Ch. 577                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)    Has completed not less than 3 years with a minimum of 3,000 hours of
supervised experience in marriage and family therapy approved by the Board, 2 years of which
shall have been completed after the award of the master's degree or its substantial equivalent:
and                                                                                                           

(4)     On or before January I, 1994 has demonstrated clinical membership in a
national marriage and family association that establishes educational training, and
supervision requirements for that designation.

(C) (1) THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS
A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG UNDER § 17-3023 OF
THIS SUBTITLE FOR ANY PERSON WHO:

(I) HAS FILED A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE BOARD BY JULY 1, 1997:

(II)    HOLDS A MASTERS 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 MASTERS OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN A HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES COUNSELING FIELD:

(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 MASTERS 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-ALCOHOL AND DRUG FOR ANY PERSON WHO HAS
FILED A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE BOARD BY JULY 1, 1997 IF:

(I) THE PERSON HOLDS A BACHELORS 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 BACHELORS DEGREE IN A HEALTH OR HUMAN SERVICES
COUNSELING FIELD:

(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 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

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