Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-6-704

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-6-704 - Examination

A. The Board approves the following licensure examinations for an applicant for substance abuse technician licensure:

1. Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examinations offered by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, and

2. Level I or higher examinations offered by the NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals.

B. The Board approves the following licensure examinations for an applicant for associate or independent substance abuse counselor licensure:

1. Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination offered by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium,

2. Level II or higher examinations offered by the NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals, and

3. Examination for Master Addictions Counselors offered by the National Board for Certified Counselors.

C. The Board shall deem an applicant for independent substance abuse counselor licensure as meeting the examination requirements if all of the following apply:

1. The applicant has an active associate substance abuse counselor license;

2. The applicant passed a written examination listed in subsection (A) before November 1, 2015; and

3. The applicant submitted an application to the Board on or after November 1, 2015.

D. An applicant shall pass an approved examination within 12 months after receiving written examination authorization from the Board. An applicant shall not take an approved examination more than three times during the 12-month testing period.

E. If an applicant does not receive a passing score on an approved licensure examination within the 12 months referenced in subsection (D), the Board shall close the applicant's file with no recourse to appeal. To receive further consideration for licensure, an applicant whose file is closed shall submit a new application and fee.

F. The Board may grant a one-time 90-day examination extension request to an applicant who demonstrates good cause as specified under R4-6-305(G).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-704

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3238, effective 11/1/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3369, effective 1/12/2019. Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2881, effective 1/3/2021.