MAC Exam Study Guide 2026-2027 | Master Addiction Counselor Test Prep | NCC AP NAADAC | 200 Practice Questions PDF

A complete study guide for the Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) Exam from NAADAC's National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP). The content review follows the five MAC domains, and both practice tests are weighted like the real 150-question exam, with scenario-based questions that ask what the counselor should do first or best.

What's Inside:

• Exam overview: format, the five domains and their weights, delivery (test center or remote), fees, retakes and scoring
• Orientation to the Treatment Process: informed consent, 42 CFR Part 2, screening tools, orientation and expectations, crisis intervention and defusing
• Assessment: DSM-5-TR SUD criteria and severity, ASAM Criteria dimensions, ASI, gender and cultural factors, codependency, adult children of alcoholics, homeless and co-occurring populations
• Ongoing Treatment Planning and Implementation: measurable objectives, mutual-help groups, co-occurring disorders, stages of change and collaborative planning, medications for substance use disorders
• Addiction Counseling Practices and Skills: needs and case management, children of alcoholics and prevention, counselor self-disclosure, adolescent treatment
• Professional Practices: ethics and confidentiality, models of addiction, alcohol's effects on the body, cocaine, hallucinogens, MDMA and cannabis, teamwork and clinical supervision
• 2 full practice tests (200 exam-level questions) with detailed answer explanations
• Quick-reference tables and charts (domain weights, screening vs. assessment, ASAM dimensions, DSM-5-TR criteria, medications, stages of change, HIPAA vs. Part 2, drug-class comparison), study schedules, strategies and FAQs

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• Printable US Letter pages

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NAADAC or NCC AP.