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Osborn PhD LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, LCAC  \nDirector & Professor of Graduate Clinical Addictions Counseling  \nDivision of Graduate Counseling  \nOctober 28, 2020  \n2  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Contents ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2  \nSummation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5  \nAlabama ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6  \nAlaska ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8  \nArizona …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11  \nArkansas …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14  \nCalifornia …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16  \nColorado ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19  \nConnecticut ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23  \nDistrict of Columbia …………………………………………………………………………………………. 26  \nDelaware …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28  \nFlorida ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31  \nGeorgia ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34  \nHawaii ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37  \nIdaho ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 40  \nIllinois ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 43  \nIndiana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 45  \nIowa ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48  \nKansas …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 51  \nKentucky …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 55  \nMaine ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 56  \nMaryland …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 59  \n3  \nMassachusetts ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66  \nMichigan …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 68  \nMinnesota ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 71  \nMississippi ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 73  \nMissouri ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 76  \nMontana …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 78  \nNebraska …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 80  \nNevada ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 84  \nNew Hampshire ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 87  \nNew Jersey ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 89  \nNew Mexico …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 92  \nNew York …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 95  \nNorth Carolina ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 97  \nNorth Dakota …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 101  \nOhio ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 103  \nOklahoma……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 106  \nOregon …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 109  \nPennsylvania ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 112  \nRhode Island ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 115  \nSouth Carolina ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 117  \nSouth Dakota …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 119  \nTennessee ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 122  \nTexas ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 124  \nUtah ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 127  \n4  \nVermont ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 129  \nVirginia ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 131  \nWashington …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 134  \nWest Virginia …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 138  \nWisconsin ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 140  \nWyoming ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 143  \nPuerto Rico ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 146  \n5  \nSummation  \nThis document is a synopsis of each state’s and district law for meeting requirements to become an addiction or substance abuse counselor. This document is intended as a guide for information. Individuals are advised to utilize the contact information contained in the document, to seek further clarification of the respective state or district, for their individual questions and circumstances before applying to Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU)  \nThe Indiana Wesleyan University master’s degree in Clinical Addictions Counseling (CAC) composed of 48 hours, meets academic requirements in 48 of 50 states, ","cbCaiiklepnjoIHp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiklepnjoIHp","pdf",1078058,150,"English","# Summation\n# Federal Program Request for Addictions State Licensure\n# Alabama\n## Substance Abuse Counselor Requirements in Alabama\n## Substance Abuse Counselors with Education below the Master’s Level","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this document?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a synopsis of each state’s and district’s laws and requirements for becoming an addiction or substance abuse counselor, intended as an information guide for applicants.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Indiana Wesleyan University’s master’s program relate to state requirements?\",\"answer\":\"The document states that the 48-hour master’s degree meets academic requirements in 48 of 50 states, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, with exceptions noted for Maryland and Virginia.\"},{\"question\":\"Which states require additional education beyond the 48-hour master’s degree?\",\"answer\":\"Maryland and Virginia are identified as the two states with additional requirements beyond the 48-hour degree.\"}]","Federal Request for Academic Programs that Meet Graduate Clinical Addictions Counseling State Licensure Requirements - Summation and State-by-State Requirements | PDF",1789985633,378]