Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Certification
Section 17-403 - Requirements for Certified Associate Counselor -- Alcohol and Drug

(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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