Except as provided in § 17–405 of this subtitle, to qualify as a certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug, an applicant shall: Be of good moral character; At a minimum: Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the Board in a health and human services counseling field; or 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; 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 Have completed any additional educational requirements established by the Board in regulation. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass: An examination approved by the Board under this title; and The law examination on this title administered by the Board. 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: A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; A certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug; A licensed clinical professional counselor; A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; A licensed clinical professional art therapist; or A health care provider licensed under this article with documented expertise in alcohol and drug counseling. A certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug: May provide only: Alcohol and drug counseling as an employee of an agency or a facility that is certified or licensed by the State; Alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board–approved supervisor as specified in subsection (c) of this section; and Supervision with approval by the Board; and May not practice independently.