Sec.20-74s-2. Education

(a) The attainment of a master's degree or higher advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education, with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in counseling or counseling - related subjects, shall satisfy the requirement of attainment of a masters degree under section 20-74s(d) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(b) Education as required under section 20-74s(e)(3) of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall conform to the following:

(1) Cover each of the core counseling functions as specified in section 20-74s-1(a)(2);

(2) Of the 360 hours required, a minimum of 90 hours shall be in counseling theories and techniques. Up to 120 hours may be in areas that are not specific to alcohol and drug abuse, but shall be in the field of human behavior;

(3) Of the 240 hours pertaining to alcohol and drug abuse, 18 hours shall be in pharmacology, 30 hours shall be in assessment and treatment planning, 12 hours shall be in cross-cultural, special population and ethnically diverse groups, 12 hours shall be in ethics, and 6 hours shall be in Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; and

(4) No more than 40 hours of in-service training may be credited toward satisfying the educational requirements.

(c) Individuals who are certified by a board that is a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse shall be deemed to have met the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.

(Adopted effective February 3, 2000)