Kentucky Statutes 309.083 – Requirements for certification as alcohol and drug counselors
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An applicant for certification as an alcohol and drug counselor shall pay the board the initial fee for certification, and shall:
(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) Have obtained a baccalaureate degree, unless the applicant is certified by the board as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II;
(3) Have completed the minimum work experience and supervision requirements for alcohol and drug counselors by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium with supervised hours being under the direct supervision of:
(a) A certified alcohol and drug counselor who has at least two (2) years of post- certification experience and has attended the board-sponsored supervision training; or
(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;
(4) Meet all minimum supervision, education, and training requirements of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium for the Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC);
(5) Have passed a written examination for alcohol and drug counselors that has been approved by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium;
(6) Have signed an agreement to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board;
(7) Have completed at least six (6) hours of ethics training; three (3) hours of domestic violence training; and two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus;
(8) Have submitted two (2) letters of reference from certified or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors;
(9) Live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; and
(10) 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.
Effective: March 1, 2021
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 7, effective March 1, 2021. — Amended
2015 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 6, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch.
36, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 5, effective
July 15, 1996.
(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 309.083
- Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) Have obtained a baccalaureate degree, unless the applicant is certified by the board as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate II;
(3) Have completed the minimum work experience and supervision requirements for alcohol and drug counselors by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium with supervised hours being under the direct supervision of:
(a) A certified alcohol and drug counselor who has at least two (2) years of post- certification experience and has attended the board-sponsored supervision training; or
(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;
(4) Meet all minimum supervision, education, and training requirements of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium for the Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC);
(5) Have passed a written examination for alcohol and drug counselors that has been approved by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium;
(6) Have signed an agreement to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board;
(7) Have completed at least six (6) hours of ethics training; three (3) hours of domestic violence training; and two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus;
(8) Have submitted two (2) letters of reference from certified or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors;
(9) Live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; and
(10) 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.
Effective: March 1, 2021
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 7, effective March 1, 2021. — Amended
2015 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 6, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch.
36, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 5, effective
July 15, 1996.