North Dakota State Board of
Addiction Counseling Examiners
P. O. Box 1053
Bismarck, ND 58502
board@ndbace.org
Continuing Education
Continuing Education
All licensed addiction counselors are required to complete a minimum of 40 contact hours of continuing education in a two-year period beginning January 1st of even-numbered years, at least six hours of which must be on the topic of professional
ethics.
Board approved continuing education must:
▪ Be directly related to or supportive of addiction counseling practice
▪ Enhance the addiction counselor’s professional development and competence
Board approved continuing education can include workshops, refresher courses, in-service training at addiction facilities, professional conferences, seminars, and education programs presented by organizations such as NAADAC, or educational, and national or state health organizations. For more information, review a complete list of Guidelines for Continuing Education.
Approved Continuing Education Programs
An approved program is one specific program, with defined continuing education contact hours to be given in any year time frame, approved by the board.
To receive CEUs for a conference or program you attended OR to request approval for a conference or program you are coordinating and/or sponsoring, please complete and submit the form below.
Approved Continuing Education Programs of the NDBACE:
5th Annual Nicotine Dependence Conference (NDC), Fargo
Description:
Tobacco and marijuana use
Motivational interviewing
Dimensions of wellness in cessation
Tobacco, opiates, and chronic pain
Nicotine effects in adolescence
Facts vs myths of cessation medications
Date: April 14, 2023
Program Number: AC04142023
CEUs: 6
Sponsor: North Dakota Health and Human Services
Contact: Kara Backer kbacker@nd.gov
Building Bridges: Behavioral & Public Health Series
This Project ECHO series is focused on providing support to substance use disorder (SUD) counselors, social
workers, public health professionals, disease investigators, and other behavioral health providers through
education on understanding the basics of substance abuse and high-risk diseases including HIV, hepatitis, and
other sexually transmitted infections. Sessions will include case presentations, illness management,
collaborative care practices, and resources available in North Dakota.
WHEN: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Central 2nd Wednesday of every month through July 2023
LENGTH: 60 minutes
WHO: Substance use disorder counselors, public health professionals, and other behavioral health providers
FREE CE: Healthcare Professionals, Licensed Addiction Counselor, and Social Work
Badlands Symposium for Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment
Register Here: https://bit.ly/BadlandsSymposium2022
Training Series on Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation, and CSAM
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Counselor’s Role in Identification and Treatment
Description:
Date: February 8, 2020
Program Number: AC02082020
CEUs: 6
Sponsor: North Dakota Mental Health Counselors Association
Contact: Lory Hellman, loryl_1999@yahoo.com
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training
Date: March 5th and 6th, 2020
Program Number: AC03052020
CEs: 12
Sponsor: Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth (TCTY)
Contact: Marinda Kurpius-Brock
Marinda.Kurpius-brock@sanfordhealth.org
Cognitive Process Therapy Training
Date: September 17 and 18, 2020
Program Number: AC09172020
CEs: 36
Sponsor: Red River Children’s Advocacy Center
Contact: Alicia Rixen info@ndhttf.org
Enhancing Services for Complex Trauma: Learning and Consultation
Dates: 3rd Tuesday 12-1pm CST; 9/15, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 1/19/21, 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18,6/15,
7/20, 8/17
Program Number: AC09152020
CEs: 12
Sponsor: TCTY, CAWS ND, NDHTTF
Contact: Alicia Rixen info@ndhttf.org
Virtual Summit on Behavioral Health in Energy Country
Dates: 11/30/2020- 12/2/2020
Program Number: AC11302020
CEs: 15
Sponsor: Vision West ND
Contact: kkrieg@swmccc.com
We See You: Trauma Informed Care for LGBTQIA Youth and Youth of Color
Dates: December 4, 2020
Program Number: AC12042020
CEs: 3.5
Sponsor: TCTY, CAWS ND, NDHTTF, Sanford Research
Contact: Alicia Rixen info@ndhttf.org
Internet Safety: What the Kids are Doing These Days
Dates: February 6th, 2021
Program Number: AC02062021
CEs: 3
Sponsor: ND Mental Health Counselor’s Association
Contact: Lory Hellman loryl_1999@yahoo.com
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health
Dates: February 6th, 2021
Program Number: AC020612021
CEs: 3
Sponsor: ND Mental Health Counselor’s Association
Contact: Lory Hellman loryl_1999@yahoo.com
Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training
Dates: March 25-26, 2021
Program Number: AC03252021
CEs: 11
Sponsor: TCTY; ND DHS Behavioral Health Division
Contact: Marinda Kurpius-Brock Marinda.Kurpius-brock@sanfordhealth.org
Human Trafficking and Complex Trauma 201 Series
Dates: online; year round availability
Program Number: AC02012021
CEs: 6
Sponsor: TCTY, CAWS ND, NDHTTF, Sanford Health
Contact: Alicia Rixen info@ndhttf.org
North Dakota Family Based Services Association Conference- Bright Futures Together
Dates: March 9-11 and March 23-25, 2021
Program Number: AC03092021
CEs: 24.5 (including: 4 Ethics CEs and 4 Clinical Supervision CEs)
Sponsor: North Dakota Family Based Services Association
Contact: Cheryl Thomas chthomas@nd.gov
Tobacco Use and Recovery among Individuals with Mental Illness or Addiction
Description:
Date: March 23-26, 2021
Program Number: AC03232021
CEUs: 6
Sponsor: American Lung Association
Contact: Reba Mathern-Jacobson Reba.Mathern-Jacobson@lung.org
Embrace Your Disability Conference 2021
Description:
Date: June 18, 2021
Program Number: AC06182021
CEUs: 4.5
Sponsor: Dakota Center for Independent Living
Contact: Mary Robinson maryr@dakotacil.org
Building Connections in ND: A collaborative approach to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Description:
Date: May 19-21, 2021
Program Number: AC05132021
CEUs: 14
Sponsor: National Children’s Alliance and the Dakota Children’s Advocacy Center
Contact: Kori Weigel kweigel@dakotacac.org
West River Conference of Social Welfare
Description:
Date: June 10-11, 2021 Virtual Conference
Program Number: AC06102021
CEUs: 12.5
Sponsor: West River Conference of Social Welfare
Contact: Karen Goyne at karengoyne@nd.gov
University of North Dakota, Center for Rural Health, ND Brain Injury Network
Description:
Date: Online – UND Blackboard June 1, 2021-May 31, 2022
Program Number: AC06012021
CEUs: 8.5
Sponsor: UND Center for Rural Health North Dakota Brain Injury Network
Contact: Carly Endres, carly.endres@und.edu
North Dakota Mental Health Counselors Association
Description:
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Program Number: AC10162021
CEUs: 6 (including 3 Clinical Supervision, 4 Ethics)
Sponsor: North Dakota Mental Health Counselors Association
Contact: Lory Hellman, loryl_1999@yahoo.com
Providing LGBTQIA Affirmative Mental Health Services
Description:
Date: February 8, 2020September 17, 2021
Program Number: AC09172021
CEUs: 4
Sponsor: Fundamental Health Associates
Contact: James Pfeifer james@40pfeifer.com
North Dakota Family Based Services Association Conference – Bright Futures Together
Description:
Date: March 29-April 1, 2022
Program Number: AC03292022
CEUs: 23
Sponsor: ND Family Based Services Association
Contact: Amy Sieling alsieling@nd.gov
Ethical Considerations in Field Supervision
Description:
Date: March 21, 2022
Program Number: AC03212022
CEUs: 2 (including 2 CE for ethics and 2 CE for clinical supervision)
Sponsor: University of Mary Social Work Program
Contact: Katie Krukenberg kbkrukenberg@umary.edu
Summit on Behavioral Health in Energy Country
Description:
Date: April 26-27th
Program Number: AC04262022
CEUs: 12
Sponsor: Vision West ND
Contact: Karen Goyne karengoyne@nd.gov
Mental Health First Aid Training
Description:
Date: Open
Program Number: AC06282023
CEUs: 8.75
Sponsor: Qualified Health Associates of North Dakota
Contact: Tessa Schulz tschulz@qualityhealthnd.org
ND LGBTQIA2S+ Summit
Description:
Date: October 20-22, 2023
Program Number: AC10202023
CEUs: 12
Sponsor: NDHRC
Contact: Cindy Roholt cindy.roholt.summit@gmail.com
Managing Your Supervision Group
Description:
Date: September 15, 2023
Program Number: AC09152023
CEUs: 1.50
Sponsor: Telehealth Certification Institute
Contact: Jodi Molenda jlmolenda@nd.gov
Approved Continuing Education Providers
An approved provider is an entity or an individual approved by the board to provide continuing education without the need for prior board review on a program by program basis.
Approved Continuing Education Providers of the NDBACE:
Michael Diesz
Description:
Provider #: 1
Contact: Michael Diesz
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 2/13/2020
Expiration Date: 3/27/2023
Email: mike@mvdeiszconsulting.com
Address: 1424 N 11th St Bismarck ND 58501
Phone Number: 701-222-4168
CEs offered: How to Motivate and Influence People
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
Description:
Provider #: 2
Contact: Megan Busch
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: n/a
Email: ndacaboard@gmail.com
Address: 1206 Main Street Carrington ND 58421
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Description:
Provider #: 3
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: n/a
Address: 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville MD 20857
Phone Number: 877-726-4727
Sharehouse
Description:
Provider #: 4
Contact: Lori Whitten
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: 8/8/2023
Email: lwhitten@sharehouse.org
Address:4227 9th Ave S Fargo ND 58103
Phone Number:701-282-6561
Heartview
Description:
Provider #: 20
Contact: Karalee Harper
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/17/2023
Expiration Date: 1/17/2024
Email: KaraleeH@heartview.org
Address: 101 E Broadway Bismarck ND 58501
Phone Number: 701-222-0386
Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC)
Description:
Provider #: 6
https://attcnetwork.org/centers/mountain-plains-attc/home
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: N/A
Email: mountainplains@attcnetwork.org
Phone Number:701-777-4520
North Dakota Addiction Counselor Association
Description:
Provider #: 7
Contact: Megan Busch
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: n/a
Email: ndacaboard@gmail.com
Address: 1206 Main Street Carrington ND 58421
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Description:
Provider #: 8
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: n/a
Email: email@ASAM.org
Address:11400 Rockville Pike Rockville MD 20852
Phone Number: 301.656.3920
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Description:
Provider #: 9
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: n/a
Address: 6001 Executive Boulevard Room 5213 MSC 9561 Bethesda MD 20892
Phone Number: 301-443-1124
North Dakota State Hospital
Description:
Provider #: 10
Contact: Sheila Moser
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: 5/5/2023
Email: shmoser@nd.gov
Address: 2605 Circle Drive Jamestown ND 58401
Phone Number: 701-253-3924
Northeast Human Service Center
Description:
Provider #: 11
Contact: Janet Burns
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2022
Expiration Date: 3/30/2023
Email: jcburns@nd.gov
Address: 151 S 4th St Ste 401 Grand Forks ND 58201
Phone Number: 701-795-3000
North Central Human Service Center
Description:
Provider #: 12
Contact: Tammy Ness
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: 10/18/2022
Email: tness@nd.gov
Address: 1015 S Broadway, Suite 18 Minot ND 58701
South Central Human Service Center
Description:
Provider #: 13
Contact: Allison Wegner
Initial Date (of current license cycle):1/1/2020
Expiration Date: 10/18/2022
Email: dhsschsc@nd.gov
Address: 520 3rd St NW Jamestown ND 58401
Phone Number: 701-253-6300
University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Description:
Provider #: 14
Contact: Carly Endres
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 4/1/2021
Expiration Date: 4/1/2024
Email: carly.endres@und.edu
Address: 1301 N. Columbia Rd Grand Forks ND 58202
Phone Number: 701-777-8004
Prairie St. John’s
Description:
Provider #: 19
Contact: Josh Sayler
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 1/1/2020
Expiration Date: 1/1/2022
Email: Josh.Sayler@uhsinc.com
Address: 510 4th St S Fargo ND 58503
Phone Number: 701-476-7200
West Central Human Service Center
Description:
Provider #: 24
Contact: Laura Gitter
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 1/1/2020
Expiration Date: 10/18/2022
Email: lgitter@nd.gov
Address: 1237 W Divide Ave Ste 5 Bismark ND 58501
Phone Number: 701-328-8888
North Dakota Dept of Human Services BHD
Description:
Provider #: 28
Contact: Julie Huwe
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 1/1/2020
Expiration Date: N/A
Email: jhuwe@nd.gov
Address: 1237 W Divide Ave Ste 5 Bismark ND 58501
South East Human Service Center
Description:
Provider #: 15
Contact: Shauna Eberhardt
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 10/01/2020
Expiration Date: 10/01/2021
Email: seberhardt@nd.gov
Address: 2624 9th Ave S Fargo ND 58103
Phone Number: 701-298-4500
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Description:
Provider #:16
Contact: Amy Veith
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 02/01/2021
Expiration Date: 05/05/2024
Email: aveith@nd.gov
Address: 3100 Railroad Ave Bismark ND 58501
Summit Counseling
Description:
Provider #: 17
Contact: Jennie Cornell
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 02/28/2023
Expiration Date: 02/28/2024
Email: jcornell@summitcounselinginc.org
Address: 3111 E Broadway Ave Bismarck ND 58501
Phone Number: 701-334-6242
The Center for Addiction Studies and Research
Description:
Provider #: 18
Contact: Howard Fogel
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 06/02/2021
Expiration Date: 06/02/2022
Email: addictionstudies@gmail.com
Address: P O Box 16495 Stamford CT 06907
Phone Number: 877-322-9720
Community Medical Services
Description:
Provider #: 21
Contact: Amanda Vigness
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 03/07/2023
Expiration Date: 03/07/2024
Email: amanda.Vigness@cmsgiveshope
Address: 901 28th St S Fargo, ND 58103
Phone Number: 701-404-1100
Dakota Children’s Advocacy Center
Description:
Provider #: 30
Contact: Alissa Thiele
Initial Date (of current license cycle): 10/01/2023
Expiration Date: 10/01/2024
Email: athiele@dakotacac.org
Address: 1800 E Broadway | Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone Number: 701-323-5626