Section 17-403 - Requirements for certified associate counselor - Alcohol and drug(a) Except as provided in § 17-405 of this subtitle, to qualify as a certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug, an applicant shall:(1) Be of good moral character;(2) At a minimum: (i) Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the Board in a health and human services counseling field; or(ii) Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited educational institution and have completed a program of studies judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter as may be required by the Board in regulation;(3) Have completed not less than 1 year with a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinically supervised experience in alcohol and drug counseling approved by the Board; and(4) Have completed any additional educational requirements established by the Board in regulation.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass:(1) An examination approved by the Board under this title; and(2) The law examination on this title administered by the Board.(c) A certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug shall practice alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board-approved alcohol and drug supervisor who is: (1) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor;(2) A certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug;(3) A licensed clinical professional counselor;(4) A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist;(5) A licensed clinical professional art therapist; or(6) A health care provider licensed under this article with documented expertise in alcohol and drug counseling.(d) A certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug: (1) May provide only: (i) Alcohol and drug counseling as an employee of an agency or a facility that is certified or licensed by the State;(ii) Alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board-approved supervisor as specified in subsection (c) of this section; and(iii) Supervision with approval by the Board; and(2) May not practice independently.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 757,Sec. 1, eff. 5/15/2018.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 756,Sec. 1, eff. 5/15/2018.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 368,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.