Must have graduated
from an accredited school with an associate's, bachelor's,
master's or a doctoral degree in a field of behavioral science
and attend and complete 360 hours of specialized education
in substance use disorder counseling within a comprehensive
program or written degree program.
An applicant who
previously held a certificate from the Wisconsin Certification
Board and can provide documentation of accumulation of 100
or more hours of approved specialized education as of March 1,
2007, may submit proof of completion of the balance of the
360 hours from sources other than a comprehensive program.
Submit Education
& Training Form (Form#2751) along with proof of attendance
and completion.
2).
Complete and submit application
(Form #2743) including all required documentation
and pay required fee.
3). Successful
completion of the following examinations
4). Completion of
approved supervised counseling experience.
Verification of
completion of 7,000 hours of patient counseling experience
performing the 8 practice dimensions as a substance
abuse counselor, supervised as described in form #2749,
within 5 years immediately preceding the date of application.
The 7,000 hours shall include 2,000 hours in direct,
face-to-face substance abuse patient counseling.
Experience in excess
of 40 hours per week or 2,000 hours per year will
not be accepted.
Educational
equivalencies – clinical substance abuse counselor.
Successful completion of education resulting in a degree
approved by the department in a field with an addiction
emphasis or concentration from a clinical program approved
by the department in a field that may be used to satisfy,
in part, the experience requirement. The possession
of the following degrees shall be exchanged for experience
at the following rate:
An
associate degree will equal 1,000 hours of supervised
experience.
A bachelor
degree will equal 2,000 hours of supervised
experience.
A master or doctoral degree will equal 4,000 hours of
supervised experience
Complete
and submit Supervised Work Experience (Form #2749)
Check the
FAQs to determine if a credential
can be transferred from other States/Countries.
Biennial
Renewal: Due by February 28 of odd numbered years
Common
Denial Reason: Cannot meet above requirements. Convictions
of crimes or pending charges may be grounds for denial of certification
if the circumstances of the conviction or charge are substantially
related to professional practice.
