{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-75-225","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 40-75-225","heading":"Licensure as addiction counselor; requirements.","body":"(A) An applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor before October 1, 2018 must:\n(1)(a) complete a human services field program of study and field experiences from an accredited educational institution, culminating in a master's degree, and hold a current certification as a Certified Addiction Counselor II (CACII) or Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) through the South Carolina Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, a current certification as a Masters Addiction Counselor (MAC) or National Certified Addiction Counselor II (NCACII) through the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, or a current certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) or Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC) from the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium; and\n(b) demonstrate at least two years full-time or four thousand hours of experience within the last five years working primarily with the substance use-disordered population, which may be experience in direct service providing or in a supervisory/consulting environment;\n(2)(a) be currently licensed in this State as a Professional Counselor, Professional Counselor Supervisor, or Marriage and Family Therapist; and\n(b) demonstrate at least two years full-time or four thousand hours of experience within the last five years working primarily with the substance use-disordered population, which may be experience in direct service providing or in a supervisory/consulting environment; or\n(3)(a) complete a human services field program of study and field experiences from an accredited educational institution, culminating in a bachelor's degree, hold a current certification as a Certified Addiction Counselor II (CACII) through the South Carolina Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, a current certification as a National Certified Addiction Counselor II (NCACII) through the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, or a current Certification as an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC) from the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium; and\n(b) demonstrate at least five years full-time or ten thousand hours of experience within the last eight years working primarily with the substance use-disordered population, which may be experience in direct service providing or in a supervisory/consulting environment.\n(B) An applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor after October 1, 2018, must meet the standards provided in Section 40-75-220.","path":["Title 40 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 75 Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Psycho-educational Specialists","ARTICLE 1 Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c075.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:24:29Z","sha256":"6505892770d44c81ac5a6a74da6eccd3321d6cdf5db0ffaaf2140f2799b3eff1","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-75-220","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-75-230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}