Ch. 577

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) (1) THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST UNDER 17.302.3 OF THIS TITLE FOR ANY PERSON
WHO:

(I) HAS FILED A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE BOARD BY JULY 1,

1997;

(II) HOLDS A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN A HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELING FIELD OR HAS COMPLETED A PROGRAM THAT THE
BOARD DETERMINES TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN SUBJECT MATTER AND
EXTENT OF TRAINING AS A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN A HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELING FIELD; AND

(III) AS OF JULY 1, 1996, IS CERTIFIED AS A CERTIFIED CHEMICAL
DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR OR CERTIFIED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR BY THE
MARYLAND ADDICTION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION BOARD;

(IV) HAS COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 3 YEARS WITH A MINIMUM
OF 3,000 HOURS OF SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
COUNSELING APPROVED BY THE BOARD, 2 YEARS OF WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED AFTER THE AWARD OF THE MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE; AND

(V) HAS, BY JULY 1, 2001, SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAMINATION
APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST FOR ANY PERSON WHO HAS FILED A LETTER OF
INTENT WITH THE BOARD BY JULY 1, 1997 IF:

(I) THE PERSON HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A HEALTH OR
HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELING FIELD OR HAS COMPLETED A PROGRAM THAT THE
BOARD DETERMINES TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN SUBJECT MATTER AND
EXTENT OF TRAINING TO A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A HEALTH OR HUMAN
SERVICES COUNSELING FIELD; OR

(II) THE PERSON, AS OF JULY 1, 1996, IS CERTIFIED AS A CERTIFIED
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR OR CERTIFIED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR BY THE
MARYLAND ADDICTION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION BOARD OR IS EMPLOYED BY
THE STATE IN THE CAPACITY OF A PROGRAM SPECIALIST I, II, OR III, OR ITS
EQUIVALENT, IF THE PERSON IS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE, A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELING SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE; AND

(III) THE PERSON HAS COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 3 YEARS WITH A
MINIMUM OF 3,000 HOURS OF SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG
ABUSE COUNSELING APPROVED BY THE BOARD, 2 YEARS OF WHICH SHALL HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED AFTER THE AWARD OF THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE.

(3) THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

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