ADC Addiction Counselor Exam

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About this app

Prepare for the IC&RC ADC exam with original addiction counselor practice questions across the four domains of the exam blueprint. This is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IC&RC, any IC&RC member board or any certifying body. Inside are practice questions with explanations, study notes and flashcards, each tied to a public U.S. government source.

WHAT'S INSIDE
- 519 practice questions across the four ADC domains, each explained and cited to its source
- Flashcards for the facts you must know cold
- Study notes: the exam format plus one note per domain
- Review of the questions you missed
- An overall readiness score, plus a mastery score for each domain

THE REAL EXAM FORMAT
The IC&RC ADC exam has 150 multiple-choice questions in three hours: 125 are scored and 25 are unscored pretest questions. IC&RC reports a scaled score from 200 to 800, and the passing score is 500. It is not a percentage of questions answered correctly. This app has no timed mock exam yet.

THE EXAM TOPICS
The four domains of the ADC blueprint (effective November 2022) and their weights:
- Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders, 25%
- Evidence-Based Screening and Assessment, 20%
- Evidence-Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral, 30%
- Professional, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities, 25%
Coverage is uneven. Scope of practice (part of Domain 4) has no questions yet, and conflicts of interest have only one. Some topics are not covered at all, such as DSM diagnostic criteria and state law. The app lists each gap.

STUDY YOUR WAY
- Study works fully offline, no account, no sign-up
- Progress stays on your device
- One-time purchase, no subscription

SOURCES
Every question is original wording written from a cited passage of the U.S. government sources below. The DSM and the ASAM Criteria are not reproduced or quoted.
SAMHSA TAP 21, Addiction Counseling Competencies: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TAP-21-Addiction-Counseling-Competencies/SMA15-4171
SAMHSA TIP 35, Enhancing Motivation for Change: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK571071/
SAMHSA TIP 39, SUD Treatment and Family Therapy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK571080/
SAMHSA TIP 42, Co-Occurring Disorders: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK571020/
SAMHSA TIP 57, Trauma-Informed Care: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207201/
SAMHSA TIP 63, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK574910/
NIDA, Drugs, Brains, and Behavior (2014): https://nida.nih.gov/sites/default/files/soa_2014.pdf
NIDA, Drugs, Brains, and Behavior (web, 2026): https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drug-misuse-addiction
42 CFR Part 2: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/42/part-2
42 CFR 8.12, Opioid Use Disorder treatment standards: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/section-8.12

ABOUT
RiverMap Learning wrote every question and explanation. No real exam questions are reproduced.