North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 4.5 - Addiction Counseling Examiners, Board of
Article 4.5-02.1 - Addiction Counseling Examiners Licensure
Chapter 4.5-02.1-01 - Initial Licensure and Fees
Section 4.5-02.1-01-02 - Licensure and registration application

Universal Citation: ND Admin Code ยง 4.5-02.1-01-02

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

1. An application for a license to practice addiction counseling must be made to the state board of addiction counseling examiners on forms approved by the board. Each application for license must be accompanied by all of the following:

a. A completed application, signed by the applicant.

b. The required fee.

c. All official undergraduate and graduate transcripts verifying academic requirements and any degree or degrees earned.

d. Proof of successful completion of clinical training .

e. Proof of successful completion of the appropriate examination submitted to the board office by the entity that administered the examination.

2. An individual who is a licensed addiction counselor may apply for licensure as a licensed clinical addiction counselor on or before January 1, 2024, by:

a. Submitting a completed application form approved by the board.

b. Demonstrating that on June 30, 2018, the applicant met all academic requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor set forth in North Dakota Administrative Code chapter 11.

c. Paying the required application fee.

3. An individual who is a licensed addiction counselor may apply for licensure as a licensed master addiction counselor on or before January 1, 2024, by:

a. Submitting a completed application form approved by the board.

b. Demonstrating that on June 30, 2018, the applicant possessed either a master's degree or doctorate degree that met the academic requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor set forth in North Dakota Administrative Code chapter 11.

c. Paying the required application fee.

4. An application for registration of an individual as a clinical trainee must be submitted to the board by the applicant's training consortium director, university program director, or agency program director, using forms approved by the board, prior to the registrant's accumulation of any clinical training hours. Each application for registration must be accompanied by documentation indicating that the applicant:

a. Meets the academic requirements for registration as a clinical trainee.

b. Has been accepted into a training consortium or other training program approved by the board.

c. Has been assigned a trainee's training plan, which must:
(1) Identify the board-registered clinical supervisor responsible for overseeing the trainee's clinical training.

(2) Include a copy of the trainee's college or university transcripts.

(3) Include a transcript review on a form approved by the board.

An applicant may remain in clinical trainee status for up to twelve months. An applicant's clinical training supervisor may request that the board grant up to a twelve month extension of the applicant's clinical trainee status. During the time an individual is registered as a clinical trainee, the individual is expected to achieve the academic, clinical training, and examination requirements necessary for licensure.

5. An application for registration as an intern must be made to the board on forms approved by the board. Each application for registration must be accompanied by documentation indicating that the applicant either:

a. Possesses an addiction counseling license or certification in good standing from another jurisdiction; is accepted into an academic program offering a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in addiction counseling or a closely related mental health field; and is no more than nine semester credit hours short of obtaining the degree;

b. Possesses an addiction counseling license or certification in good standing from another jurisdiction, meets the academic requirements for licensure, but has not earned all clinical training hours required for licensure; or

c. Has completed all academic coursework and clinical training hours required for licensure, but has not taken the required examination.

An applicant may remain in intern status for up to twelve months. The board may grant up to a twelve month extension to internship status. Request for an extension of the internship period with documentation of need by clinical supervisor is the responsibility of the intern.

General Authority: NDCC 43-45-04

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-05.1

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