ICAADA is a charter member of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, or IC&RC.  IC&RC is a not-for-profit, voluntary membership organization whose members are alcohol and certification boards.  IC&RC includes 73 agencies representing more than 35,000 certified professionals internationally.  Persons certified by ICAADA at a senior level are assured of certification in 44 states, the District of Columbia, 2 U.S. territories, and 11 global jurisdictions.  IC&RC certification boards also include those affiliated with the U.S. Army, U.S Air Force, U.S. Navy and Marines, the Indian Health Services, the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities, and the U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts.

The purpose of IC&RC is:

• to promote uniform professional standards and quality for the alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession and to give the profession greater visibility throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, and Sweden.
• to negotiate reciprocity agreements for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors with certification boards throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, and Sweden.
• to provide support services, including consultation and training to all states in the area of certification, i.e., establishment and training of boards and commitees.
• to provide information on certification and certification activities in the United States and internationally.
• to provide international certification for counselors meeting specified qualification certified by individual member boards.  Applications are available from the IC&RC office or any IC&RC member certification board.