20:80:05:12LAC

requirement exemption. An applicant for LAC is exempt from the requirements in § 20:80:05:10 if the applicant holds certification as a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor Level III (CCDC III) before April 1, 2014. An applicant for LAC is exempt from the requirements in § 20:80:05:10 if the applicant holds certification as a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor Level II (CCDC II) before April 1, 2014, and successfully completes one of the following options before April 1, 2014: (1) A minimum of a master's degree in a behavioral science field, evidenced by transcript, from an accredited post secondary institution; (2) A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field, evidenced by transcript, from an accredited post secondary institution and five years of clinical addiction counseling experience; (3) A minimum of an associate's degree in a behavioral science field, evidenced by transcript, from an accredited post secondary institution and 10 years of clinical addiction counseling experience; or (4) A minimum of a high school diploma or general education diploma and 15 years of clinical addiction counseling experience. Any applicant who holds certification as a CCDC II and meets the requirements above shall submit an application and official transcripts showing proof of degree with the board prior to July 1, 2014, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the board. The years of clinical addiction counseling experience must be years accrued after initial certification.

Source: 40 SDR 58, effective October 9, 2013.