2013 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXX - OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 330-C - ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE PROFESSIONALS
Section 330-C:16 - Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Initial License.

    330-C:16 Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Initial License. – An applicant for initial MLADC licensure shall:
    I. (a) Have graduated with a minimum graduate degree of a 60-hour masters degree in clinical mental health, clinical psychology, substance use treatment, social work, or human services or equivalent, with clinical course work and internship requirements, from an accredited college or university, 270 hours of alcohol and drug use education, which may be included in the coursework of the master's program, and 300 hours of supervised practical training.
       (b) Have graduated with a masters degree of less than 60 hours in a discipline described in subparagraph (a) and has completed the necessary additional hours of masters level course work as determined by the board pursuant to RSA 330-C:9, I(d).
    II. Either hold a current LADC license or pass the testing procedures required under RSA 330-C:17, II.
    II-a. Either hold a current license issued by the board of mental health practice or pass the examination approved by the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals to demonstrate competence to provide co-occurring disorder counseling within the context of substance use counseling.
    III. Complete 3,000 hours of clinically supervised post-masters degree work experience in the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders. Up to 1,500 hours of clinically supervised work experience accumulated by the applicant during his or her practice as an LADC may be counted toward the required 3,000 hours. A current license issued by the board of mental health practice may be substituted for 1,500 hours of the required 3,000 hours of clinically supervised work experience.
    IV. Meet other criteria as established by the board.
    V. If the applicant does not meet the requirements of paragraphs I-IV, the board shall not issue a MLADC license but shall, if the individual meets all requirements for licensure as a LADC, issue a LADC license to the individual.

Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:14, eff. Sept. 4, 2010.