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Texas Occupations Code

§ 504.152 — ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

OC § 504.152Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 504. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS · Art. D. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

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(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

Legislative history

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.