Sec. 4. (a) An applicant under section 2 of this chapter must have a master's or doctor's degree in addiction counseling, addiction therapy, or a related area as determined by the board from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that meets the following requirements: (1) If the institution is located in the United States or a territory of the United States, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution was accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). (2) If the institution is located in Canada, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution was a member in good standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. (3) If the institution is located in a foreign country other than Canada, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution: (A) was recognized by the government of the country where the school was located as a program to train in the practice of addiction counseling; and (B) maintained a standard of training substantially equivalent to the standards of institutions accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. (b) An applicant under section 2 of this chapter who has a master's or doctor's degree from a program that did not emphasize addiction counseling may complete the course work requirement from an institution that is: (1) accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs; (2) recognized by the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors; (3) recognized by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium; (4) accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education; (5) accredited by the American Psychological Association's Commission on Accreditation; (6) accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; (7) accredited by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission; or (8) approved by the board as a substantially equivalent program.
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