Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 641C - Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors
NRS 641C.330 - Requirements for issuance of license.

The Board shall issue a license as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor to:
1. A person who:
(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Has received a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of social science approved by the Board that includes comprehensive course work in clinical mental health, including the diagnosis of mental health disorders;
(c) Has completed a program approved by the Board consisting of at least 3,000 hours of supervised, postgraduate counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders and persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders that:
(1) Consists of at least 1,500 hours of postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(2) Consists of at least 1,000 hours of postgraduate counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders; and
(3) Consists of at least 500 hours of additional postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders or persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(d) Passes the written and oral examinations prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641C.290;
(e) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470; and
(f) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license.
2. A person who:
(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Is:
(1) Licensed as a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
(2) Licensed as a marriage and family therapist or a clinical professional counselor pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; or
(3) A nurse who is licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS and has received a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university;
(c) Has completed at least 6 months of supervised counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders approved by the Board;
(d) Passes the written and oral examinations prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641C.290;
(e) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470; and
(f) Submits all the information required to complete an application for a license.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 3063; A 2007, 3095; 2019, 4311; 2021, 752)

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