Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 458 - Abuse of Alcohol and Drugs
DETOXIFICATION TECHNICIANS
Section 458.345 - Examination for certification

1. The Division must approve an application for certification as a detoxification technician pursuant to NAC 458.343 before the applicant is eligible to take the examination for certification as a detoxification technician.

2. An applicant for certification as a detoxification technician must pass the examination with an average score of at least 80 percent.

3. The examination for certification as a detoxification technician will be administered at least twice each year on dates selected by the Division.

4. An applicant for certification as a detoxification technician who fails the examination may retake the examination when it is next offered if the applicant submits a nonrefundable fee to the Division in an amount which is equal to the amount established by the Division to recover the cost for the materials necessary to test the applicant, except that the fee may not be more than $25.

5. An applicant for certification as a detoxification technician who fails an examination and who does not retake the examination when it is next offered must submit a new application for certification as a detoxification technician pursuant to NAC 458.342 if the applicant wishes to take the examination again.

6. An applicant for certification as a detoxification technician who fails the examination two times must wait 1 year after the date of his or her last examination before reapplying for certification as a detoxification technician pursuant to NAC 458.342.