PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 577

(iv) Group dynamics, processing, and counseling;

(v) Social and cultural foundations;

(vi) Lifestyle and career development;

(vii) Appraisal of individuals;

(viii) Research and evaluation;

(ix) Participation in a supervised practicum in professional counseling;
[and]

(x) Marriage and family therapy; AND

(XI) ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING.

17-302.3.

(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION TO QUALIFY AS A
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG AN APPLICANT SHALL
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 17-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE APPLICANT SHALL BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.

(C) THE APPLICANT SHALL BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

(D) (1) THE APPLICANT SHALL HOLD A MASTERS OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN A
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELING FIELD FROM AN ACCREDITED
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR HAVE COMPLETED A
PROGRAM OF STUDIES JUDGED BY THE BOARD TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT IN
SUBJECT MATTER AND EXTENT OF TRAINING AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 25 CREDIT
HOURS IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR TRAINING.

(3) THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 3 YEARS
WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 000 HOURS OF SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELING APPROVED BY THE BOARD, 2 YEARS OF WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED AFTER THE AWARD OF THE MASTERS OR DOCTORAL DEGREE OR ITS
SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENT.

(4) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR TRAINING"
INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO INSTRUCTION IN:

(I) MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY;

(II)    GROUP COUNSELING;

(III)   INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING;

(IV)   FAMILY COUNSELING:

(V) ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING;

(VI) ETHICS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS:

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