Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
384 - STATE BOARD OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS
Chapter 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR (CADC)
Section 384-4-2 - Higher Education
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
An applicant who applies for licensure on the basis of higher education pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. §6214-C(1)(D)(2) shall meet the requirements of either subsection 1 or subsection 2 below:
1. Associate Degree From Accredited Institution
The applicant shall submit evidence of an associate degree or higher from an institution of higher education that has been accredited by a regional institutional accrediting agency or a national institutional or specialized accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. The degree shall be in clinically based behavioral sciences or addiction counseling, or in one of the following related fields: social and behavioral sciences; social work; counseling; childhood development; education and human development; mental health and human services; nursing; psychology; psychology/educational psychology; or rehabilitation services.
2. Approved Coursework From Accredited Institution
As an alternative to a degree from an accredited institution as described in Section 2(1) of this chapter, the applicant may submit evidence of a minimum of 30 credit hours from one or more accredited institutions drawn from the following areas:
| Psychology Crisis Identification and Intervention Group Process Introduction to Social Service Systems Chemical Dependency Chemical Dependency Counseling Career Experience in Social & Rehabilitative Services Models of Addiction Addiction and the Family Substance Abuse Counseling for Special Populations Case Management |
Introduction to Community Mental Health Psychosocial Rehabilitation Interviewing and Counseling Crisis Identification and Resolution Substance Abuse with a Dual Diagnosis Component Sexual Abuse, Trauma and Recovery Mental Health and Aging Cultural Competency/Diversity Vocational Aspects of Disability |
An applicant who has received a Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Technician Certificate from the University of Maine at Augusta or a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician Certificate (MHRT/Community) from the University of Maine at Augusta or the University of Southern Maine shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this subsection.
[NOTE: For further information about the MHRT/Community Certificate, see Procedural Guidelines for Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician (MHRT/Community) Certification, Maine Department of Behavioral and Development Services (August 2002; updated December 2002). A copy of this document is available on line at-
