§ 17–403
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 17-403 (2026)
Title 17. Professional Counselors and Therapists
Subtitle 4. Certification
§ 17–403LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as provided in § 17–405 of this subtitle, to qualify as a certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug, an applicant shall:
(1)
Be of good moral character;
(2)
At a minimum:
(i)
Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the Board in a health and human services counseling field; or
(ii)
Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution and have completed a program of studies judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter as may be required by the Board in regulation;
(3)
Have completed not less than 1 year with a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinically supervised experience in alcohol and drug counseling approved by the Board; and
(4)
Have completed any additional educational requirements established by the Board in regulation.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass:
(1)
An examination approved by the Board under this title; and
(2)
The law examination on this title administered by the Board.
(c)
A certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug shall practice alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board–approved alcohol and drug supervisor who is:
(1)
A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor;
(2)
A certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug;
(3)
A licensed clinical professional counselor;
(4)
A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist;
(5)
A licensed clinical professional art therapist; or
(6)
A health care provider licensed under this article with documented expertise in alcohol and drug counseling.
(d)
A certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug:
(1)
May provide only:
(i)
Alcohol and drug counseling as an employee of an agency or a facility that is certified or licensed by the State;
(ii)
Alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board–approved supervisor as specified in subsection (c) of this section; and
(iii)
Supervision with approval by the Board; and
(2)
May not practice independently.