Exam Information

All applicants are required to pass the IC&RC examination to become certified. Exams are administered by computer-based testing (CBT) at various partner testing centers across the state.

Once you have met all prior application requirements of the TCB and paid exam fees, you will be pre-registered for testing, where you will receive an e-mail with further instructions on scheduling your exam and selecting your preferred date, time and location. Once your selections have been made, you will receive a Candidate Admission Letter via email.

Note: you will have (1) year from the date of pre-registration to schedule and complete your examination.

Exam Preparation

For CADC/CAADC

• Refer to the exam preparation page on IC&RC's web site to access IC&RC Study Books, Candidate Guides (explaining exam format and policies), and paid Practice Exams. Also, at the bottom of the page are different third-party, fee-based study guides that are endorsed by IC&RC.

For CPS

• Refer to the exam preparation page on IC&RC's web site to access IC&RC Study Books (containing IC&RC's endorsed "Rhode Island Study Guide", Candidate Guides (explaining exam format and policies), and paid Practice Exams.
  

• TNPrevent.org Online Study Prep
  
• The Tennessee Department of Mental Heath and Substance Abuse Services / Division of Substance Abuse Services, has developed different prevention training modules to help you prepare. You’ll need to create a login for the online training portal to get started. For more information, or to get started, visit: http://www.tnprevent.org. Note: This site is not administered by the Tennessee Certification Board.