National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP), NAADAC · Current issuer-published five-domain outline, checked October 18, 2026. NCC AP states that its revised examinations became available September 1, 2020; the current outline does not display a separate version number or later effective date. The assigned workbook label matches NCC AP's Master Addiction Counselor examination. NBCC's eMAC and IC&RC's AADC are separately named examinations accepted toward credential eligibility, not aliases for this examination.

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

• Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)
• Testing Information
• NAADAC/NCC AP Code of Ethics
• Screen and Assess: Use Quick, Effective Methods
• Alcohol Use Disorder: From Risk to Diagnosis to Recovery
• The ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management
• Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
• Adult Outpatient Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide
• Mental Health Issues: Alcohol Use Disorder and Common Co-occurring Conditions
• Conduct a Brief Intervention: Build Motivation and a Plan for Change
• Opioid Use Disorder: Treating
• Treatment of Co-Occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorder in VA
• Combined Behavioral Intervention Manual
• The ASAM/AAAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder
• Recommend Evidence-Based Treatment: Know the Options
• What to Do If You Think Someone Is Overdosing
• Fact Sheet: 42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule
• Neuroscience: The Brain in Addiction and Recovery
• What Is a Standard Drink?
• Stigma: Overcoming a Pervasive Barrier to Optimal Care
• Recovery Is Possible: Treatment for Opioid Addiction