38:10-7-2. Requirements for licensure or certification (a) Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. (1) Prior to January 1, 2010, an application for a license to practice as a LADC shall be made to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors in writing. Such application shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required by the act, which shall be retained by the Board and not returned to the applicant.
(2) Each applicant for a licensure:
(A) Be possessed of good moral character;
(B) Pass an oral and written examination;
(C) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(D) Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a license pursuant to the provisions of the Act;
(E) Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
(F) At a minimum, hold a master's degree in a behavioral science field that is recognized by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as appropriate to practice as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor;
(G) Successfully completed at least one (1) year of full-time supervised work experience. For the purpose of the Act, "one (1) year of full-time work experience" shall be defined as two thousand (2,000) hours of work experience, of which at least one thousand (1,000) hours shall consist of providing alcohol and drug counseling services to an individual and/or the individual's family;
(H) Successfully completed at least one hundred eighty (180) clock hours of education related to alcohol and drug counseling subjects, theory, practice or research; and,
(I) Successfully completed at least three hundred (300) hours of supervised practicum experience in the field of drug and alcohol counseling.
(b) Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
(1) An application for certification as a CADC shall be made to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors in writing. Such application shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required by the Act, which shall be retained by the Board and not returned to the applicant.
(2) Each applicant for certification shall:
(A) Be possessed of good moral character;
(B) Pass an oral and written examination;
(C) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(D) Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a license pursuant to the provisions of the Act;
(E) Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
(F) At a minimum, a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field that is recognized by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as appropriate to practice as a certified drug and alcohol counselor in this state;
(G) Have successfully completed at least two (2) years of full-time supervised work experience. For the purpose of the Act, "two years of full-time work experience" shall be defined as four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience of which at least two thousand (2,000) hours shall consist of providing alcohol and drug counseling services to an individual and/or the individual's family;
(H) Have successfully completed at least two hundred seventy (270) clock hours of education related to alcohol and drug counseling subjects, theory, practice or research;
(I) Successfully completed, as a part of or in addition to the education requirements established in paragraph three of this subsection, a minimum of forty-five (45) clock hours of specialized training approved by the Board in identifying co-occurring disorders and making appropriate referrals for treatment of co-occurring disorders; and
(J) Successfully completed at least three hundred (300) hours of supervised practicum experience in the field of drug and alcohol counseling.
[Source: Added at 23 Ok Reg 127, eff 10-3-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2177, eff 6-25-06]