# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 58 — Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

### Chapter 01 — General Regulations

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 10.58.01.02*

A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to practice:

    (a) Certified associate counseling — alcohol and drug (CAC—AD);

    (b) Certified professional counseling (CPC);

    (c) Certified professional counseling — alcohol and drug (CPC—AD);

    (d) Certified professional counseling — marriage and family therapy (CPC—MFT); or

    (e) Certified supervised counseling — alcohol and drug (CSC—AD).

  (2) “Credit hour” means attendance in class for a minimum of 12 hours per semester or 18 hours per quarter, resulting in a grade which is earned, not audited, from an accredited educational institution approved by the Board.

  (3) “License” means a license issued by the Board to practice:

    (a) Clinical alcohol and drug counseling (LCADC);

    (b) Clinical marriage and family therapy (LCMFT);

    (c) Clinical professional counseling (LCPC);

    (d) Clinical professional art therapy (LCPAT);

    (e) Graduate alcohol and drug counseling (LGADC);

    (f) Graduate marriage and family therapy counseling (LGMFT); [or]

    (g) Graduate professional counseling (LGPC); or

    (h) Graduate professional art therapy (LGPAT).