Sec. 504.152.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  To be eligible for a license under this chapter, a person must:
(1)  be at least 18 years of age;
(2)  hold an associate degree or a more advanced degree;
(3)  have completed:
(A)  135 hours, or nine semester hours, specific to substance abuse disorders and treatment and an additional 135 hours, or nine semester hours, specific or related to chemical dependency counseling;
(B)  4,000 hours of approved supervised experience working with chemically dependent persons; and
(C)  300 hours of approved supervised field work practicum;
(4)  provide two letters of reference from chemical dependency counselors;
(5)  pass a written examination approved by the department;
(6)  submit a case presentation to the test administrator;
(7)   be determined by the department to be worthy of the public trust and confidence;
(8)  successfully complete the chemical dependency counselor examination under Section 504.156;
(9)  sign a written agreement to comply with the standards of ethics approved by the department; and
(10)  provide to the department written assurance that the applicant has access to a peer assistance program.
(b)  The department may waive the requirement under Subsection (a)(10) if the department determines that a peer assistance program is not reasonably available to the license holder.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.
Amended by: 
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.