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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EDUCATION › Section 246-811-025 - Certification of a substance use disorder professional

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(1) An applicant for a substance use disorder
				  professional certificate shall submit to the department:
(a) An application on forms provided by the
				  department;
(b) Official
				  transcripts or apprenticeship certificate of completion to verify meeting
				  educational requirements under WAC
				  246-811-030;
(c) Verification of meeting supervised
				  experience hour requirements under WAC
				  246-811-046
				  or 246-811-050 on forms provided by the department;
(d) Official verification of meeting
				  examination requirements under WAC
				  246-811-060;
				  and
(e) The fee required under WAC
				  246-811-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EDUCATION › Section 246-811-030 - Educational requirements

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Except as provided for in WAC
					 246-811-077
					 and
					 246-811-078,
					 to be eligible for certification as a substance use disorder professional an
					 applicant shall meet the education requirements in this section.
(1) The minimum education requirements for a
				  substance use disorder professional credential are:
(a) An associate's degree in human services
				  or related field from an approved school;
(b) Successful completion of 90 quarter or 60
				  semester college credits in courses from an approved school; or
(c) Successful completion of an approved and
				  registered apprenticeship program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EDUCATION › Section 246-811-035 - Certification of a substance use disorder professional trainee

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(1) To apply for a
				  substance use disorder professional trainee certificate an applicant shall:
(a) Submit an application on forms provided
				  by the department, including any written documentation needed to provide proof
				  of meeting the eligibility requirements as indicated on the
				  application;
(b) Declare that they
				  are enrolled in an approved school or approved and registered apprenticeship
				  program and gaining the experience required to receive a substance use disorder
				  professional credential; and
(c)
				  Pay applicable fees in WAC
				  246-811-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-811-045 - Accumulation of experience

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(1) The
				  department will consider experience in the field of substance use disorder
				  counseling up to seven years prior to the date of application.
(2) Accumulation of the experience hours is
				  not required to be consecutive.
(3)
				  Experience that will count toward certification must meet the requirements
				  outlined in WAC
				  246-811-046
				  through
				  246-811-049.
(4) Supervised experience is the practice as
				  referred to in
				  RCW
				  18.205.090(1)(c) and is the
				  experience received under an approved supervisor.
(5) A practicum or internship taken while
				  acquiring the degree or semester/quarter hours is applicable.
(6) Applicants who have held an active
				  substance use disorder credential for the past five consecutive years or more
				  in another state or territory, without a disciplinary record or disqualifying
				  criminal history, are deemed to have met the supervised experience requirements
				  of this chapter for Washington state licensure.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-045, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(1). 99-13-084,
						§ 246-811-045, filed 6/14/99, effective
						7/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-811-046 - Number of experience hours required for certification as a substance use disorder professional

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Except as provided in WAC 246-811-050 and
					 246-811-070(1),
					 an applicant for substance use disorder professional certification shall
					 complete the following experience requirements based on their level of formal
					 education:
(1) Two thousand five
				  hundred hours of substance use disorder counseling, for individuals who have an
				  associate degree;
(2) Two thousand
				  hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who have a
				  baccalaureate degree in human services or a related field from an approved
				  school;
(3) One thousand five
				  hundred hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who possess
				  a master or doctoral degree in human services or a related field from an
				  approved school; or
(4) One
				  thousand hours of substance use disorder counseling for individuals who are
				  credentialed according to WAC
				  246-811-076.
				  The experience must be supervised by an approved supervisor meeting the
				  requirements under WAC
				  246-811-049(8).
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-046, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(1). 99-13-084,
						§ 246-811-046, filed 6/14/99, effective
						7/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-811-047 - Competency-Experience requirements

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(1) It is the
				  intent that an individual applying for a substance use disorder professional
				  certificate has become competent in the core competencies of chemical
				  counseling through the experience requirements in this section.
(2) Individuals must have the following
				  experiences to gain the core competencies of substance use disorder counseling:
(a) Two hundred hours of clinical evaluation,
				  of which one hundred hours must be face-to-face patient contact
				  hours;
(b) Six hundred hours of
				  face-to-face counseling to include:
(i)
				  Individual counseling;
(ii) Group
				  counseling; and
(iii) Family,
				  couples, and significant others;
(c) Fifty hours of discussion of professional
				  and ethical responsibilities;
(d)
				  Transdisciplinary foundations:
(i)
				  Understanding addiction;
(ii)
				  Treatment knowledge;
(iii)
				  Application to practice; and
(iv)
				  Professional readiness;
(e) Treatment planning;
(f) Referral;
(g) Service coordination;
(h) Client, family, and community education;
				  and
(i) Documentation, to include,
				  screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical
				  progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related
				  data.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-811-048 - Supervision requirements

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(1) All of the
				  experience required for substance use disorder professional certification must
				  be under an approved supervisor as defined in WAC
				  246-811-049.
(2) A substance use disorder professional or
				  an individual credentialed according to WAC
				  246-811-076
				  may provide substance use disorder assessment, counseling, and case management
				  to patients consistent with his or her education, training, and experience as
				  documented by the approved supervisor.
(a)
				  The first fifty hours of any face-to-face patient contact must be under direct
				  supervision and within sight and hearing of an approved supervisor or a
				  substance use disorder professional designated by the approved
				  supervisor.
(b) An approved
				  supervisor or the approved supervisor's designated certified substance use
				  disorder professional must provide direct supervision when a supervisee is
				  providing clinical services to patients until the approved supervisor documents
				  in the employee file that the supervisee has obtained the necessary education,
				  training, and experience.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-811-049 - Approved supervisors

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(1) An approved
				  supervisor is a certified substance use disorder professional or a person who
				  meets or exceeds the requirements of a certified substance use disorder
				  professional in the state of Washington, and who would be eligible to take the
				  examination required for certification.
(2) An approved supervisor must have at least
				  three thousand hours of experience in a state approved substance use disorder
				  treatment agency in addition to the supervised experience hours required to
				  become a substance use disorder professional.
(3) An approved supervisor may substitute
				  twenty-eight clock hours of recognized supervisory training for one thousand
				  hours of experience.
(4) An
				  approved supervisor may substitute five hundred hours of experience with
				  thirty-six hours of education specific to:
(a) Counselor development;
(b) Professional and ethical
				  standards;
(c) Program development
				  and quality assurance;
(d)
				  Performance evaluation;
(e)
				  Administration;
(f) Treatment
				  knowledge; and
(g) Washington state
				  law regarding substance use disorder treatment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-811-050 - Certification of a substance use disorder professional or trainee through an apprenticeship program

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(1) An apprentice
				  accepted into an approved and registered apprenticeship program:
(a) May begin completing related/supplemental
				  instruction at any time after becoming an apprentice; and
(b) Must be credentialed as a substance use
				  disorder professional trainee under WAC
				  246-811-035
				  to obtain hours of supervised experience in substance use disorder counseling
				  under subsection (2)(b) of this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXAMINATION › Section 246-811-060 - Examination requirements for a substance use disorder professional certification

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(1) An
				  applicant must take and pass the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug
				  Abuse Counselor (NAADAC) National Certification Examination for Addiction
				  Counselors or International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC)
				  Certified Addiction Counselor Level II or higher examination.
(2) The department will accept the passing
				  score set by the testing company.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-060, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(7). 00-01-122,
						§ 246-811-060, filed 12/17/99, effective
						1/17/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS › Section 246-811-070 - National certification

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(1) A
				  person who is certified through the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug
				  Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) or the International Certification and Reciprocity
				  Consortium (ICRC) as an alcohol and drug counselor (ADC) or advanced alcohol
				  and drug counselor (AADC), is considered to meet the experience requirements of
				  WAC 246-811-046.
(2) A person who is certified through NAADAC
				  or ICRC as an ADC or AADC is considered to have met the education requirements
				  of WAC 246-811-030(2).
(3) Verification of certification must be
				  sent directly to the department from NAADAC or ICRC.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-070, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(1). 99-13-084,
						§ 246-811-070, filed 6/14/99, effective
						7/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › AIDS REQUIREMENT › Section 246-811-075 - AIDS prevention and information education requirements (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-075, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(1). 99-13-084,
						§ 246-811-075, filed 6/14/99, effective
						7/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › AIDS REQUIREMENT › Section 246-811-076 - Eligibility for certification through alternative training

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A practitioner listed in subsections (1) through (7) of
					 this section who holds an active license in good standing may apply for
					 certification as a substance use disorder professional using alternative
					 training under WAC
					 246-811-077 or
					 246-811-078:
(1) Advanced registered nurse practitioner
				  under chapter 18.79 RCW;
(2)
				  Marriage and family therapists, mental health counselor, advanced social
				  worker, or independent clinical social worker under chapter 18.225
				  RCW;
(3) Psychologist under chapter
				  18.83 RCW;
(4) Osteopathic
				  physician under chapter 18.57 RCW;
(5) Physician under chapter 18.71 RCW;
(6) Physician assistant under
				  chapter 18.71A RCW; or
(7)
				  Pharmacist under chapter 18.64 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › AIDS REQUIREMENT › Section 246-811-077 - Educational requirements to apply for substance use disorder professional certification with alternative training

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An applicant credentialed according to WAC
					 246-811-076
					 may meet the educational requirements for substance use disorder professional
					 certification by demonstrating successful completion of fifteen quarter or ten
					 semester college credits in courses from an approved school.
(1) Course work on each of the following
				  topics specific to individuals with substance use disorder is required:
(a) Survey of addiction;
(b) Treatment of addiction;
(c) Pharmacology;
(d) Physiology of addiction;
(e) American Society of Addiction Management
				  (ASAM) criteria;
(f) Individual
				  group, including family addiction counseling; and
(g) Substance use disorder law and
				  ethics.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › AIDS REQUIREMENT › Section 246-811-078 - National certification acceptable for alternative training

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(1) An applicant
				  credentialed according to WAC
				  246-811-076
				  may submit a national certification listed in subsection (2) of this section in
				  place of the following requirements for substance use disorder professional
				  certification:
(a) The educational
				  requirements in WAC
				  246-811-077
				  and
				  246-811-030;
				  and
(b) The supervised experience
				  requirements in WAC
				  246-811-046.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › EXPIRED CREDENTIAL › Section 246-811-080 - What happens if my certification expires?

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(1) If the substance use disorder
				  professional or substance use disorder professional trainee certification has
				  expired for five years or less, the individual must meet the requirements of
				  chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) If
				  a substance use disorder professional certification has lapsed for more than
				  five years, the applicant must demonstrate continued competency and must pass
				  an examination, if an examination was not successfully passed for the initial
				  certification. In addition, the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2,
				  must be met.
(3) If a substance use
				  disorder professional trainee certification has lapsed for more than five
				  years, the applicant must meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				  2.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-080, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(1). 99-13-084,
						§ 246-811-080, filed 6/14/99, effective
						7/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONAL RETIRED ACTIVE CREDENTIAL › Section 246-811-081 - Retired active substance use disorder professional (SUDP) credential

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A certified substance use disorder professional may obtain
					 a retired active credential. Refer to the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC,
					 Part 5.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-081, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.250. 02-07-083, § 246-811-081,
						filed 3/19/02, effective 4/19/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CLIENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION › Section 246-811-090 - A substance use disorder professional and a substance use disorder professional trainee must provide client disclosure information

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A substance use disorder professional and a substance use
					 disorder professional trainee must provide disclosure information to each
					 client prior to the delivery of certified services. Disclosure information may
					 be printed in a format of the substance use disorder professional's choosing or
					 in a general format used by a state approved treatment
					 facility.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-090, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(15). 00-12-102,
						§ 246-811-090, filed 6/7/00, effective
						7/8/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CLIENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION › Section 246-811-100 - Disclosure statement requirements

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(1)
				  The following information must be printed on all disclosure statements provided
				  to counseling clients in language that can be easily understood by the client:
(a) Name of firm, agency, business, or
				  substance use disorder professional's practice.
(b) Employment address and telephone
				  number.
(c) Name, credential, and
				  credential number.
(d) Billing
				  information, including:
(i) Client's cost per
				  each counseling session;
(ii)
				  Billing practices, including any advance payments and refunds.
(e) A list of the acts of
				  unprofessional conduct in
				  RCW
				  18.130.180 including the name, address, and
				  contact telephone number within the department of health.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CLIENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION › Section 246-811-110 - Failure to provide client disclosure information

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Failure to provide to the client any of the disclosure
					 information required by WAC
					 246-811-090 and
					 246-811-100 constitutes an act of
					 unprofessional conduct as defined in
					 RCW
					 18.130.180(7) and may be
					 grounds for disciplinary action.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-110, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(15). 00-12-102,
						§ 246-811-110, filed 6/7/00, effective
						7/8/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-200 - Continuing competency definitions

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(1)
				  "Agency sponsored training" is training provided by an agency that is not
				  limited to people working within that agency and is a professional development
				  activity as defined in subsection (7) of this section.
(2) "Continuing competency enhancement plan"
				  is a plan showing the goals an individual will develop to continue proficiency
				  as a certified substance use disorder professional. This plan will be based on
				  core competencies of substance use disorder counseling listed in WAC
				  246-811-047(2)(a)
				  through (i) and on forms provided by the
				  department.
(3) "Continuing
				  education" means a program or course (including distance learning), seminar
				  workshop, or professional conference approved by an industry-recognized
				  organization or institution of higher learning listed in subsection (5) of this
				  section.
(4) "Distance learning" is
				  industry-recognized education obtained to enhance proficiency in one or more of
				  the professional development activities as defined in subsection (7) of this
				  section, through sources such as internet course work, satellite downlink
				  resources, telecourses, or correspondence courses.
(5) "Industry-recognized" is any local,
				  state, national, or international organization or institution of higher
				  learning including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) National Association of Alcoholism and
				  Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC);
(b)
				  National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP);
(c) International Certification and
				  Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC);
(d)
				  Northwest Indian alcohol/drug specialist certification board;
(e) Institutions of higher learning that are
				  accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the
				  Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation; and
(f) Division of behavioral health and
				  recovery (DBHR), health care authority.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-210 - Purpose of a continuing competency program

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To enhance the professional competency of the substance use
					 disorder professional. A successful continuing competency program focuses on
					 all aspects of professional practice to ensure that the practitioner is
					 competent to provide safe and quality care to patients. The purpose of the
					 professional development activities is to broaden the experience that a
					 substance use disorder professional may undertake to maintain
					 competency.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-210, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(12). 02-07-084,
						§ 246-811-210, filed 3/19/02, effective
						4/19/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-220 - Continuing competency program requirements

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A substance use disorder professional, regardless of method
					 of certification, must complete:
(1)
				  An enhancement plan as described in WAC
				  246-811-200(7);
(2) Twenty-eight hours of continuing
				  education as described in WAC
				  246-811-240; and
(3) Twelve hours of other professional
				  development activities as described in WAC
				  246-811-200(7)
				  and 246-811-260.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-220, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(12). 02-07-084,
						§ 246-811-220, filed 3/19/02, effective
						4/19/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-230 - Continuing competency reporting period

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A substance use disorder professional must complete the
					 continuing competency program requirements every two years. A substance use
					 disorder professional must develop and implement the plan upon initial
					 certification, and every two years thereafter.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-230, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(12). 02-07-084,
						§ 246-811-230, filed 3/19/02, effective
						4/19/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-240 - Number of continuing education hours required

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(1) A certified substance use disorder
				  professional must complete 28 hours of continuing education (CE) every two
				  years.
(a) At least 14 hours must be completed
				  in one or more of the topic areas as described in WAC
				  246-811-030 (3)(a) through
				  (w).
(b) At least four hours must be in
				  professional ethics and law.
(c)
				  The additional 10 hours shall be in areas relating to the various phases of
				  their professional career.
(d) The
				  training in suicide assessment listed in subsection (2) of this section shall
				  count towards meeting the CE requirements.
(e) The health equity training listed in WAC
				  246-811-290 shall count towards
				  meeting the CE requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-250 - Acceptable continuing education

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(1)
				  Programs having a featured instructor, speaker(s) or panel that is industry
				  recognized;
(2) Distance learning
				  programs;
(3) Agency sponsored
				  trainings;
(4) Course work at
				  institutions of higher learning that are accredited by a national or regional
				  accrediting body recognized by the commission on recognition of postsecondary
				  accreditation; or
(5) In-service
				  training programs limited to seven hours per reporting period.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-250, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(12). 02-07-084,
						§ 246-811-250, filed 3/19/02, effective
						4/19/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-260 - Completion of the twelve hours of other professional development activities

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(1) A substance
				  use disorder professional (SUDP) may obtain hours through the following:
(a) Practicum;
(b) Peer-review including serving on a formal
				  peer review panel or committee, or individual review of a sole provider, where
				  the purpose of the review is to determine whether appropriate treatment was
				  rendered;
(c) Public presentation
				  including preparing and presenting lectures or education that contribute to the
				  professional competence of a substance use disorder professional. The substance
				  use disorder professional may accumulate the same number of hours obtained for
				  continuing education purposes by attendees as required in WAC
				  246-12-220.
				  The hours for presenting a specific topic lecture or education may only be used
				  for continuing education credit once during each reporting period;
(d) Publication of writings;
(e) Other activities as determined by the
				  substance use disorder professional's supervisor;
(f) Continuing education; these continuing
				  education hours are in addition to the twenty-eight hours of continuing
				  education as listed in WAC
				  246-811-240.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-270 - Acceptable audit documentation for continuing education, professional development activities, and the enhancement plan

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(1) Acceptable documentation must be specific
				  to the program completed and include:
(a)
				  Transcripts, letters from course instructors, or certificate of
				  completion;
(b) Written report by
				  the substance use disorder professional explaining how they achieved the
				  competencies in WAC
				  246-811-047;
				  or
(c) Signed agreement between
				  parties involved.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-280 - Suicide assessment training standards

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(1) A substance use disorder professional
				  must complete a training in suicide assessment, including screening and
				  referral. The training must be provided by a single provider and must be at
				  least three hours in length, which may be provided in one or more sessions.
The training must be on the department's model list for
					 training programs in suicide assessment, treatment, and management which was
					 developed in accordance with
					 RCW
					 43.70.442.
(2) A certified substance use disorder
				  professional who is a state or local government employee is exempt from the
				  requirements of this section if they receive a total of at least three hours of
				  training in suicide assessment, including screening and referral from their
				  employer every six years. For purposes of this subsection, the training may be
				  provided in one three-hour block or may be spread among shorter training
				  sessions at the employer's discretion.
(3) A certified substance use disorder
				  professional who is an employee of a community mental health agency licensed
				  under chapter 71.24 RCW or a substance use disorder program certified under
				  chapter 70.96A RCW is exempt from the requirements of this section if they
				  receive a total of at least three hours of training in suicide assessment,
				  including screening and referral from their employer every six years. For
				  purposes of this subsection, the training may be provided in one three-hour
				  block or may be spread among shorter training sessions at the employer's
				  discretion.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-290 - Health equity training standards

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(1) Beginning January 1, 2024, a substance
				  use disorder professional must complete training in health equity as part of
				  their continuing competency program. The substance use disorder professional
				  must complete at least two hours of health equity training every four years.
				  The training may be in-person or virtual but must meet the course requirements
				  in WAC 246-12-830, including strategies
				  to reduce implicit bias and assess the provider's ability to apply health
				  equity concepts into practice.
(2)
				  The hours spent completing training in health equity education count towards
				  the 28 total hours of continuing education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONALS › Section 246-811-300 - Probationary license

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(1) The department
				  shall issue a probationary license to out-of-state applicants seeking
				  licen-sure in Washington state for substance use disorder professional
				  according to the conditions and restrictions of the reciprocity program
				  established
				  RCW
				  18.205.140 and this chapter.
(2) The out-of-state license must be from a
				  state or territory identified on a list published by the department as eligible
				  for reciprocity for the purposes of a probationary license for the particular
				  behavioral health profession.
(3)
				  An initial probationary license is valid for one year. To receive an initial
				  probationary license, the applicant must submit to the department a completed
				  application to include:
(a) Verification of
				  their out-of-state license; and
(b)
				  The fee according to WAC
				  246-811-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › FEES › Section 246-811-990 - Substance use disorder professional and substance use disorder professional trainee-Fees and renewal cycle

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(1) A
				  substance use disorder professional (SUDP) certificate must be renewed every
				  year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				  2.
(2) A substance use disorder
				  professional trainee certificate must be renewed every year to correspond with
				  issuance date.
(3) The following
				  nonrefundable fees will be charged for a certified substance use disorder
				  professional:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application
$260.00
Initial certification
295.00
Active renewal
300.00
Active late renewal penalty
150.00
Retired active renewal
115.00
Retired active late renewal penalty
60.00
Expired certification reissuance
115.00
Duplicate certification
10.00
Verification of certificate
25.00
(4)
				  The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for a certified substance use
				  disorder professional trainee:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application and initial certification
$110.00
Renewal
90.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
Expired certification reissuance
50.00
Duplicate certification
10.00
Verification of certificate
25.00
(5)
				  Probationary licensure. To receive an initial or renewal of a probationary
				  license as described in WAC 246-811-300(3) and (4), the following nonrefundable
				  fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application and initial certification
$555.00
Active renewal
300.00
Active late renewal penalty
150.00
Expired certification reissuance
115.00
Duplicate certification
10.00
Verification of certificate
25.00
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-990, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.110,
						43.70.250, 2008 c 329. 08-15-014,
						§ 246-811-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110.
						05-12-012, § 246-811-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.250. 02-07-083, § 246-811-990,
						filed 3/19/02, effective 4/19/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.205.060(1). 99-13-084,
						§ 246-811-990, filed 6/14/99, effective
						7/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › DENTURISTS › Section 246-812-001 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to further clarify and define
					 chapter 18.30 RCW, Denturists.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.30.070(3). 98-20-068, §
						246-812-001, filed 10/2/98, effective 11/2/98; 95-22-062, § 246-812-001,
						filed 10/30/95, effective 11/30/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › DENTURISTS › Section 246-812-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
					 chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Approval" and "accreditation" are used
				  interchangeably with reference to sanctioning of courses.
(2) "Bruxism" means the excessive grinding of
				  the teeth or excessive clenching of the jaw.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.30.065. 03-12-061, § 246-812-010,
						filed 6/2/03, effective 7/3/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.30.070(3).
						98-20-068, § 246-812-010, filed 10/2/98, effective 11/2/98; 95-22-062,
						§ 246-812-010, filed 10/30/95, effective
						11/30/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › DENTURISTS › Section 246-812-015 - Adjudicative proceedings-Procedural rules

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The board adopts the model procedural rules for
					 adjudicative proceedings as contained in chapter 246-11 WAC.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.30.070(3). 98-20-068, §
						246-812-015, filed 10/2/98, effective 11/2/98; 95-22-062, § 246-812-015,
						filed 10/30/95, effective 11/30/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › DENTURISTS › Section 246-812-020

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.30.065. 05-23-101, § 246-812-020,
						filed 11/17/05, effective 1/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-101

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Statutory Authority: RCW 18.30.070(3). 98-20-068, §
						246-812-101, filed 10/2/98, effective 11/2/98; 95-22-062, § 246-812-101,
						filed 10/30/95, effective 11/30/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-120 - Denturist licensure-Eligibility and application requirements

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An applicant for a denturist license shall submit to the
					 board:
(1) A completed
				  application;
(2) The application
				  fee required under WAC
				  246-812-990;
(3) Verification of passing both a
				  board-approved written examination and a practical examination which includes a
				  practical demonstration of skills;
(4) Verification of having passed the online
				  jurisprudence examination; and
(5)
				  An official transcript from an educational institution approved by the board
				  .
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-125 - Denturist licensure-Endorsement

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An applicant for licensure who is currently licensed to
					 practice denturism in another state, territory of the United States, District
					 of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, that the board has determined has substantially
					 equivalent licensing standards including written and clinical examinations,
					 shall submit to the board:
(1) A
				  completed application;
(2) The
				  application fee required in WAC
				  246-812-990;
(3) An official transcript from an
				  educational program approved by the board;
(4) Verification of successful completion of
				  board-approved examinations that include:
(a)
				  A written examination that contains the topics listed in
				  RCW
				  18.30.100(4);
(b) A practical examination that includes a
				  practical demonstration of skills; and
(c) The online jurisprudence
				  examination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-131 - Temporary practice permit-Military spouse

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A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of
					 a military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any
					 specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice
					 standards for the profession. The board adopts the procedural rules as adopted
					 by the department of health in WAC
					 246-12-051.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-135 - Temporary practice permit-Background check

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The board conducts background checks on all applicants to
					 ensure safe patient care. Since completion of a national criminal background
					 check may require additional time, the board may issue a temporary practice
					 permit when the applicant has met all other licensure requirements. The
					 applicant must not be subject to denial of a license or issuance of a
					 conditional license under this chapter.
(1) A temporary practice permit may be issued
				  to an applicant who:
(a) Holds an
				  unrestricted, active denturist license in another state, territory of the
				  United States, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico that has substantially
				  equivalent licensing standards to those in Washington state;
(b) Is not subject to denial of a license or
				  issuance of a conditional or restricted license; and
(c) Does not have a criminal record in
				  Washington.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-150 - Examination-Content and scores

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An applicant for licensure as a denturist by examination
					 must successfully complete a written and practical examination as specified in
					 RCW
					 18.30.100. In order to be licensed, an
					 applicant is required to obtain an overall passing score of at least seventy
					 percent on the written examination and practical examination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-155 - Denturist examination retakes

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An applicant must pass both the written examination and the
					 practical demonstration of skills within three attempts. The three attempts
					 include any combination of board-approved exams. After three failures on either
					 exam, the applicant must petition the board for permission to take any further
					 examination. The board shall have complete discretion regarding such petition
					 and the conditions under which further examination permission may be
					 granted.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › LICENSURE-APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-812-158 - Examination review procedures

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This section only applies to the written or practical
					 examinations administered by the board.
(1) An applicant who fails to pass the
				  written or clinical examination may request informal review of their
				  examination results by the board of den-turists.
(a) The request must be in writing and must
				  be received by the department within thirty calendar days of the postmark date
				  of the examination results letter;
(b) The board will not reverse its prior
				  determination unless the applicant can demonstrate error in examination content
				  or procedure, or bias, prejudice, or discrimination in the examination
				  pro-cess; and
(c) The board will
				  only consider any challenges to examination scores if the total revised score
				  on any examination section would result in a passing score on that section of
				  the examination.