Supervisor Qualifications

It is the responsibility of registration and certification applicants to ensure that all supervised internship hours (closely supervised) performed in a practicum or for credit toward work experience requirements for certification are verified by a professional who is qualified by meeting one of the definitions below. Internship/practicum hours are closely supervised which means a qualified supervisor must be in the same room when an intern is practicing counseling skills or performing any function described in the four domains or 12 core functions. Work experience hours (2080+ hours) are not closely supervised and therefore the individual only needs to have a qualified supervisor at the facility where the work is being performed to evaluate the quality of work and perform clinical supervision.

Supervisor for CADC I Applicants:

A supervisor for CADC I practicum or work experience verification is defined as:

    • Any CADC I, CADC II, CCAPP CCS, IC&RC ICCS, LAADC, LAADC-S
    • or any person who has documented education, training, and experience that is comparable to, or exceeds the above certifications; indicate how this supervisor meets this qualification below*

Supervisor for CADC II Applicants:

A supervisor for CADC II practicum or work experience verification is defined as:

    • Any CADC II, CCAPP CCS, IC&RC ICCS, LAADC, LAADC-S
    • or any person who has documented education, training, and experience that is comparable to, or exceeds the above certifications; indicate how this supervisor meets this qualification below*

Supervisor for CADC Ill Applicants:

A supervisor for CADC Ill practicum or work experience verification is defined as:

    • Any CADC Ill, CCAPP CCS. IC&RC ICCS, LAADC, LAADC-S
    • or any person who has documented education, training, and experience that is comparable to, or exceeds the above certifications; indicate how this supervisor meets this qualification below*

Supervisor for LAADC Applicants:

A supervisor for LAADC practicum or work experience verification is defined as Any CCAPP CCS. IC&RC ICCS, LAADC, LAADC-S

*Definition of “comparable to” (Please submit supervisor’s resume or letter documenting how requirements are satisfied).

    • A CADC-CAS must have at least 9 years of experience and submit a resume.
    • Any person with a master’s degree in a behavioral health discipline and three years of supervised experience in delivering counseling services consistent with the 12 core functions.
    • Any person with a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline and five years of supervised experience in delivering counseling services consistent with the 12 core functions.
    • Any person with an associate’s degree in a behavioral health discipline and seven years of supervised experience in delivering counseling services consistent with the 12 core functions.

    Become a Verified CCAPP Supervisor

    The form to verify supervisors that have the necessary qualifications to supervise but do not have a CCAPP-approved credential.

    Supervisor Qualification Verification Application