Except as provided in WAC 246-811-050 and 246-811-070(1), to qualify for substance use disorder professional certification, an applicant shall complete the following experience requirements based on their level of formal education:

1. (1) Two thousand five hundred hours of substance use disorder counseling, for individuals who have an associate degree or qualifying course work;
2. (2) Two thousand hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who have a baccalaureate degree in human services or a related field from an approved school;
3. (3) One thousand five hundred hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who possess a master or doctoral degree in human services or a related field from an approved school; or
4. (4) One thousand hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who are credentialed according to WAC 246-811-076. The experience must be supervised by an approved supervisor meeting the requirements under WAC 246-811-049;
5. (5) Individuals participating in an approved and registered substance use disorder professional apprenticeship program may be asked to complete additional supervised experience as part of their apprenticeship, consistent with department of labor and industries requirements under chapter 296-05 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060, 43.70.250, chapter 18.205 RCW, 2023 c 425, 2024 c 371, and 2024 c 366. WSR 25-07-024, s 246-811-046, filed 3/10/25, effective 5/30/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060 and 2021 c 165. WSR 22-17-097, § 246-811-046, filed 8/18/22, effective 9/18/22. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 444, 2019 c 446, 2019 c 351, and RCW 18.19.050, 18.205.060, 18.225.040, 43.70.110, and 43.70.250. WSR 20-12-074, § 246-811-046, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.100 and 18.205.060. WSR 16-14-052, § 246-811-046, filed 6/29/16, effective 7/30/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. WSR 09-14-111, § 246-811-046, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060(1). WSR 99-13-084, § 246-811-046, filed 6/14/99, effective 7/15/99.]