The MCAP is an advanced practice credential for people who provide services to individuals with substance use conditions.
The MCAP designates competency in the domains of Clinical Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case Management and Referral Client, Family and Community Education, Documentation, Clinical Supervision, and Professional Responsibility.
Individuals holding the MCAP are a qualified professional under Chapter 397, Florida Statutes. The MCAP credential meets the requirements for a Master’s Level CAP who may make substance use disorder diagnosis in programs billed under Florida’s State Medicaid Plan.
All MCAP applicants or certified professionals are eligible to apply for the IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) credential.
MCAP applicants must hold a Master’s degree or higher in a related field. Related fields are listed in the MCAP Standards and Requirements Tables that can be found within each certification pathway section. If your degree isn’t specifically listed as a related degree but you think your coursework makes your degree equivalent, you may request a Related Degree Equivalency Review.
Certification Application Routes
There are two application pathways for the MCAP credential. Please choose your route below.
Please apply through the standard application pathway if you have completed all requirements.
If you hold any of the following eligible licenses:
– Physician or physician’s assistant licensed under Chapters 458 or 459, F.S.
– Professional licensed under Chapters 490 or 491, F.S.
– Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) licensed under Part 1 of Chapter 464, F.S.
Please apply through the Licensed Professionals pathway.