About us

The Minnesota Certification Board Inc. (MCB) is a 501c-3 private non-profit organization that sets the policies and procedures for alcohol and other drug counselor certifications in Minnesota and is the IC&RC (International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium) Member Board for Minnesota. The International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) is responsible for setting the minimum standards for reciprocal certifications ADCR-MN(formerly BCCR); MCB is responsible for implementation of these standards.

Substance abuse counselor certification is a statewide program of counselor development and quality assurance operated by the Minnesota Certification Board, Inc. (MCB). An individual achieving the title of BCC or ADCR-MN (formerly BCCR) is identified as an individual having demonstrated established competency standards for a substance abuse treatment professional in the State of Minnesota.

The ADCR-MN (formerly BCCR) has also met the IC&RC counselor standards. Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions (AODA) counseling is a specialty field. Ethical codes require special knowledge and skills to attain status as a professional. Alcohol and other drug abuse counselors have an ethical obligation to demonstrate knowledge, skill, and continue personal growth and development as part of attaining and maintaining professional status.

Our mission: To provide a diverse pool of credentialed Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) counselors to meet the specific needs of the citizens of State of Minnesota.