CADC · IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Examination
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Know exactly what to study, when to study it, and the moment you're ready to sit.
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- 1,191 exam-style questions, every one with a written explanation
- Every flashcard deck on spaced repetition — what you miss comes back sooner
- A readiness score that tells you when you're actually ready to sit
- Works offline — study anywhere, no signal needed


What’s inside your study portal
The full CADC Fast Track Study System.
One system, paced to your exam date. Every practice question, every flashcard deck, full-length mocks, narrated audio, Miles the AI tutor and the whole study guide — every pass opens all of it, backed by the SurePass Guarantee.
- Every practice question — Tutor, Timed and Quiz modes — and every flashcard deck
- Full-length mock exams, narrated audio on every chapter, and Miles, the AI tutor
- Your CADC cheat sheet — the highest-yield facts as a PDF, instant to download
- The whole study guide — every chapter, not a preview — as the depth behind the questions
- Your readiness meter and study plan, paced to your exam date, on every device
The Capital Prep Method
What to study, when to study it & the exact moment you're ready.
Cut out the months of studying you don't need. CADC prep that adapts every day — no guessing what to do next.
SurePass readiness
A readiness score built from your own answers — not a progress bar. It moves as you answer, and recent work counts most.


Anywhere Mode · Study from your pocket
Ten minutes of scrolling — or ten minutes closer to passing.
Your phone is already in your hand. Two taps, no signal needed.
- Quick Ten — One tap. Ten questions, with the rationale on every one.
- It downloads itself — No button, no setup, nothing to remember.
- No bars? Still works — Airplane mode, the subway, a cabin in the woods.
- Nothing gets lost. Ever. — Saves as you tap, syncs when you're back.
Flashcards and practice questions work offline. The study guide, audio and full-length mocks need a connection.

Flashcards that work offline

Pass the CADC — or get your money back.
- Every pass: full refund — and you keep Lifetime access, free.
- Lifetime (SurePass Pro): we also pay up to $225 toward your IC&RC retake fee.
From $49 · 7-day, 30-day or Lifetime
What you get with each CADC pass
Every pass includes the full study system. Only the length of access and the guarantee payout change.
Lowest price
7-Day Pass
one-time · 7 days of access
Less than the cheapest IC&RC retake ($180)
Cram-ready full access for the final week before your exam.
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- Retake fee not covered
- Full refund if you don't pass
- Keep full access, free, until you do
One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe
Strong guarantee
30-Day Pass
one-time · 30 days of access
Less than the cheapest IC&RC retake ($180)
A full month to prep — backed by our pass guarantee.
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- Retake fee not covered
- Full refund if you don't pass
- Keep full access, free, until you do
One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe
Best guarantee
Lifetime
one-time · never expires
Less than the cheapest IC&RC retake ($180)
Study at your pace, forever — backed by our pass guarantee.
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- We pay up to $225 of your retake fee
- Full refund if you don't pass
- Lifetime access already included
One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe
- Instant access
- Full study system with every pass
Don't pass? Full refund. On Lifetime, your retake fee is covered too. Terms apply
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CADC · Features and Pricing
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Questions, answered
What's inside the study portal?
The full Fast Track Study System — every practice question, every flashcard deck, full-length mock exams, narrated audio, Miles the AI tutor, and the entire study guide, every chapter readable and highlightable. The cheat sheet — the highest-yield facts as a PDF — is in the study portal on every pass, with instant access to download it. Every pass opens all of it, backed by the SurePass Guarantee.
How does the SurePass Guarantee work?
Score 90%+ on one full-length mock, sit the real exam, and if you don't pass we refund what you paid. On Lifetime, clear two mocks with your readiness meter at "Getting close" or above and we also pay up to $225 toward your retake fee. You file the claim in your study portal with the official score report from your certification board.
How many full-length mocks do I get?
Four scored full-length sittings, each a brand-new 150-question paper built to IC&RC's four domain weights and timed to the real three hours. Practice questions and timed practice are unlimited and never use one.
Which pass should I buy?
Match it to your exam date. Sitting within a week, the 7-Day Pass is built for that. A month out, the 30-Day. No date yet — Lifetime. One thing worth knowing before you choose: if you do not pass, IC&RC makes you wait ninety days before you can sit again, and a 30-day pass cannot still be running by then.
What score do I need to pass?
IC&RC does not publish a percentage, and says so outright: "Passing scores for IC&RC exams are not based on a percentage of questions answered correctly." Your result is a scaled score from 200 to 800, and 500 is the minimum passing score on every IC&RC exam — the cut is set by a Modified Angoff study rather than by counting questions. Our own guarantee bar is 90% on our mocks. That is our number, not IC&RC's, and it is the highest bar we set on any exam.
Is CADC the name of the exam?
No, and it is worth being clear about. The exam is IC&RC's Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Examination. CADC is what many boards call the credential you get for passing it — Illinois, California, Pennsylvania and Kentucky among them — while New York issues a CASAC and Florida a CAC. Different credential names, the same paper. If your board's requirements name the IC&RC ADC exam, this is the exam we prepare you for.
Am I eligible to sit it?
That is your Member Board's decision, not IC&RC's. IC&RC writes and owns the exam; each of its 60-plus Member Boards sets its own education, supervised-experience and ethics requirements, takes your application and issues the credential. Find your board first — the requirements differ enough between states that no general answer would be true for you.
What does the exam itself cost?
It depends on your board, and anyone quoting you one number is guessing. IC&RC does not sell the exam — its own words are that candidates "must do so through an IC&RC Member Board" — and each board sets its own fee. Read on their own pages in September 2026: $180 in Georgia, $185 in Florida, $225 in Illinois. A retake is that fee again; no board we found offers a discounted one. That is why our Lifetime tier covers up to $225 toward your retake fee if you qualify and don't pass.
What happens if I fail?
You wait ninety days. IC&RC's Candidate Guide states the minimum ninety-day wait and that it "cannot be waived under any circumstances", and some boards add more on top — Pennsylvania allows three retakes, then requires a study plan and a full year after a fourth failure. So the cost of failing this exam is a quarter of a year of practice as much as it is a fee, which is the reason to be sure before you sit rather than to sit and find out.
How long is the exam and how is it delivered?
150 questions in three hours, at an IQT test center or remotely proctored. 125 of the 150 are scored and 25 are unmarked pre-test items being trialed for future papers — you cannot tell which is which, so you answer all 150. You get a preliminary result at the screen, and the official report reaches you through your board in two to three weeks.
Are the questions like the real exam?
Every item is written to IC&RC's own published domain weights — Scientific Principles 25%, Screening and Assessment 20%, Treatment, Counseling and Referral 30%, Professional, Ethical and Legal 25% — with a rationale on every option, not just the right one. One honest difference: IC&RC's guide says its items carry three or four choices, and ours are four throughout, which makes our papers slightly harder than the real one on the three-option items. And we never claim our questions appear on the exam; IC&RC keeps several forms in circulation and discloses none of them.
My exam date moved. Does the plan adjust?
Yes. Change the date and the Game Plan rebuilds around the new one — it works backwards from your date, so a move forward compresses it and a move back spreads it out. Nothing is lost.
Can I use it on my phone, and does it work offline?
Yes to both. Add it to your home screen and it behaves like an app. Your due flashcards and a set of practice questions download automatically, so you can revise with no signal. The whole study guide downloads too, narrated audio included; scored mocks and the tutor still need a connection.
What happens when my pass expires?
Your account stays; the paid features stop. Your notes, highlights and flashcard history are all still there if you come back, and Lifetime never expires — which is worth something on a credential that renews every two years.
Do you offer refunds if I change my mind?
Yes, separately from the pass guarantee: 24 hours on the 7-Day Pass, 48 hours on the 30-Day Pass, or 72 hours on Lifetime, measured from your purchase (or from your upgrade, if you upgraded) — no questions asked, as long as you haven't sat your exam yet. EEA and UK buyers also keep their 14-day statutory right. The SurePass Guarantee is the other promise — that one is about your exam result, not about changing your mind.
Why are SurePass guarantees limited?
Because we honor them. Every guarantee is a real financial commitment we may genuinely pay out, so a limited number opens for this exam each day. The allocation resets at midnight in your own time zone, and the counter shows how many of today's are still open.
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