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Addiction Counseling – New Mexico
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC)
New Mexico requires that applicants for this licensure with a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling, a counseling related field or a substance abuse related field from an accredited institution. The board may approve, on a case-by-case basis, applicants whose education is not in a counseling or substance abuse related field. One semester credit hour is equal to 15 clock hours of education. Qualifying education shall include 276 clock hours in the following areas:
- 90 hours in the field of alcohol abuse
- 90 hours in the field of drug abuse
- 90 hours in the field of counseling
- Six hours that pertain specifically to alcohol and drug counseling ethics training, (must be acquired two years prior to submission of an application).
Experience Requirements
A master’s or doctoral degree requires a minimum of one year and 1,000 client contact hours under appropriate supervision of experience in the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling and 50 hours of appropriate supervision.
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