WAC 246-811-046. Number of experience hours required for certification as a substance use disorder professional

Except as provided in WAC 246-811-050 and 246-811-070 (1), to qualify for substance use disorder professional certification, an applicant 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 or qualifying course work; (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 ; (5) Individuals participating in an approved and registered substance use disorder professional apprenticeship program may be asked to complete additional supervised experience as part of their apprenticeship, consistent with department of labor and industries requirements under chapter 296-05 WAC.