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(3) (a) 2.
Intermediate substance Substance abuse counselors.
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(3) (a) 3.
Independent Clinical substance abuse counselors.
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(3) (a) 7. Prevention
specialists specialists-in-training.
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(4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification
22as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under
23this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the
24department and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1). The
25renewal date and renewal fee for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical
1supervisor, or prevention specialist are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
Renewal of
2certification as a substance abuse counselor-in-training, a clinical
3supervisor-in-training, or a prevention specialist-in-training may be made only
4twice.
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5Section
10. 440.88 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (am) "Prevention specialist" means a prevention
7specialist-in-training or a prevention specialist.
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8Section
11. 440.88 (3) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
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(3) (a) 4m. Clinical supervisors-in-training.
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10Section
12. 440.88 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
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(3) (a) 8. Prevention specialists.
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12Section
13. 440.88 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
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(9) Continuing education. The department may do all of the following:
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(a) Establish the minimum number of hours of continuing education required
15for renewal of certification under this section and the topic areas that the continuing
16education must cover.
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(b) Require continuing education as part of any disciplinary process for an
18individual.
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19Section
14. 440.88 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
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(10) Continuing education course approval. The department shall
21establish the criteria for the approval of continuing education programs and courses
22required for renewal of certification of a substance abuse counselor, clinical
23supervisor, or prevention specialist and the criteria for the approval of the sponsors
24and cosponsors of those continuing education programs and courses. The
1department shall approve continuing education programs and courses in accordance
2with the criteria established under this subsection.
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3Section
15. 440.88 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
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(11) Scope of practice. The department shall promulgate rules
5establishing minimum standards for the practice of substance abuse counseling,
6supervision, and prevention.
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7Section
16. 457.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(5) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this
9chapter to use the title "alcohol and drug counselor" or "chemical dependency
10counselor" unless the individual is certified as an alcohol and drug counselor or as
11a chemical dependency counselor through a process recognized by the department
12of health and family services.
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457.02
(5m) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this
16chapter to treat alcohol or substance dependency or abuse as a specialty unless the
17individual is a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention
18specialist under s.
440.75 440.88, or unless the individual satisfies educational and
19supervised training requirements established in rules promulgated by the
20examining board. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the examining board
21shall consider the requirements for qualifying as a certified substance abuse
22counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s.
440.75 440.88.
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1[
2005 Wisconsin Act 25] Section 9121 (12s) (a) 1. If certified as a registered
2alcohol and drug counselor I, certified as a
basic substance abuse
counselor 3counselor-in-training.
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2. If certified as a certified alcohol and drug counselor II,
as a certified alcohol
5and drug counselor, or as a certified alcohol and drug counselor-D, certified as
an
6intermediate a substance abuse counselor.
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3. If certified as a certified alcohol and drug counselor III
or as a certified alcohol
8and drug counselor-D, certified as
an independent
a clinical substance abuse
9counselor.
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4. If certified as a registered clinical supervisor, certified as a
basic clinical
11supervisor supervisor-in-training.
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5. If certified as a certified clinical supervisor I
or as a certified clinical
13supervisor-G, certified as an intermediate clinical supervisor.
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6. If certified as a certified clinical supervisor II
or certified clinical
15supervisor-G, certified as an independent clinical supervisor.
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2005 Wisconsin Act 25] Section 9421 (10q)
Transfer of alcohol and other
18drug abuse counselor certification. The treatment of sections 440.03 (13) (b) 5m.,
19440.08 (2) (a) 9m., and 457.02 (5m) and subchapter VII of chapter 440 of the statutes
20and
Sections 9121 (12s) and 9321 (8q) of this act take effect on
December 15, 2006.
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(1)
Transfer of alcohol and drug counselor certification. An individual
23who was certified as a registered prevention worker under the requirements of
24section HFS 75.02 (84) (a) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code immediately before
1July 27, 2005, is certified as a prevention specialist-in-training under section 440.88
2of the statutes, as affected by this act.
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(1)
This act takes effect on December 15, 2006.