LAC & LCAC Grandfathering Requirements
LAC Grandfathering Requirements
Option 1
- Level II or higher Certification; or
- Certification as an addiction counselor or therapist approved by the Board.
- 10 Years of addiction counseling experience
- Submit an application prior to November 26, 2012
Option 2
- 3 years of addiction counseling experience
- Hold a valid Indiana license as a LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC or psychologist
- Submit an application prior to November 26, 2012
***Cannot have a conviction of violence or be convicted of anything that has a direct bearing on your ability to practice competently in the previous 2-years.
LCAC Grandfather Requirements
Option 1
- Master’s or Doctorate degree before November 26, 2012
(transcripts to be submitted directly from the university)
- Level II or higher Certification; or
- Certification as an addiction counselor or therapist approved by the Board.
- Submit an application prior to November 26, 2012
Option 2
- Masters Degree (transcripts to be submitted directly from the university)
- 5-years of clinical addiction counseling experience
- Hold a valid Indiana license as a LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC or psychologist
- Submit an application prior to November 26, 2012
Option 3
- Bachelor’s Degree earned prior to November 26, 2012
(transcripts to be submitted directly from the university)
- Hold a Level IV Certification; or
- Certification at the Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor level from the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium
- 20 Years of clinical addiction counseling experience
- Submit an application prior November 26, 2012
***Cannot have a conviction of violence or be convicted of anything that has a direct bearing on your ability to practice competently in the previous 2-years.
