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    Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS):
Credential for the Addiction Professional

 
     
                             
 

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The RAS Credential and Breining Institute are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

 

 

Breining Institute was the
first certification agency accredited and approved
by the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

 


 

    155 hours formal education in alcohol and other drug abuse (AOD) studies (may be obtained through distance learning programs)
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160 hours supervised AOD training; and
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2,080 hours (about one year) work experience providing counseling services in an AOD program
 
    Must receive a passing score on the multiple-choice RAS exam
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The RAS exam is available five-days-a-week at over 140 test centers throughout the United States
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 Included in the exam fee is a comprehensive study guide that contains all of the information that may be asked on the exam
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A free on-line tutorial, prepared by Breining Institute, that follows the study guide, chapter-by-chapter, is also available to help you prepare for the exam
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You will receive your test results immediately upon finishing the exam
 
    APPLICATION FEE
$49 to apply on-line or
$150 for paper application
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EXAM FEE
$150 (includes comprehensive study guide)
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RENEWAL FEE
$75 every two years
(applicable to all RASi, RAS and M-RAS professionals)
 
   
  Apply / Register on-line or with paper application  
     
  On-line Application  
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  Paper Application  
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Document your qualifications and send to us with the Exam Request form
 
     
  Exam Request form  
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We will send you the study materials. Whenever you are ready, schedule and take the multiple-choice exam at the closest test center.
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Immediate test results.
 
 
 
 

Career Track for the RAS Addiction Professional

             
 
  Masters Level RAS  
 

M-RAS Credential

 
  - With a degree and extensive clinical experience, you may qualify for the advanced standing Masters Level RAS (M-RAS) Credential
- The cost is the same as obtaining the RAS Credential
 
 
 

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  M-RAS Credential
 
 
  RAS Specialty Certifications  
 

CWIS or CCDS

 
  Fully certified RAS with additional education and experience may be eligible for the CWIS or CCDS Specialty Credentials:
- Certified Women's Issues Specialist
- Certified Co-occurring Disorders Specialist
 
 
 

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  Specialty Cert
 
 
  One Exam - Dual Certifications  
 

RAS and CAS or CDAAC

 
  The RAS Exam is the testing requirement for the nationally-recognized CAS from the American Academy of Health Care Providers and the CDAAC from the Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors
 
 
 

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  Dual Certification
 
 
             
 
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  Exam Centers   Reciprocity   Dual Certification   Find an RAS   On-line Renewal   On-line CE    

 

 
 

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