(a) Except as provided in § 17-405 of this subtitle, to qualify as a certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug, an applicant shall: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) At a minimum: (i) Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the Board in a health and human services counseling field; or (ii) Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited educational institution and have completed a program of studies judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter as may be required by the Board in regulation; (3) Have completed not less than 1 year with a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinically supervised experience in alcohol and drug counseling approved by the Board; and (4) Have completed any additional educational requirements established by the Board in regulation. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass: (1) An examination approved by the Board under this title; and (2) The law examination on this title administered by the Board. (c) A certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug shall practice alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board-approved alcohol and drug supervisor who is: (1) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; (2) A certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug; (3) A licensed clinical professional counselor; (4) A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; (5) A licensed clinical professional art therapist; or (6) A health care provider licensed under this article with documented expertise in alcohol and drug counseling. (d) A certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug: (1) May provide only: (i) Alcohol and drug counseling as an employee of an agency or a facility that is certified or licensed by the State; (ii) Alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board-approved supervisor as specified in subsection (c) of this section; and (iii) Supervision with approval by the Board; and (2) May not practice independently.
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