Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4758.42

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution an associate's degree in a behavioral science or nursing or a bachelor's degree in any field;

(2) Have not less than the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code of compensated work or supervised internship experience in any of the following, not less than twenty per cent of which are in chemical dependency counseling:

(3) Have a minimum of the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code of training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements specified in those rules;

(4) Pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining competence to practice as a chemical dependency counselor II.

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution an associate's or bachelor's degree in either of the following with a specialization in chemical dependency counseling:

(2) Have a minimum of one hundred eighty hours of education in chemical dependency that meets the requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;

(3) While holding a valid chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate, have successfully completed, over the course of not more than any two semesters, at least two hundred forty hours of supervised practicum experience in chemical dependency through a program that meets all of the following requirements:

(4) Have at least one thousand hours of compensated work experience as a chemical dependency counselor assistant;

(5) Provide to the chemical dependency professionals board a written recommendation from an individual who supervised the individual's practice of chemical dependency counseling as a chemical dependency counselor assistant as required by division (B) of section 4758.59 of the Revised Code;

(6) Pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining competence to practice as a chemical dependency counselor II.

(1) Since at least December 31, 2008, continuously have done both of the following:

(2) Provide to the board a written recommendation from an individual who supervised the individual's practice of chemical dependency counseling as a chemical dependency counselor assistant;

(3) Have a minimum of the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code of training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements specified in those rules;

(4) Pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining competence to practice as a chemical dependency counselor II.