{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-641c.340","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 641C.340","heading":"Requirements for issuance of certificate; period of validity of certificate; scope of practice authorized by certificate.","body":"1. The Board shall issue a certificate as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern to a person who:\n(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;\n(b) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470;\n(c) Submits proof to the Board that the person has received a master’s degree or doctoral degree 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; and\n(d) Submits all the information required to complete an application for a certificate.\n2. A certificate as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern is valid for 6 months and may be renewed. The Board may waive any requirement for the renewal of a certificate upon good cause shown by the holder of the certificate.\n3. A certified clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern may, under the supervision of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor:\n(a) Engage in the clinical practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders; and\n(b) Diagnose or classify a person as having an alcohol or other substance use disorder.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 641C - ALCOHOL, DRUG AND GAMBLING COUNSELORS","LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES","License As Alcohol and Drug Counselor"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-641C.html#NRS641CSec340","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:45Z","sha256":"6cc5165842c64b328945aff0fe7579083b08c87fd6773b140b29840cdd4e2ba1","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-641c.331","next":"us-nv/nrs-641c.350"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}