641C.420 - Requirements for issuance of certificate; period certificate is valid; scope of practice authorized by certificate.
641C.420 Requirements for issuance of certificate; period certificate is valid; scope of practice authorized by certificate.
1. The Board shall issue a certificate as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor intern to a person who:
(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States;
(c) Has a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma;
(d) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470;
(e) Submits proof to the Board that the person:
(1) Is enrolled in a program from which he or she will receive an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree in a field of social science approved by the Board; or
(2) Has received an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree in a field of social science approved by the Board; and
(f) Submits all information required to complete an application for a certificate.
2. A certificate as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor intern is valid for 1 year and may be renewed. The Board may waive any requirement for the renewal of a certificate upon good cause shown by the holder of the certificate.
3. A certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor intern may, under the supervision of a licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor or licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor:
(a) Engage in the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers; and
(b) Diagnose or classify a person as an alcoholic or drug abuser.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3054; A 2003, 1165; 2005, 2763; 2007, 3069)