1. (a) All applications for licensure must be post marked to: Department of Health State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors 4815 W. Markham Street Box 42A Little Rock, AR 72205
2. (b) Hand delivered application packets will not be accepted.

3. (c) The following are the requirements for licensure and the required documentation that must be submitted to the Credentialing Committee of the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors:

   1. (1) The applicant must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older;

   2. (2) The applicant must submit either a copy of a:

      1. (A) Valid driver’s license; or
      2. (B) Birth certificate;

   3. (3)

      1. (A) The applicant must hold a:

4. (i) Master's degree or higher; or

   1. (ii) Baccalaureate degree.

      1. (B) The applicant must submit an official transcript, which must be mailed directly from the college or university to: Department of Health State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors 4815 W. Markham Box 42A Little Rock, AR 72205;

   2. (4)

      1. (A) The applicant must verify three (3) years of supervised work experience in the field of substance abuse and mental health.

      2. (B)

         1. (i) The applicant may be able to use internship, practicum, or volunteer experience hours.
         2. (ii) To meet this experience requirement, applicant must be able to show work experience in a facility that is licensed and/or accredited as a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program or work under the supervision of a supervisor with credential specific to SUD treatment.

      3. (C)

         1. (i) Applicant must be in the practice of SUD treatment in all or part of the twelve (12) months preceding application or, at minimum, an applicant not in SUD practice in the twelve (12) months preceding application will be required to complete six (6) hours of professional ethics training.
         2. (ii) The State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors may require additional training hours.

      4. (D)

         1. (i) All documentation and work experience submitted with application will be reviewed by the board for consistency with board requirements for licensure.
         2. (ii) If you cannot meet all these requirements, you will need to make application for licensure at the board’s website, www.sbeadac.org;

   3. (5)

      1. (A) The applicant must successfully complete a minimum of two hundred seventy (270) clock hours of approved education.
      2. (B) Approved education must be directly related to alcoholism and/or drug abuse counseling subjects, theory, practice, or research.
      3. (C) All education hours are subject to review and approval by the Credentialing Committee;

   4. (6)

      1. (A) The applicant must submit a completed registration application form, which shall be provided by the board.
      2. (B) The registration application form can be accessed through the board’s website at www.sbeadac.org;

   5. (7)

      1. (A) The applicant shall submit a notarized Statement of Agreement that certifies under penalty of perjury that all education and experience requirements have been met.
      2. (B) It is strongly recommended that both the applicant and approved supervisor maintain detailed record of supervision topics, timeline, and job duties for the required minimum period of three (3) years.
      3. (C) The board reserves the right to call for such record as needed for confirmation or in matters of dispute.
      4. (D) The Statement of Agreement can be accessed through the board’s website at www.sbeadac.org;

   6. (8)

      1. (A) The applicant must submit a signed written agreement to abide by the Code of Ethics, 17 CAR pt. 390.
      2. (B) The Code of Ethics and a verification page can be accessed through the board’s website at www.sbeadac.org;
   7. (9) The applicant must submit three (3) letters of reference;

   8. (10)

      1. (A) The applicant must submit a Supervision Verification form provided by the board.
      2. (B) Detailed supervision record (see subdivision (c)(7) of this section) to be maintained by applicant and supervisor and made available to the board when requested must include supervisor’s observation of applicant’s ethical demonstration of the twelve (12) core functions in a SUD or co-occurring disorder treatment program.
      3. (C) The Supervision Verification form can be accessed through the board’s website;

   9. (11)

      1. (A) The applicant must submit a Supervised Work Experience form provided by the board.
      2. (B) Detailed work experience that includes specific duties performed under each job title must be kept by applicant and supervisor (see subdivision (c)(7) of this section) ready for submission when requested by the board.
      3. (C) The Supervised Work Experience form can be accessed through the board’s website;

   10. (12)

       1. (A) The applicant must remit the appropriate fee of:

          1. (i) Two hundred sixty-five dollars ($265) for an LADAC; or
          2. (ii) Two hundred fifteen dollars ($215) for an LAADAC.
       2. (B) The check or money order shall be made payable to the board; and
   11. (13) The applicant must pass a national qualifying written examination prescribed by the board, sufficient to ensure professional competence in keeping with the highest standards of the alcoholism and drug abuse counseling profession.

Codification Notes: "LADAC" means licensed alcoholism and drug abuse counselor. "LAADAC" means licensed associate alcoholism and drug abuse counselor.