Applicants for initial licensure as a MLADC shall have a master’s degree that is:
(a) A 60 hour degree-awarded by a college or university accredited by an academic body which is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, in one of the following fields:
- (1) Clinical mental health;
- (2) Clinical psychology;
- (3) Substance use treatment;
- (4) Social work; or
- (5) Human services; or
- (b) A master’s degree that is less than 60 credits in one of the fields described in Alc 310.02(a)(1) through (5) above provided that the applicant seeking to qualify for licensure with such a degree obtains additional credits in substance use and co-occurring disorders received through graduate level courses to bring the total number of credits to 60.
Source. #12001, eff 10-13-16; ss by #13518, eff 3-13-23 (see Revision Note for chapter heading for Alc 300)