An applicant for registration as an alcohol and drug peer support specialist shall pay the board an initial fee for registration, and shall: (1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) Have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent; (3) Have completed five hundred (500) hours of board -approved experience working with persons having a substance use disorder, twenty -five (25) hours of which shall have been under the direct supervision of: (a) A certified alcohol and drug counselor who has at least two (2) years post - certification experience and has attended the board -sponsored supervision training; (b) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who has at least twelve (12) months of post -licensure experience or has attended the board -sponsored supervision training; or (c) Under supervision of the board, a registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist who has at least two (2) years of post -registered experience and has attended the board-sponsored supervision training; (4) Have completed at least forty (40) classroom hours of board-approved curriculum; (5) Have passed a written examination that has been approved by the board; (6) Have signed an agreement to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board; (7) Attest to being in recovery for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months from a substance-related disorder; (8) Have completed at least sixteen (16) hours of ethics training; three (3) hours of domestic violence training; two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus; ten (10) hours of advocacy training; ten (10) hours of trai ning in mentoring and education; and ten (10) hours of training in recovery support; (9) Have submitted two (2) letters of reference from certified alcohol and drug counselors or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors; (10) Live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; and (11) Have complied with the requirements for the training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management in KRS 210.366 and any administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.
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