OBH Addiction Counselor Rule will be in effect March 1 2022, LAC training requirements:
21.330.31 C. IN ADDITION TO THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT LISTED IN SECTION
12-245-804(1), C.R.S., AN INDIVIDUAL MUST COMPLETE SEVEN (7) INDIVIDUAL
COURSES OR TRAININGS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE AS AN ADDICTION
COUNSELOR (LAC). LAC COURSES OR TRAININGS SHALL ADDRESS:
1. GENERAL COUNSELING THEORIES;
2. TREATMENT METHODS;
3. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SUBSTANCE USE/MISUSE;
4. ADDICTION COUNSELOR PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; AND,
5. CLINICAL SUPERVISION.
12-245-804(1), C.R.S., AN INDIVIDUAL MUST COMPLETE SEVEN (7) INDIVIDUAL
COURSES OR TRAININGS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE AS AN ADDICTION
COUNSELOR (LAC). LAC COURSES OR TRAININGS SHALL ADDRESS:
1. GENERAL COUNSELING THEORIES;
2. TREATMENT METHODS;
3. INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SUBSTANCE USE/MISUSE;
4. ADDICTION COUNSELOR PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; AND,
5. CLINICAL SUPERVISION.
These 7 trainings are the trainings without educational equivalency and are to be taken by an OBH Approved Trainer
Principles of Addiction Treatment
Infectious Diseases in Addiction Treatment
Pharmacology I
Advanced Pharmacology
Prerequisite: Pharmacology I
Advanced Professional and Ethical Practice
Clinical Supervision I
Clinical Supervision II
Prerequisite: Clinical Supervision I
Pharmacology I
Advanced Pharmacology
Prerequisite: Pharmacology I
Advanced Professional and Ethical Practice
Clinical Supervision I
Clinical Supervision II
Prerequisite: Clinical Supervision I
If somebody applies for their LAC on 3/1/22, it would fall to the old requirements of all 20 classes (13 with optional equivalency) and if they apply after 3/2/22, it will be just the 7 classes.
