New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Alc - Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals
Chapter Alc 300 - INITIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Part Alc 309 - INITIAL RECIPROCITY-BASED LADC LICENSURE
Section Alc 309.01 - Eligibility Requirements for Reciprocity-Based Initial Licensure as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Alc 309.01

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) The board shall issue an initial license as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor on the basis of reciprocity to an individual who:

(1) Meets the requirements set forth in Alc 306.02(a)(1) through (a) (3);

(2) Holds one of the following academic degrees:
a. An associate's degree in substance use counseling or addiction studies; or

b. A bachelor's degree in clinical mental health, social work, psychology, substance use counseling, addiction studies or human services from a college or university accredited by:
1. The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; or

2. Any other accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation;

(3) Has had any felony conviction waived by the board pursuant to Alc 306.02(b); and

(4) Has complied with the application procedures set forth in (b) below.

(b) An applicant for reciprocity-based initial licensure as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall submit or arrange for the board's office to receive:

(1) A completed initial licensure application form provided by the board and further described in Alc 313.02;

(2) A recent 2 inch by 2 inch head-shot photograph of the applicant;

(3) A reciprocity approval notification sent directly to the board's office by IC & RC;

(4) An official transcript showing the applicant's academic degree sent directly to the board's office by the degree-granting educational institution;

(5) Payment of the applicable license fee shown in Alc 317.01 in the form of:
a. Cash; or

b. A check or money order made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Hampshire";

(6) Payment of the charge made by the division of state police for the issuance of the applicant's state and federal criminal conviction reports in the form of cash, or a check or money order made payable to "State of New Hampshire-Criminal Records";

(7) The completed, signed and notarized form required by the New Hampshire division of state police for the issuance and transmission to the board of the applicant's state and federal criminal conviction record reports;

(8) On an official division of state police fingerprint card provided to the applicant by the board, the set of fingerprints required by the division of state police for the issuance of the applicant's state and federal criminal conviction reports;

(9) Unless the information is available only on a secure website, an official verification letter sent directly to the board by every jurisdiction which has issued a license, certificate, or other authorization to practice counseling of individuals with substance use disorders stating:
a. Whether the license, certificate, or other authorization is or was, during its period of validity, in good standing, and

b. Whether any disciplinary action was taken against the license, certificate, or other authorization to practice;

(10) A written description of the circumstances if the applicant has indicated "yes" to any of the "yes-no" questions on the initial licensure application form; and

(11) If the requirements for supervised work experience in the jurisdiction from which the applicant is applying are less than those described in Alc 306.05, as many board-provided supervisor report forms, further described in Alc 309.02, as are necessary to demonstrate that the applicant has met the minimum requirements outlined in Alc 306.05 at the time of his or her application.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. New Hampshire may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.