4.5-02.1-03-01. Clinical training program.

Clinical training consortium programs for addiction counseling must be approved by the board of addiction counseling examiners and must meet the following conditions:

1. An entity seeking to create a new training consortium shall apply to the board on a form approved by the board. The entity shall submit documentation to the board, including: a. Evidence of licensure by the North Dakota department of health and human services of each addiction treatment facility, or evidence of board approval. b. A training program manual which includes policies and procedures, including an organizational chart, which reflects clinical training program director, training facilities and facility supervisors, and admission policies. c. A training handbook, which should include trainee grievance procedure. d. Evidence of clinical supervision at each treatment facility.

2. Training consortiums must notify the board in writing of any substantial changes that impact the provision of adequate training, including the addition or loss of training facility sites or loss of clinical training program director.

3. The board reserves the right to periodically review the supporting documentation from existing training consortiums.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective April 1, 2009; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018; October 1, 2025.

General Authority: NDCC 43-45-04

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-05.1