Section He-A 509.02 - Minimum Qualifications for Certification To qualify for certification as an IDEP instructor, the applicant shall either:
(a) Meet the following requirements:(1) Possess a valid New Hampshire LADC or MLADC license; and(2) Document 6 months experience in substance abuse and group counseling or otherwise formal group activities facilitation; or (b) Meet the following alternative requirements:(1) Document a minimum of one year's full time experience, which shall be 35 hours per week, in the field of education, social sciences training, or substance abuse and group counseling or otherwise formal group activities facilitation;(2) Document, within the past 3 years, 48 hours of education or training, of which no more than 10 hours shall be done online, which has been approved by the NH board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals in RSA 330-C, in relevant impaired driver services education, including, at a minimum, the topics of NH impaired driver laws, ethics, and confidentiality;(3) Up to 24 hours of the education and training required by (2) above may be substituted for individuals who document 40 hours of co-facilitation in an IDEP class with a certified instructor, verified by the signature of the IDCMP program director; and(4) Hold at least a high school diploma or GED.N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 509.02