Introduction
The Asia Pacific Certification Board (APCB) is a multinational body
providing the structural framework in credentialing mental health
professionals from the Asia-Pacific region as having met ethical,
knowledge and skills standards as Certified Addictions Counsellors
(CAC). APCB has established standards for addictions Counsellors
that are transportable across national borders. In addition,
providing a basis for setting professional standards for the
profession can only lead to more innovation, research and sharing of
what works in addictions care throughout the region. Experience in
Singapore has also shown that credentialing has led to a higher
level or respect for therapists in the field through competency
based certification programmes.
Our Mission
To establish and promote standards of care amongst addiction professionals in the Asia-Pacific region, so that people may receive optimum care in their recovery.
Goals of APCB are:
• Provide an internationally recognized certification for addiction counsellors.
• Promote uniform professional and ethical standards for addiction
professionals.
• Increase the understanding of addictions and recovery across the
Asia-Pacific region.
• Increase international visibility and respect for addiction
treatment professionals in the Asia Pacific region.
• Promote uniform professional standards in addictions sub-specialty
disciplines like problem gaming, sexual addictions etc.
In order to achieve its goals, APCB shall strive to:
• Be active in forming international symposiums, workshops,
conferences and research in the areas of substance and behavioral
addiction.
• Providing information on substance and behavioral addictions.
• Providing members with online and onsite professional education
and skills training courses.
• Be active in liaising with its sister boards within the Asia
Pacific region and internationally maintaining common goals of
addiction treatment and research.
• Be active in maintaining a database of addiction professionals in
various countries.
• To maintain an active administrative office for the Asia-Pacific
Certification Board.
Certified professionals with APCB will have reciprocity with many
certifying bodies in other countries. For reciprocity process and/or
a listing of member boards, please call the APCB Office.
