To qualify for certification as an IDEP instructor, the applicant shall meet the following requirements:

1. (a) Have a minimum of an associate’s degree in social sciences or related field, except individuals with a high school diploma or HiSET, who were certified as an IDEP instructor between 2013 and the January 2024 effective date of this rule, shall be exempt from this requirement;
2. (b) Document a minimum of one year’s full-time work experience in the field of social services, mental health, substance use disorders, or comparable field, as approved by the IDCMP;
3. (c) Have one year’s full-time work experience in group counseling or otherwise formal group activities facilitation, as approved by the IDCMP;

4. (d) Document, within the past 2 years, 24 hours of education or training outlined in (e) below. Such education or training shall be approved by:

   1. (1) NH Training Institute on Addictive Disorders;
   2. (2) NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals;
   3. (3) New England Institute of Addiction Studies;
   4. (4) New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center;
   5. (5) The NH board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals in RSA 330-C; or
   6. (6) Organizations deemed equivalent to the above by the department;

5. (e) The education and training required by (d) above shall be evidence-based and consist of, at a minimum:

   1. (1) A 6-hour minimum training on ethics and boundaries;
   2. (2) A training on motivational interviewing;
   3. (3) A training on substance misuse; and
   4. (4) A 6-hour minimum of suicide prevention training;
6. (f) The department shall review all courses for applicability to the field of substance misuse; and
7. (g) Document a minimum of 20 hours of co-facilitation in an IDEP class with a certified instructor, verified by the signature of the IDCMP program administrator.

Source. #10240, eff 1-1-13; ss by #13846, eff 1-6-24, EXPIRES: 1-6-34