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Certifications and Memberships

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The following certifications and categories of membership are offered. All certifications require passing a content valid and reliable written examination. All NAFC examinations are based on the knowledge and skills required of a minimally competent practitioner entering the profession of forensic counseling.

Memberships are not certifications and do not require passing a written examination.

All clinical certifications require a minimum of two years experience in the forensic specialty being applied for, a masters degree in counseling, social work, psychology, addictions or education and state licensure in your profession.

Non-clinical certifications are for practitioners with less than two (2) years experience. Non-clinical certifications can be upgraded to clinical once the practitioner completes two full years of full time experience in their specialty and passes a written examination.

All Certifications
Application Fee - $25.00
Clinical Examination Fee - $325.00
Annual Renewal Fee - $125.00

 Memberships
Application Fee - $25.00
Annual Renewal Fee - $125.00

 Student Memberships
Annual Fee - $20.00


CLINICAL CERTIFICATIONS

Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor

Clinically Certified Criminal Justice Specialist

Clinically Certified Domestic Violence Counselor

Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist

Clinically Certified Juvenile Treatment Specialist

Clinically Certified Forensic Examiner

Clinically Certified Sentence Mitigation Specialist

 

NON-CLINICAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Domestic Violence Counselor

Certified Criminal Justice Specialist

Certified Forensic Counselor

Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist

Certified Juvenile Treatment Specialist

Certified Sentence Mitigation Specialist

 

ADDICTION SPECIALTIES CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor

Master Addictions Counselor

Master Social Work Addictions Counselor

Certified Forensic Addictions Examiner

Certified Forensic Addictions Specialist

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Clinical Membership (CM)

1. Masters Degree
2. Employed in a  capacity of working with offenders, i.e., criminal justice, mental health, addictions.
3. No examination required
 

Professional Membership (PM)

1. Reserved for criminal justice professionals involved in offender management, i.e., parole, probation, administrators, law enforcement, etc.
2. No examination required


Research Membership (RM)

1. Reserved for those professionals that are involved in offender research
2. No examination required


Student Membership (SM)

1. Must be a student in the field of criminal justice, counseling, psychology, social work, addictions, sociology, etc.
2. No examination required