Section 17-8707. APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 

8707.1The Board shall waive the educational requirements of § 8702 for an applicant for certification to practice as an addiction counselor I or II to anyone who has completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign country which is not accredited in accordance with § 8702, if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant’s education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the Act in ensuring that the applicant is qualified to practice as an addiction counselor I or II, by submitting documentation required by § 8707.2.

 

8707.2             An applicant under this section shall, in lieu of meeting the requirements

of §§ 8702.1 or 8702.2, submit one of the following:

 

(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has received an

  Associate’s degree or higher to qualify for certification as an     addiction counselor I, or Bachelor’s degree or higher to      qualify for certification as an addiction counselor II, from a     foreign institution which was accredited, at the time the degree     was conferred, by the national government or an accrediting     body recognized by the national government of the country in     which the institution is located; or

 

(b)A certification from a private education evaluation service approved by the Board that the applicant’s foreign education is     substantially equivalent to the education provided in an accredited     program.

 

8707.3             The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine

whether the applicant’s education or training meets the requirements of the Act and this chapter.

 

8707.4             If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English,

an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation

service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth under section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 15, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14)), and in accordance with Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11937, 11943 (December 17, 2010).