Orange County Corporate Office
We train, equip, and board certify Substance Abuse Counselors for the State of California. All training and certification is regulated by the State of California ADP through the Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Other certification and degree programs are available. The Huntington Beach location now offers a variety of certificate and degree programs. Please click the link below to review the various certificate and degree programs offered through the ACADC Institutes operated by New Life Spirit Recovery of Orange County.
New Life Spirit Recovery
Counselor Training Center
714.841.1906
BOARD OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
The Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education qualified ACADC pursuant to California Education Code (CEC) Section 94739 (b) (6) as a verified religious exempt institution and granted permission to offer the following Degree Programs.
Associate of Ministry * Bachelor of Ministry * Master of Ministry
Master of Divinity * Doctor of Ministry
NAADAC Provider No. 705
ACADC Provider No. CAHBE1
We offer the CDAAC and RAS Certification; both NATIONALLY ACCREDITED by NCCA, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and approved by the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs – All 52 modules of professional curriculum are approved by the Bureau of Private, Postsecondary and Vocational Education.
Click here to view certificates and degrees and their fees
The Huntington Beach location is now offering an accelerated CDAAC classroom track that can be completed in just 26 weeks. Please click the link below to access the times and locations of ACADC Institutes operated by New Life Spirit Recovery of Orange County.
New Life Spirit Recovery of Orange County now offers classes at three locations. Please click the link below to access the ACADC Institute location nearest you.
State Certified Facility #300190AP
ACADC Provider No. CAHBE1
Click to see Core Curriculum.
Click to see Institute locations.
Click to see Institute forms.
Click to verify ACADC accreditation with California ADP.
ACADC ACCREDITATION
The Association of Christian Alcohol & Drug Counselors Certification Board and the Certified Drug, Alcohol & Addiction Counselor (CDAAC) certification has been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), and continually strive to meet the standards of the National Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA).
ACADC is listed in the California Code of Regulations as one of the original approved certification organizations authorized to certify candidates, and issue the AOD Counselor Certification with the professional designation of CDAAC.
ACADC has been approved by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and meets the requirement to teach the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's TAP 21 Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice focusing on the elements that have been proven to produce the best outcomes of treatment.
ACADC Institute College of Addiction Studies is an approved California College with the authority to grant degrees ranging from the Associate to Doctorate in Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Counseling and listed on the approved college list of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
