20:80:17:03Examination -- Licensed addiction counselor.

To be a licensed addiction counselor, an applicant must pass one of the following: (1) International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination; (2) International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination; (3) National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals National Certified Addiction Counselor Level I examination; (4) National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals National Certified Addiction Counselor Level II examination; or (5) National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals Master Addiction Counselor 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.