KRS 309.083: Requirements for certification as alcohol and drug counselors.

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 an associate alcohol and drug counselor II;

(3) Have completed the minimum work experience and supervision requirements for

alcohol and drug counselors by the Inte rnational 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) l etters 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 m anagement in KRS 210.366 and any administrative

regulations promulgated thereunder.