21 ncac 68 .0208             RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR Counselor, CriMinal justice addictions professional AND PREVENTION Specialist

(a)  In order to renew a certification, a certified alcohol and drug counselor and certified prevention specialist shall:

(1)           Complete 60 hours of training recognized by the Board as follows:

(A)          A minimum of 50 percent (30 hours) shall be substance use disorder specific.

(B)          No more than 25 percent may be in-service education, received within the professional's place of employment by staff of the same employment;

(C)          No more than 25 percent may be educational training presented by the renewing professional. A presentation shall be a part of an event recognized by the Board as set out in the rules of this Chapter;

(D)          An applicant shall include documentation of each event submitted; and

(E)           All applicants shall include three hours of HIV/AIDS/STDS/TB/Bloodborne pathogens training and education, three hours of clinical ethics training and education, and three hours of education to be selected from the list appearing in Rule 21 NCAC 68 .0205(e).

(2)           Submit the following:

(A)          A completed renewal found on the Board website;

(B)          A non-refundable one hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) recertification fee; and

(C)          An attestation or otherwise signed adherence by the applicant to the Ethical Standards of the Board as found in Section .0500 of this Chapter.

(b)  In order to renew a certification, a certified criminal justice addictions professional shall:

(1)           Complete 40 hours of training recognized by the Board as follows:

(A)          A minimum of 50 percent (20 hours) shall be substance use disorder specific.

(B)          No more than 25 percent may be in-service education, received within the professional's place of employment by staff of the same employment;

(C)          No more than 25 percent may be educational training presented by the renewing professional. A presentation shall be a part of an event recognized by the Board as set out in the rules of this Chapter;

(D)          An applicant shall include documentation of each event submitted; and

(E)           All applicants shall include three hours of HIV/AIDS/STDS/TB/Bloodborne pathogens training and education, three hours of clinical ethics training and education, and three hours of education to be selected from the list appearing in Rule 21 NCAC 68 .0205(e).

(2)           Submit the following:

(A)          A completed renewal found on the Board website;

(B)          A non-refundable one hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) recertification fee; and

(C)          An attestation or otherwise signed adherence by the applicant to the Ethical Standards of the Board as found in Section .0500 of this Chapter.

(c)  The renewal of a certified criminal justice addictions professional and a certified alcohol and drug counselor shall include a post-certification supervision agreement between a practice supervisor and supervisee. The supervision required by this Rule shall be provided according to G.S. 90-113.37A(b).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.33; 90-113.37A; 90-113.38; 90-113.39;

Eff. August 1, 1996;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2011; April 1, 2011; January 1, 2010; April 1, 2003; August 1, 2002; August 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. April 10, 2019;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2022.