Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) An applicant
credentialed according to WAC
246-811-076
may submit a national certification listed in subsection (2) of this section in
place of the following requirements for substance use disorder professional
certification:
(a) The educational
requirements in WAC
246-811-077
and
246-811-030;
and
(b) The supervised experience
requirements in WAC
246-811-046.
(2) The department accepts the following
national certifications from an applicant credentialed according to WAC
246-811-076:
(a) American Society of Addiction Medicine
(ASAM) or the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM);
(b) Addiction psychiatry from the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology;
(c) Master addiction counselor (MAC) from the
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors;
(d) Master addiction counselor (MAC) from the
National Board of Certified Counselors;
(e) Certified addictions registered nurse or
a certified addictions registered nurse - Advanced practice from the
International Nurses Society on Addictions;
(f) Certified addiction specialist (CAS) from
the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive
Disorders;
(g) Certificate of
Proficiency in the Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Abuse Disorders from the
American Psychological Association;
(h) Advanced alcohol and drug counselor
(AADC) from the International Certification and Reciprocity
Consortium;
(i) American
Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology Certificate of Added Qualification in
Addiction Medicine;
(j) American
Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification in
Addiction Medicine;
(k) American
Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification in
Addiction Medicine; and
(l)
American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry Certificate of Added
Qualification in Addiction Medicine.
(3) The certifying body of a national
certification submitted according to this section must send verification of the
certification directly to the department.
(4) A national certification submitted
according to this section must be active and in good standing.
(5) Nothing in this section exempts any
applicant from the examination requirements of WAC
246-811-060.
