ASAM
Level of Care Certification
ASAM Level of Care certification by CARF demonstrates a provider’s capacity to deliver one or more residential ASAM Levels of Care consistent with the ASAM Criteria®, thereby differentiating it to payers, regulators, referral sources, and persons served. CARF’s certification program is the only program approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine for the assessment, verification, and certification of residential substance use disorder treatment services.
Certification is available for adult Levels of Care 3.1, 3.5, and 3.7.
How to get started
Steps to certification
Understand the process to achieve and maintain certification.
Rating elements
The Rating Elements for Certification of ASAM Levels of Care (2026 Edition) contains the rating elements that are applied during a survey.
Prepare for survey
Learn how to prepare for your certification survey.
Levels of care
Determine your ASAM Levels of Care.
ASAM Level of Care Certification by CARF: From concepts to practice
We asked ASAM LOC-certified organizations to answer a few questions about the CARF certification process and their experience.
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