Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 309.0831.Requirements for registration as an alcohol and drug peer support specialist

(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) Have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent;

(3) Have completed five hundred (500) hours of board-approved experience working with persons having a substance use disorder, twenty-five (25) hours of which shall have been under the direct supervision of:

(4) Have completed at least forty (40) classroom hours of board-approved curriculum;

(5) Have passed a written examination that has been approved by the board;

(6) Have signed an agreement to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board;

(7) Attest to being in recovery for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months from a substance-related disorder;

(8) Have completed at least sixteen (16) hours of ethics training; three (3) hours of domestic violence training; two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus; ten (10) hours of advocacy training; ten (10) hours of training in mentoring and education; and ten (10) hours of training in recovery support;

(9) Have submitted two (2) letters of reference from certified alcohol and drug counselors or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors;

(10) Live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; and

(11) Have complied with the requirements for the training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management in KRS 210.366 and any administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.