Indiana § 25-23.6-10.5-4 Clinical addiction counselor education requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.6-10.5-4 — Clinical addiction counselor education requirements

Indiana § 25-23.6-10.5-4

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.6BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN

Ch. 10.5Addiction Counselor and Clinical Addiction

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Ind. Code § 25-23.6-10.5-4 (2026).

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(a)An applicant under section 2 of this chapter must have 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 following requirements:

(1)If the institution is located in the United States or a territory of the United States, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution was accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

(2)If the institution is located in Canada, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution was a member in good standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

(3)If the institution is located in a foreign country other than Can

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(a) An applicant under section 2 of this
chapter must have 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 following
requirements:
(1) If the institution is located in the United States or a territory of
the United States, at the time of the applicant's graduation the
institution was accredited by a regional accrediting body
recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA).
(2) If the institution is located in Canada, at the time of the
applicant's graduation the institution was a member in good
standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada.
(3) If the institution is located in a foreign country other than
Canada, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution:
(A) was recognized by the government of the country where the
school was located as a program to train in the practice of
addiction counseling; and
(B) maintained a standard of training substantially equivalent
to the standards of institutions accredited by a regional
accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition
of Postsecondary Accreditation.
(b) An applicant under section 2 of this chapter who has a master's
or doctor's degree from a program that did not emphasize addiction
counseling may complete the course work requirement from an
institution that is:
(1) accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs;
(2) recognized by the National Association of Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Counselors;
(3) recognized by the International Certification and Reciprocity
Consortium;
(4) accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Marriage
and Family Therapy Education;
(5) accredited by the American Psychological Association's
Commission on Accreditation;
(6) accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;
(7) accredited by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation
Commission; or
(8) approved by the board as a substantially equivalent program.