Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California (ACCBC), established by the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) · Historical ACCBC CATC exam outline from the 2018 CATC Handbook; the handbook does not state a separate effective date for its outline. The workbook label “Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor” maps to the issuer’s “Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC)” credential; this is not a separate exam. ACCBC’s current pathway limits the CATC exam route to applicants approved before July 1, 2024, and directs current applicants to the IC&RC exam. This guide follows the historical CATC outline, not an IC&RC blueprint.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

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