§ 25-23.6-10.5-2 — Clinical addiction license requirements

Indiana § 25-23.6-10.5-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 23.6: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN
• Ch. 10.5: Addiction Counselor and Clinical Addiction

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An individual who applies for a license as
a clinical addiction counselor must meet the following requirements:
(1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has:
(A) received a master's or doctor's degree in addiction
counseling, addiction therapy, or a related area as determined
by the board from an eligible postsecondary educational
institution that meets the requirements under section 4(a)(1) of
this chapter or from a foreign school that has a program of
study that meets the requirements under section 4(a)(2) or
4(a)(3) of this chapter;
(B) completed the educational requirements under section 6 of
this chapter; and
(C) completed the experience requirements under section 8 of
this chapter.
(2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a:
(A) conviction for a crime of violence (as defined in IC 35-50-1-2); or
(B) conviction in the previous two (2) years that has a direct
bearing on the individual's ability to practice competently.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or
certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds
that the individual was not able to practice as a clinical addiction
counselor without endangering the public.
(4) Pass an examination established by the board.
(5) Pay the fee established by the board.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.142-2020, SEC.30.