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Become A Nationally Certified Christian Addiction Coach (NCCAC)
Help Others Break Free from Addiction and find Spiritual Renewal
Fully accredited. Globally recognized. Built for the next generation of Addiction & Mental Health Professionals.
What Is The Christian Addiction Coach Program?
Our Christian Addiction Coach Certification Programs give you a powerful blend of Scriptural truth and hands-on coaching skills to help people break free from addiction and rebuild their lives.
You’ll explore the biblical foundations of recovery, learn the theological roots of addiction, and master the essential tools of rapport-building, active listening, and trust-centered coaching. These programs don’t just prepare you to work with individuals in recovery—they also equip you to serve entire families, guiding them through the challenges, dynamics, and healing process that come with addiction. Specialized tracks dive even deeper, from family recovery and relational restoration to sensitive issues like sex addiction, always tying back to Biblical principles and Christ-centered care.
Whether you’re called to ministry, want to build a private practice, or simply feel led to make a difference, this training empowers you to serve with confidence, create real impact, and earn an income while glorifying God.
Key Topics & Teachings Include:
Foundations of Faith-Based Coaching
Understand the difference between therapy, sponsorship, and coaching
Learn to coach with integrity, sobriety, and authenticity
Build a Christ-centered model for long-term transformation
Christian Coaching Ethics & Boundaries
Master legal and ethical standards in a faith-based setting
Establish clear boundaries with clients and families
Protect your calling while staying professional and compliant
Spiritual Recovery & Biblical Values
Explore the theological roots of addiction and recovery
Apply biblical principles like humility, honesty, and obedience
Guide clients to create sustainable spiritual recovery plans
Testimony & Redemption in Coaching
Use storytelling and testimony as tools for transformation
Address the role of spiritual disconnection in relapse
Lead with compassion, grace, and truth
Tackling Ego & Defense Mechanisms
Recognize and confront pride, denial, and control patterns
Learn when to coach versus when to refer to therapy
Apply scripture to dismantle strongholds and rebuild purpose
Advanced Christian Coaching Tools
Work effectively with individuals, families, and communities
Address sensitive topics like sex addiction with biblical clarity
Equip clients with actionable steps toward faith and recovery
Core Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to
Coach with confidence using a Christ-centered model of recovery
Set clear ethical boundaries that protect both coach and client
Develop practical recovery plans rooted in faith and accountability
Apply biblical principles to guide clients and families through healing
Recognize defense mechanisms and know when to coach vs. refer
Launch a coaching practice that makes an impact and generates income
Here’s Exactly What You’ll Get When You Enroll
6 Core Modules Covering All Required Domains (20 CEUs)
Each course is designed to meet the global standards, with clear objectives, real-world application, and evidence-based frameworks. You’ll study:
Session One:
Foundations of Faith-Based Coaching
Dr. Cali Estes and former NFL player Vance Johnson set the stage for your certification journey. You’ll discover the difference between therapy, sponsorship, and Christian coaching, and learn how to stay legally and ethically protected while living out your God-given purpose. This session shows you what it means to “walk the walk” and lead with integrity.
Session Two:
Christian Coaching Ethics & Spiritual Recovery
Go deeper into the spiritual dimension of recovery with Vance’s raw redemption story and Cali’s guidance on Christian ethics. You’ll learn how faith-based recovery differs from secular models, why integrity and obedience matter, and how to create spiritual recovery plans that last—while maintaining professional standards and boundaries.
Session Three:
Coaching with Integrity, Obedience, and Real Testimony
This session builds on coaching teens and young adults through motivational blocks. Dr. Cali Estes covers drive, anxiety, ADHD, resistance-reframing strategies, brain-based techniques, and Maslow’s Hierarchy, giving practical tools to help clients move from stuck to empowered and know when to refer for mental health support.
Session Four:
Redemption & The Heart of Christian Coaching
Through powerful testimony and biblical teaching, you’ll discover why storytelling is central to transformation. Cali and Vance highlight the biblical principles of honesty, humility, and compassion, while covering the ethical guidelines every Christian coach must uphold. You’ll also learn why spiritual disconnection often fuels relapse—and how to guide clients back to God.
Session Five:
Tackling Ego & Defense Mechanisms
Addiction often hides behind pride, control, and denial. In this session, you’ll learn to recognize and address common defense mechanisms like repression, projection, and compartmentalization. Through real coaching stories, you’ll see how to break strongholds, confront ego, and shift clients from self-centeredness to service, identity, and purpose.
Session Six:
The Spiritual Cost of Ego in Recovery
Cali and Vance close this training with a deep dive into ego as “Exiting God Out.” You’ll learn how to coach high-powered, resistant clients, spot narcissistic behaviors, and lovingly confront pride through biblical truth. This session also shows you how to break generational cycles, address soul ties, and help clients rebuild faith, family, and purpose with Christ at the center.
Recovery Coach II Training - (15 CEUs)
Our Professional Recovery Coach Certification follows the International Coach Federation (ICF) 11 Core Competencies of Coaching (we are CCE Accredited) and in this class, you will learn Motivational Interviewing skills, Life Coaching skills, Life Skills, Coping Skills, Defense Mechanisms, Active vs. Passive Listening, ethics, legal issues, and more. Our exclusive Recovery Coach Level II includes the Stages of Change, DSM 5 and mental health information, drugs, the criminal client, the wealthy client, and more.
Ethics Course (6 CEUs)
Gain a deep understanding of ethical responsibilities, including confidentiality, professional standards, report writing, case management, and legal compliance across state lines. Through practical scenarios, action planning, and guidance on boundaries, trust-building, and communication, participants learn to navigate complex ethical situations confidently.
10 Weeks of Live Group Mentorship with a Master Coach
Join 10 weeks of live group mentorship with a master coach to get personalized guidance, real-time feedback, and proven strategies for coaching. Collaborate with peers, ask questions, and apply new skills in a supportive, hands-on environment designed to accelerate your growth and confidence.
6 Months of On-Demand Access
Enjoy 6 months of on-demand access to the full training, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Revisit lessons anytime, review key strategies, and reinforce your coaching skills whenever it fits your schedule.
All Course Materials, Books & Exams Included
No hidden fees. Your enrollment covers the full training manuals, course resources, and certification exams—everything required to complete the program and earn your credentials.
Marketing Seals + Use of NCCAC Designation
Gain exclusive marketing seals and the right to use the NCCAC designation, showcasing your expertise and credibility as a Certified Christian Addiction Coach. Enhance your professional profile, attract clients, and stand out in the coaching field.
But You'll Also Get These Practice-Building Bonuses
Students Joining During September Also Get These Bonuses
Bonus: #1 Best-Selling Workbook For Coaching Clients
Ready-to-use exercises and proven tools that make working with clients—or supporting loved ones in recovery—simpler, more structured, and more effective. It takes the guesswork out of what to do next and helps create real change instead of spinning in circles.
Bonus: 3 Months Free Online Directory Listing Site
Be found by clients searching for addiction and mental health professionals
Bonus: Private Graduate & Networking Communities
Tap into a global network of certified professionals, mentors, and peers.
Bonus: Lifetime Discounts on All Future Certifications
Keep leveling up your credentials and skills—while paying a fraction of the cost.
Join 60,000+ Student Success Stories & Counting...
Become part of a global network of coaches and professionals trained in over 40 countries—and get everything you need to build a purpose-driven practice, help others heal, and create a profitable business
Sierra Tucson, Arizona
“Dr. Cali Estes joins Sierra Tucson to train their entire Recovery Coach 360 Team.”
Crossroads Turning Point, Colorado
“Amazing training on Harm Reduction and relapse prevention. Cannot wait to have you back next month to teach another class.”
Rob Archuletta
Executive Director
Wynward Way, OC California
“Very pleased to have Dr. Cali come out and train our staff in AMA/APA block training.”
Veronica Waters
Vice President
Just Believe Recovery, PA & Florida
“Dr Cali Estes was a joy to have at our center. We received a lot of amazing feedback from our staff and loved the breakout sessions”
Sinead
Clinical Director
Aqua Recovery Center, Utah
“Dr. Cali has given us the ability to create a new program in Recovery Coaching. This has given us the ability to keep track of our patients while at RTC, and also when they leave. We have seen great success with this program.”
Clint Tolman
Executive Director
St. Joseph's Institute, PA
“We have learned a lot at this training, I am glad you came out and we found you for our staff. You are doing a great job.”
Guy Murray
CEO St. Joseph’s Institute
New Vista Behavioral Health, Avalon Malibu
“Excellent Admissions Call center training with Cali”
Christine Parker
Marketing Director
Ocean Hills Recovery, Californ
Cedar Point Recovery, CA
“Thank you, Dr. Estes. The staff found your training educational and allows them the opportunity to empower themselves with clients.”
Jody M. Ressio
MA, LAADC, Clinical Director
Lakeview Health, Jacksonville, FL
“The training was comprehensive and easy to follow for some employees not as versed in the field of interventions. I would highly recommend Cali and The Addictions Academy to anyone looking to join or excel in the field of Addictions.”
Derek Gwaltney
Vice President
Gosnold on Cape Cod, MA
“Cali Got great feedback about today’s training. Much appreciated.”
Ray Tamasi
CEO
Nationally Certified Christian Addiction Coach
41 Combined CEUs
WEEKLY LIVE CALLS
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10 Weeks Of Mentorship
Move At Your Own Speed
Self Paced
With 6mo To Complete
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$999
Regular Pricing $1997
Christian Addiction Coaching Training Certification Program
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Meet Your Instructors
Dr. Cali Estes is a world-renowned addictions expert and coaching pioneer with over 25 years of experience helping individuals heal from addiction, trauma, and emotional burnout. As the founder of The Addictions Academy®, she’s trained and certified more than 60,000 coaches, therapists, and clinicians in over 40 countries equipping them with the tools to create real, lasting change. This Christian Addiction Coach Certification is deeply personal to her. After losing her husband, musician Tim Estes, to addiction-related complications, Dr. Cali felt a clear calling to integrate faith, coaching, and recovery—training others to serve with skill, empathy, and integrity in a broken world. Whether you're entering the recovery field for the first time or expanding your ministry or clinical work, Dr. Cali brings the passion, wisdom, and Spirit-led leadership to guide your journey from certification to calling.
Vance Johnson is a former Denver Broncos wide receiver whose 10-year NFL career included three Super Bowl appearances but his greatest victory came after football, when he found true healing through Christ. Raised in an environment marked by addiction and domestic violence, Vance battled substance abuse, gambling, trauma, and identity loss throughout his career. After hitting rock bottom, he surrendered his life to God and began a journey of recovery, redemption, and purpose. Now a Licensed Christian Therapist, Vance uses his powerful testimony to lead others from brokenness to breakthrough. As your co-facilitator in the Christian Addiction Coach Certification, Vance brings unmatched authenticity, compassion, and bold encouragement—reminding every student that no one is beyond God’s grace, and every story can be redeemed for a greater purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Christian Addiction Coach?
A Christian Addiction Coach is a trained professional who helps individuals and families overcome addiction through a faith-based, forward-focused approach. Unlike therapy, which looks to the past, or sponsorship, which provides peer support, Christian coaching equips clients with practical tools, biblical principles, and accountability strategies to create lasting change.
Will this certification help me if I already work in a treatment center or clinical setting?
Definitely. Many therapists, counselors, and case managers take this training to add practical coaching tools to their work. You’ll also earn 26 CEUs and leave with real-world methods that go beyond traditional therapy.
Why would someone choose a coach instead of a therapist or sponsor?
Many people seek recovery but feel something is missing in traditional or secular approaches. A Christian Addiction Coach offers what others often can’t. Clients don’t just work on behavior change; they reconnect with God, Scripture, and their true purpose. Many clients prefer a coach who understands their faith, prays with them, and integrates biblical truths into the process. Choosing a Christian coach means choosing recovery that’s not only practical and professional—but also rooted in faith, hope, and spiritual renewal.
Do I need a degree or license to take this course?
Nope. This certification is designed for coaches, mentors, educators, parents, and people with lived experience—no clinical degree or license needed. As long as you’re committed to helping people heal, grow, and move forward, this program will give you the tools and credential to do it.
How much can I earn as a Nationally Certified Christian Addiction Coach (NCCAC)?
Earnings vary depending on your location, niche, and business model, but Christian Addiction Coaching is not just impactful—it’s profitable. Certified coaches are building practices that serve clients, families, and communities while creating sustainable income.
Private Coaching Rates — Many Christian Addiction Coaches charge $75–$250 per session, depending on experience and location.
Monthly Packages — Ongoing client programs often range from $500–$2,500 per month, especially when working with families.
Workshops & Groups — Hosting group programs or church partnerships can add $1,000–$5,000+ per event.
Additional Income Streams — Trained coaches can become affiliates, faculty trainers, or launch their own programs, multiplying their earning potential.
How long does it take to complete the program?
Most students complete the training and earn their certification in 8 to 10 weeks. You’ll have access to on-demand video modules, plus 10 weeks of live mentorship, so you can move at your own pace with expert guidance along the way.
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Certified Christian Addiction Coach
No application or pre-requisites needed for our certifications. Start your journey with us today!
$999
Next Live Group Coaching Call Starts Tuesday, September 16th. Self Study Videos Available Immediately Upon Registration
This Program Earns You A Nationally Recognized and Accredited Certification In Christian Addiction Coaching
10 Weeks
OF LIVE GROUP CALLS
41 CEUs
CEUs/CME/CE/Hrs
Self Paced
6 MONTHS ACCESS
No Exam Fee
INCLUDED WITH PRICE
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