Section 246-811-046 - Number of experience hours required for certification as a substance use disorder professionalExcept as provided in WAC 246-811-050 and 246-811-070(1), an applicant for substance use disorder professional certification shall complete the following experience requirements based on their level of formal education:
(1) Two thousand five hundred hours of substance use disorder counseling, for individuals who have an associate degree;(2) Two thousand hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who have a baccalaureate degree in human services or a related field from an approved school;(3) One thousand five hundred hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who possess a master or doctoral degree in human services or a related field from an approved school; or(4) One thousand hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who are credentialed according to WAC 246-811-076. The experience must be supervised by an approved supervisor meeting the requirements under WAC 246-811-049(8).Wash. Admin. Code § 246-811-046
Amended by WSR 16-14-052, Filed 6/29/2016, effective 7/30/2016Amended by WSR 20-12-074, Filed 6/1/2020, effective 7/2/2020Amended by WSR 22-17-097, Filed 8/18/2022, effective 9/18/2022Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111, § 246-811-046, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060(1). 99-13-084, § 246-811-046, filed 6/14/99, effective 7/15/99.