IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Examination — International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium
The IC&RC ADC Exam, the Alcohol and Drug Counselor examination, is delivered by Prometric for IC&RC member boards: 150 multiple-choice questions in three hours, of which 125 are scored, with a passing scaled score of 500 on a 200-800 scale. Treatment, counseling and referral is the largest domain at 30 percent. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions in all four domains, flashcards, a timed 125-question mock exam and progress tracking.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders, Evidence-Based Screening and Assessment, Evidence-Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral, and more.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
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Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.
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A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
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Topics you'll drill
4 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders
- Evidence-Based Screening and Assessment
- Evidence-Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral
- Professional, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities
IC&RC ADC Exam exam requirements & cost
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The IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor examination has 150 multiple-choice questions in three hours; 125 are scored and the rest are pretest items (ADC Candidate Guide, November 2022). Scores are reported on a scale of 200 to 800, equated across forms; the minimum passing scaled score is 500. This portal's mock exam uses 125 questions, the number of scored items, weighted like the four official domains. You need a scaled score of 500 on the 200-800 scale. The mock exam here reports a percentage on 125 questions, so use it as a study measure rather than a scaled score. IC&RC member boards set the exam fee and application fees; confirm the amounts with the board in your state or country. The content outline spreads questions across 4 areas; the largest are Evidence-Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral (30.0%); Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders (25.0%); Professional, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities (25.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Your IC&RC member board sets education, supervised experience and application requirements before approving you to test.
IC&RC ADC Exam exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders25%
- Evidence-Based Screening and Assessment20%
- Evidence-Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral30%
- Professional, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities25%
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