La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXX-721

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXX-721 - Certification as a Counselor by Reciprocity from Other States

A. The ADRA may issue a certificate, without examination in this state, to any person who meets the following requirements:

1. if the applicant is applying from an ICRC jurisdiction, the applicant should following the ICRC reciprocity process;

2. if the applicant is not applying from an ICRC jurisdiction, the applicant must submit an application and satisfy the following:

a. possess a valid certificate to practice as an addiction or prevention counselor or professional or para-professional in any other state of the United States;

b. document and verify that the certificate from the other state is based upon an examination and other requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements for practice in Louisiana.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXX-721

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Addictive Disorders, Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, LR 31:654 (March 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3388.4.