Sec. 504.1515. COUNSELOR INTERNS. (a) A person seeking a license as a chemical dependency counselor shall register with the department as a counselor intern by submitting, in a form acceptable to the department, the following: (1) an application fee and a background investigation fee; (2) a completed, signed, dated, and notarized application on a form prescribed by the department; (3) a recent full-face wallet-sized photograph of the applicant; (4) two sets of fingerprints completed in accordance with department instructions on cards issued by the department; (5) documentation verifying the applicant successfully completed: (A) 270 total hours of approved curricula described by Section 504.152 (3)(A); and (B) 300 hours of approved supervised field work practicum described by Section 504.152 (3)(C); and (6) documentation verifying the applicant received a high school diploma or its equivalent. (b) The department may obtain criminal history record information relating to a counselor intern or an applicant for registration as a counselor intern from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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