Licensed Addiction Counselor pathway (via Social Work)

State Licensing Requirements
State State Licensing Board or Department State Licensing Requirements Notes
Alabama  None found    
Alaska   Does not meet   
American Samoa   Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Not determined  
Arizona  Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBH Does not meet   
Arkansas  Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SBEADAC) Not determined  
California   Does not meet  
Colorado  Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners Does not meet  
Connecticut  Connecticut Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor Certification Board Not determined  
Delaware  Delaware Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Counselors Not determined  
District of Columbia   District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling Not determined  
Federated States of Micronesia Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Not determined  
Florida   Not determined  
Georgia   Not determined  
Guam Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Not determined  
Hawaii   Hawaii State Department of Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Does not meet  
Idaho   Does not meet  
Illinois   Not determined  
Indiana  Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Not determined  
Iowa   Not determined  
Kansas Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board  Not determined  
Kentucky  Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Not determined  
Louisiana   Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (LA-ADRA) Not determined  
Maine   Maine State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Not determined  
Maryland   Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Not determined  
Massachusetts  Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Not determined  
Michigan   Not determined  
Minnesota   Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy Not determined  
Mississippi   Not determined  
Missouri   Not determined  
Montana  Montana Board of Behavioral Health Meets requirements  
Nebraska   Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling Not determined  
Nevada  Nevada State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors Does not meet  
New Hampshire  New Hampshire Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals Not determined  
New Jersey   New Jersey Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee Not determined  
New Mexico  New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board Does not meet  
New York  Office of Addiction Services and Supports Not determined  
North Carolina  The North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB) Not determined  
North Dakota   North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners (NDBACE) Does not meet  
Northern Mariana Islands  Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Not determined  
Ohio   Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board Not determined  
Oklahoma  Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Not determined  
Oregon   Not determined  
Pennsylvania   Not determined  
Puerto Rico   Not determined  
Republic of Palau Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Not determined  
Republic of the Marshall Islands Pacific Substance Abuse Mental Health Certification Board Not determined  
Rhode Island   Rhode Island Department of Health Board of Licensing for Chemical-Dependency Professionals Not determined  
South Carolina  South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Not determined  
South Dakota  South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (BAPP) Not determined  
Tennessee  Tennessee Department of Health Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Not determined  
Texas  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Regulatory Services Division Not determined  
US Virgin Islands   Virgin Islands Board of Licensed Counselors and Examiners Not determined  
Utah  Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Board Does not meet  
Vermont  Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) Not determined  
Virginia   Virginia Board of Counseling Not determined  
Washington   Washington State Department of Health Does not meet  
West Virginia   Not determined  
Wisconsin   State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Not determined  
Wyoming   Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Does not meet