Master Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Counseling

Exam Information

There are four license classifications available in the field of addiction and substance-use disorder counseling in Utah: Substance-Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC), Advanced Substance-Use Disorder Counselor (ASUDC), Associate Master Addiction Counselor (AMAC) and Master Addiction Counselor (MAC). Applicants must pass the following exams for their license type before applying.

Substance Use Disorder Counselor

There are no exam requirements for this license.

Advanced Substance-Use Disorder Counselor (ASUDC)

ASUDC applicants must pass one of the following exams:

NCC AP Exam Level II administered by NAADAC;
NCC AP Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) Exam administered by NAADAC; or
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC) Exam administered by IC&RC.

To register for any of the exams listed above, visit the Association of Utah Substance Abuse Counselors (AUSAP) Website .

Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)

MAC applicants must pass one of the following exams:

NCC AP Exam Level II administered by NAADAC;
NCC AP Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) Exam administered by NAADAC; or
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC) Exam administered by IC&RC.

To register for any of the exams listed above, visit the Association of Utah Substance Abuse Counselors (AUSAP) Website .