Section 330-C:16 Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Initial License.
An applicant for initial MLADC licensure shall:
I. Have graduated with a minimum graduate degree of a 60-hour masters in a clinical mental health, clinical psychology, substance use treatment, social work, or human services discipline or equivalent from an accredited college or university, 270 hours of alcohol and drug use education, which may be included in the coursework of the master's program, and 300 hours of supervised practical training.
II. Either hold a current LADC license or pass the testing procedures required under RSA 330-C:17, II.
III. Complete 4,000 hours of clinically supervised experience in alcohol and other drug disorders treatment. Up to 1,000 hours of clinically supervised hours of experience accumulated by the applicant during graduate degree internship may be counted toward the required 4,000 hours. Up to 2,000 hours of clinically supervised experience accumulated by the applicant during his or her practice as an LADC may be counted toward the required 4,000 hours. A current license issued by the board of mental health practice may be substituted for 2,000 hours of clinically supervised experience.
IV. Meet other criteria as established by the board.
V. If the applicant does not meet the requirements of paragraphs I-IV, the board shall not issue a MLADC license but shall, if the individual meets all requirements for licensure as a LADC, issue a LADC license to the individual.
Source. 2008, 189:1, eff. July 1, 2008.