Renew your RAS Credential on-line or on paper.
Stay
connected to RAS Professionals in 14 countries and 40 US States.
Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS) professionals are located in
14 countries and over 40 US States.
Accredited
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
Renewal
Every two years
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Continuing Education (CE) requirements:
RAS, RAS II and M-RAS
40 hours in specific subjects
(see list to the right)
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CSC
Six (6) hours of CE in Clinical Supervision topics must be
included in the 40 hours of CE
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RAS Interns (RASi)
40 hours in any related subjects, including courses taken
toward qualifying for RAS exam
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CWIS or CCDS
In addition to the 40 hours required for the RAS, RAS II,
CSC or M-RAS,
must complete 10 hours of CE within the Specialty subject
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CE Subjects
Understanding Addiction
(at least 6 hours)
- Treatment Knowledge
(at least 6 hours)
including 3 hours in Communicable Diseases
- Application to Practice
(at least 6 hours)
including 3 hours in Special Populations
- Professional Readiness
(at least 6 hours)
- Ethics
(at least 3 hours)
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment
(at least 3 hours)
- Any other related subject
(which will bring your total to
40 hours)
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A fuller description of the
CE Subjects can also be
found below.
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Fees
On-time Renewal
$75 for on-time renewal
(on-time renewal is up to one year before your renewal date)
- Late Renewal
$150 for late renewal
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Renewal fees are the same for RAS, RAS II, M-RAS, CSC and RAS Interns
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There are no additional renewal fees for CWIS or CCDS, as
they must retain their RAS, RAS II, CSC or M-RAS to retain the specialty
credential
VIDEO:
How to Renew On-line
2
minutes
Additional explanation of CE
Categories
Understanding Addiction
(6 hours required) - includes
understanding theories of addiction, recognizing social and cultural
factors within which addiction exists, behavioral and physical effects
of psychoactive substances, and recognition of potential for substance
abuse disorders to co-exist with other medical and psychological
disorders.
Treatment
Knowledge
(6 hours required,
including 3 hours in Communicable Diseases) - includes philosophies and
practices of generally accepted models of treatment, recovery, relapse
prevention and continuing care for addiction, the importance of family
and community systems in the treatment and recovery process, recognizing
the importance of ongoing study in clinical practice, and understanding
of multidisciplinary, non-traditional or various approaches to addiction
treatment.
Communicable
Diseases includes
tuberculosis, HIV disease and Hepatitis C.
Application to Practice
(6 hours required, including 3 hours in Special Populations) - includes
understanding diagnostic criteria for addiction treatment and placement,
providing the appropriate treatment in consideration of a client's
personal and cultural background situation, and familiarity with the
acceptable range of medical and pharmacological resources available for
treatment.
Special Populations
includes aging individuals; individuals with co-occurring disorders
(e.g. alcoholism and mental illness); individuals with post traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD); individuals with disabilities; diverse
populations; individuals with cultural differences; individuals on
probation / parole, etc.
Professional Readiness
(6 hours required) - includes personal and professional growth;
understanding supervision in the delivery of client services;
professional obligations to adhere to ethical standards; understanding
of and participation in prevention as well as treatment programs; and
understanding of procedures for handling crises or dangerous situations.
