy login page. Your renewal application is already there waiting for you.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
DONT HAVE A RENEWAL IN CERTEMY?
The link below opens a new RADT renewal in your Certemy account. Be sure you login using your current account.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR RADT APPLICATION
Download a PDF showing step-by-step instructions on how to complete your renewal application.
RADT-I
Transfer Requirements
Current Registration
Upload a digital copy of your current registration with the organization you want to transfer from.
CCAPP Code of Conduct
Sign the CCAPP Code of Conduct for Registered Alcohol and Drug Technicians. This is part of the application process in Certemy.
State Code of Conduct
Sign the DHCS Code of Conduct for Credentialed (including registered) Alcohol and Drug Professionals. This is part of the application process in Certemy.
Completed RADT Application
Finish all the steps in our online application system, called Certemy.
Scope of Practice
Agree to and sign the RADT Code of Practice. Be sure to read it carefully! This is a step in the Certemy application process.
College Education
You must show proof that you completed at least 45 hours of AOD/SUD college education toward certification each year. Continuing education hours don’t count. It must be 45 hours of college education that goes toward the 315 hours needed to get certified.
Fees
The RADT transfer application fee is $45. This fee is non-refundable.
IMPORTANT
Transferring from one certifying organization to another does not extend your 5-year registry limitation imposed by DHCS.
Important Transfer Information
*Upon approval, your expiration date will be the same as it currently is with the certifying organization you are transferring from. If you are expired, you will transfer as expired and will need to complete a renewal application.
Application Processing Times
Application processing can take up to 30 days. You must complete and submit all steps in the application correctly. An application is complete when every step has a green bubble. A green bubble with a white checkmark means that CCAPP staff have checked and approved that step.
If a step is rejected, it will show a red bubble, and you need to fix it. The processing time will be delayed and will not continue until you correct the rejected step and resubmit all the steps that were rejected.
Certemy User Tips
-
- Use one email account. If you need to change your email, see the information below.
- Don't use your work email. If you change jobs, it can be hard to access your Certemy account, especially if you forget your password. Changing your email is not easy and takes time. To avoid delays, use a personal email address.
- When starting a new application, don't use a different email if you already have a Certemy account. Use the same name, email, and password you used for your original application.
- To change your email or other profile details, you need to submit a request through the [Contact Us] section or tell CCAPP staff directly by phone or email.
- To reset your password, go to the Certemy login page and click the [Forgot password?] button.
- To change your name, go to your Certemy account and select the [profile details] link from the profile icon in the top right.
- Be careful with your spelling. Your documents will be printed based on the information you provide.
- If you need help, use our information request form.
READY TO BEGIN YOUR TRANSFER IN CERTEMY?
The link below opens the Certemy login page. Your renewal application is already there waiting for you.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
READY TO BEGIN YOUR RENEWAL IN CERTEMY?
The link below opens the Certemy login page. Your renewal application is already there waiting for you.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR RADT APPLICATION
Download a PDF showing step-by-step instructions on how to complete your renewal application.