Become an International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP)

Help individuals, families, and communities address the devastating impact of addiction.
Use the latest in research-based prevention, interventions, and treatment and support modalities.
Accelerate your career with credentials that indicate passion and commitment to high standards for treatment.

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Eligibility Requirements Document

IMPACT AREAS

Prevention

People working in the field of substance abuse prevention who meet the education/training and work experience requirements can apply to be a Certified Prevention Professional by taking the exam (currently under development)

Treatment (I, II, III, IV)

People working in the field of Addiction Treatment who meet the education/training and work experience requirements can apply to be a Credentialed Treatment Professional by taking the exams that are offered at 4 levels: ICAP I, II, III, IV

Recovery Support

People working in the field of Recovery Support who meet the education/training and work experience requirements can apply to be a Certified Recovery Support Professional by taking the exam (currently under development)

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Countries with ICAP

credentialed professionals

1900%

increase in exam candidates

since 2012

62%

exam

success rate

Addressing the Addiction Crisis with Trained Professionals

As part of the Colombo Plan and its Drug Advisory Programme’s Mission, the Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) has the same vision of a world where everyone has access to quality services that promote health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

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Special message regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic:

Like many other organizations around the world, the GCCC is looking at our upcoming schedule of ICAP exams considering recommendations to reduce the spread of the virus and keep staff and participants healthy.
For those countries who have confirmed the month for a 2020 exam, GCCC will reach out to the pertinent Training Providers to remind them of the deadline for applications and supporting documents. It is important that these deadlines are adhered to so that the workload of application processing can be managed. Exam candidates will get a response regarding eligibility for the credential and exam. The actual exam date may be postponed until later in the year based on the virus situation and our ability to conduct the exams. However, no one will be asked to pay an exam fee until an exam date has been confirmed. If a month to conduct an exam for your country has not been confirmed, please becky.vaughn@colombo-plan.org so that your needs can be determined.

As a reminder, you may still apply for a credential renewal as no exam is required for that. More information on the renewal requirements can be found here.

Welcome to your future.