Nevada Revised Statutes 641C.390 – Requirements for issuance of certificate; period of validity of certificate; scope of practice authorized by certificate
1. The Board shall issue a certificate as an alcohol and drug counselor to a person who:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 641C.390
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, has received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field of social science approved by the Board;
(c) Has completed 4,000 hours of supervised counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(d) Passes the written and oral examinations prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641C.290;
(e) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470; and
(f) Submits all information required to complete an application for a certificate.
2. The Board may waive the educational requirement set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 if an applicant for a certificate has contracted with or receives a grant from the Federal Government to provide services as an alcohol and drug counselor to persons who are authorized to receive those services pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq. or 25 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq. An alcohol and drug counselor certified pursuant to this section for whom the educational requirement set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is waived may provide services as an alcohol and drug counselor only to those persons who are authorized to receive those services pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq. or 25 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.
3. A certificate as an alcohol and drug counselor is valid for 2 years and may be renewed.
4. A certified alcohol and drug counselor may:
(a) Engage in the practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(b) Diagnose or classify a person as having an alcohol or other substance use disorder; and
(c) If the certified alcohol and drug counselor has been certified for at least 3 years and meets any other requirements prescribed by regulation of the Board for the supervision of interns, supervise certified alcohol and drug counselor interns.