(1) An applicant shall take and pass the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) National Certification Examination for Addiction Counselors or International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) Certified Addiction Counselor Level II or higher examination.
(2) The department will accept the passing score set by the testing company.
(3) An applicant may schedule the examination:
(a) With department approval, after applying for certification as a substance use disorder professional; or
(b) Directly with a testing entity if the applicant meets the testing entity's eligibility requirements.
(4) An applicant who has been credentialed as a substance use or addiction counselor in another state with substantially equivalent standards under WAC 246-811-310 is considered to meet the examination requirements of this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060, 43.70.250, chapter 18.205 RCW, 2023 c 425, 2024 c 371, and 2024 c 366. WSR 25-07-024, s 246-811-060, filed 3/10/25, effective 5/30/25. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 444, 2019 c 446, 2019 c 351, and RCW 18.19.050, 18.205.060, 18.225.040, 43.70.110, and 43.70.250. WSR 20-12-074, § 246-811-060, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.100 and 18.205.060. WSR 16-14-052, § 246-811-060, filed 6/29/16, effective 7/30/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. WSR 09-14-111, § 246-811-060, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060(7). WSR 00-01-122, § 246-811-060, filed 12/17/99, effective 1/17/00.]