We are dedicated to excellence, driven by
purpose, and empowering professionals.

Our training is practical, current, and built for the real demands of today’s front line recovery professionals.

For decades, ACF and our partners have provided trusted training and professional development across the United States. Our focus has always been on delivering education that strengthens the workforce and supports the people who rely on these services.

Our mission is to strengthen the profession, safeguard the public, and empower front line recovery professionals through high quality training and support. We focus on education that builds real capability, clear judgment, and steady confidence.

Our Story

Our growth reflects the evolution of addiction, mental health, and emergency response training in the United States. What began as a small grassroots effort has grown into a national resource trusted by professionals, agencies, and communities. The American Certification Federation was created to expand access to strong, practical, and relevant training for the addiction, mental health, and first responder workforce.We focus on education that strengthens capability, supports real world practice, and helps teams respond more effectively to the challenges they face.

Today, ACF provides training for the addiction workforce, first responders, and mental health professionals across the country. From grassroots beginnings to national training leadership, our history reflects one clear belief. When professionals receive the education and support they need, communities receive safer, steadier, and more effective care.

Our Mandate

We believe public trust is earned through transparency, accountability, and professional excellence.

Our mandate is to provide high quality training that strengthens the first response, mental health, and addiction workforce. We focus on preparing professionals who can respond with clarity, strong judgment, and real world competence in situations where people and communities rely on them most.

We uphold this by offering training that is current, practical, and aligned with the realities of today’s work. Our programs help professionals stay informed, build capability, and consistently improve their practice.

Our mandate also includes working with governments, agencies, and educators to support safer services and stronger workforce development across the country. By investing in the preparation and growth of professionals, we contribute to more reliable care and better outcomes for the communities they serve.

Our Impact

Behind every training program is a professional who becomes more prepared, a family who receives steadier support, and a community that grows stronger. Thousands of trained professionals across the country use what they learn to improve care, strengthen safety, and create real change in the lives of the people they serve.

Elevating skills for life saving work.