| EXHIBIT A5. Requirements: SAMHSA's Category 1--Associate SUD Counselor | |||||||||
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| State Abbr. | Credential Title | Minimum Degree | Education Hours | Practice Hours | Supervision Hours | Required Examination* | Annual Cont. Educ. Hours | Renewal Period (months) | Reciprocity |
| AL | Certified Adolescent Alcohol & Drug Abuse Professional | Not stated | 270 | 6,000 | 300 | State exam | 20 | 12 | No |
| Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor | High school or equivalent | 270 | 6,000 | 300 | IC&RC ADC | 20 | 12 | Yes | |
| National Certified Addiction Counselor I | Not stated | 270 | 6,000 | Not stated | NAADAC NCAC I | 50 | 12 | Yes | |
| State Certified Addiction Counselor | Not stated | 60 | 4,000 | Not stated | Not stated | 50 | 24 | Yes | |
| AZ | Certified Addiction Counselor | High school or equivalent | 200 | 4,000 | Not stated | Not stated | 40 | 24 | No |
| CA | CADTP Alcohol/Other Drug Counselor | Not stated | 315 | 2,080 | 160 | IC&RC ADC | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor I | Associate | 315 | 2,080 | Not stated | IC&RC ADC | 50 | 24 | Yes | |
| CO | Certified Addiction Counselor II | High school or equivalent | 126 | 2,000 | 3 per month | NAADAC NCAC I | 40 | 24 | Not stated |
| CT | Certified Addiction Counselor-Provisional | Not stated | 300 | 2,000 | 300 | IC&RC ADC | None | Non-renewable | Yes |
| FL | Certified Addiction Counselor | High school or equivalent | 270 | 6,000 | 300 | IC&RC ADC | 20 | 12 | Yes |
| GA | Electronic-Counseling Alcohol & Drug Counselor | High school or equivalent | 18 | Not stated | Not stated | None | 6 | 24 | No |
| IL | Certified Assessment & Referral Specialist | High school or equivalent | 185 | 2,000 | 150 | Assessment/Referral Specialist Examination | 40 | 24 | No |
| IN | Indiana Certified Addiction Counselor Level I | Not stated | 270 | 6,000 | 50 | NAADAC NCAC I | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselor I | None | 180 | 2,000 | 220 | Not stated | 40 | 24 | No | |
| Licensed Addiction Counselor Associate | Bachelor's | 40 semester hours | 350 | Not stated | IC&RC ADC or NAADAC NCAC II | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| LA | Counselor-in-Training | High school or equivalent | 180 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 20 | 12 | Not stated |
| Registered Addiction Counselor | High school or equivalent | 270 | 6,000 | 300 | IC&RC AADC | 48 | 24 | Not stated | |
| MA | Certified Alcoholism Counselor | High school or equivalent | 180 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Exam (not specified) | 40 | 24 | No |
| MD | Certified Supervised Counselor-Alcohol & Drug | Associate | 24 semester credits | 6 semester credit internship | Not stated | NAADAC NCAC I & the Maryland law exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| MN | Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor | Not stated | 270 | None | 300 hours | IC&RC ADC | 40 | 24 | No |
| MO | Addiction Counselor I | Bachelor's | 15 credit hours | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Missouri Associate Alcohol Drug Counselor I | High school or equivalent | 3 | 160 | Not stated | Not stated | 20 | 24 | Not stated | |
| MS | Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor | High school or equivalent | 270 | 6,000 | 300 | IC&RC ADC | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| MT | Addiction Counselor License Candidate | Associate | None | None | None | None | 20 | 12 | No |
| NJ | Chemical Dependence Associate | Not stated | 54 | 1,500 | 200 | Not stated | 24 | 24 | Not stated |
| NM | Licensed Substance Abuse Associate Counselor | Associate | 90 | Not stated | Not stated | None | 40 | 24 | No |
| NV | Provisional Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor | Bachelor's | Not stated | 4,000 | Not stated | None | Not stated | Non-renewable | Not stated |
| NY | Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor | High school or equivalent | 350 | 6,000 | 300 | IC&RC ADC | 60 | 36 | Yes |
| OH | Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant | High school or equivalent | 70 | Not stated | Not stated | None | 40 | 24 | No |
| OR | Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor I | Associate | 150 | 1,000 | Not stated | NAADAC NCAC I | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| PA | Associate Addiction Counselor | High school or equivalent | 100 | 2,000 | 100 | None | 40 | 24 | No |
| RI | Provisional Alcohol & Drug Counselor | High school or equivalent | 140 | 2,000 | 150 | None | None | Non-renewable | No |
| SD | Addiction Counselor Trainee | High school or equivalent | Not stated | Not stated | 8 per month | None | None | Non-renewable | Not stated |
| UT | Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor | Associate | 200 | Not stated | 200 | IC&RC AADC or ADC, NAADAC NCAC I, II, or MAC | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor | Associate | 200 | 2,000 | 200 | IC&RC AADC or ADC, NAADAC NCAC I, II, or MAC | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| Certified Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor Intern | Bachelor's | 300 | Not stated | 350 | None | None | Non-renewable | No | |
| VA | Associate Addiction Counselor | High school or equivalent | 200 | 4,000 | 200 | None | 40 | 24 | No |
| Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant | High school or equivalent | 300 | Not stated | 180 | VA State Constructed Certified, Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant Exam | None | 24 | No | |
| VT | Apprentice Addiction Professional | Bachelor's | 40 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 40 | 24 | No |
| WA | Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee | Not stated | 4 | Not stated | 50 | None | None | 24 (renewable 4 times) | No |
| WI | Substance Abuse Counselor-In-Training | Not stated | 100 | None | Not stated | Online open-book exam on Wisconsin statutes & admin code | 30 | 24 | No |
| WY | Certified Addictions Practitioner Assistant | Associate or NCAC I | None with degree; 270 without | Not stated | Not stated | NAADAC NCAC I | 45 | 24 | Yes |
*EXAM NAME ABBREVIATIONS:
NOTE ABOUT PRACTICE HOURS: 2,000 hours = 1 year; 4,000 hours = 2 years; 6,000 hours = 3 years; 8,000 = 4 years; 10,000 hours = 5 years; 12,000 hours = 6 years. |
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