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Breining Institute credentials are held by healthcare professionals located in 49 U.S. States, 20 countries, and are held by U.S. Armed Forces personnel located throughout the world.

Breining Institute offers these nationally administered credential programs so that health care professionals may demonstrate their specialized and advanced training in certain areas of practice. Please note that these credential programs may not independently authorize an individual to practice without underlying professional certification or licensure, and you should check and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to you within your region.

Select this link to see what some Breining Institute students, graduates, and professional credential recipients, located in 47 U.S. States and 18 countries, have shared about their respective experiences in this challenging, but rewarding, profession: IN YOUR WORDS

Specialty Credentials

Breining Institute advanced specialty certifications are available to qualifying addiction professionals and health care professionals with underlying certification or license, and can be earned by completing online specialist courses.

Select the titles below for information about how to earn these Specialty Credentials:

Clinical Supervisor Credential (CSC)

Master Counselor in Addictions (MCA)

Certified Women’s Treatment Specialist (CWTS)

Medication-Assisted Treatment Counselor (MATC)

Forensic Addictions Counselor (FAC)

Certified Co-occurring Disorders Specialist (CCDS)

Certified Case Manager Interventionist (CCMI)

Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS)

COMPARE MASTERS CREDENTIALS: MCA vs. M-RAS

Credential Renewal

All Breining-certified professionals need to renew their credentials every two years. The number of continuing education (CE) required is at least 40-hours every two years, and CE coursework may be obtained from any legitimate source, including Breining’s online CE courses.

You may renew your credential(s) up to one year prior to your renewal date.

Use the link below to use the online renewal form for all credentials:

Here is a link to help you complete your continuing education (CE) requirement:

Request for Duplicate Credential Certificate

Breining Institute provides a display-worthy Certificate to new credential holders, upon the initial issuance of each new credential, at no extra charge to the credential holder, which is sent to the credential holder by U.S. Postal Mail or equivalent service.

If an individual credential holder wishes a duplicate of the original certificate, with a current renewal date displayed, Breining will be pleased to provide such, upon receipt of the Request for Duplicate Credential Certificate form and $75 processing fee payment for each certificate ordered.

Online Specialist Credential Courses

Registered Service Marks of Breining Institute

These credentials are registered service marks, and may only be used by professionals who have been awarded these credentials by Breining Institute:

“Registered Addiction Specialist” and “RAS” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 65739, Class Number 41
“Clinical Supervisor Credential” and “CSC” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 66826, Class Number 41
“Master Counselor in Addictions” and “MCA” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 66746, Class Number 41
“Medication-Assisted Treatment Counselor” and “MATC” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 66622, Class Number 41
“Forensic Addictions Counselor” and “FAC” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 66627, Class Number 41
“Certified Co-occurring Disorders Specialist” and “CCDS” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 67864, Class Number 41
“Certified Women’s Treatment Specialist” and “CWTS” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 67863, Class Number 41
“Certified Case Manager Interventionist” and “CCMI” credentials: Service Mark Reg. No. 121265, Class Number 41; “CCMI” Service Mark Reg. No. 5,560,295, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Ser. No. 87-778,904, Class Number 41
“Addiction Counselor Exam” and “ACE” are registered marks of Breining Institute: Service Mark Reg. Nos. 68184, 304796, Class Number 41