20:80:17:02Examination -- Certified addiction counselor.

To be a certified addiction counselor, an applicant must pass one of the following: (1) International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium's Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination; (2) International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium's Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination; (3) National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals' National Certified Addiction Counselor Level I examination; or (4) National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals' National Certified Addiction Counselor Level II examination. To receive credit, the testing organization must provide verification of passage of the examination directly to the board.

Source: 53 SDR 40, effective October 11, 2026.