An applicant for certification as an alcohol and drug counselor shall pay the board the initial fee for certification, and shall:
- (1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
- (2) Have obtained a baccalaureate degree, unless the applicant is certified by the board as an associate alcohol and drug counselor II;
(3) Have completed the minimum work experience and supervision requirements for alcohol and drug counselors by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium with supervised hours being under the direct supervision of:
- (a) A certified alcohol and drug counselor who has at least two (2) years of post- certification experience and has attended the board-sponsored supervision training; or
- (b) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who has at least twelve (12) months of post-licensure experience or has attended the board-sponsored supervision training;
- (4) Meet all minimum supervision, education, and training requirements of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium for the Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC);
- (5) Have passed a written examination for alcohol and drug counselors that has been approved by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium;
- (6) Have signed an agreement to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board;
- (7) Have completed at least six (6) hours of ethics training; three (3) hours of domestic violence training; and two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus;
- (8) Have submitted two (2) letters of reference from certified or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors;
- (9) Live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; and
- (10) Have complied with the requirements for the training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management in KRS 210.366 and any administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.
Effective: July 15, 2024
History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 7, effective March 1, 2021. -- Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 6, effective June 24, 2015. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1996.