90-503. License requirements.

(a) An applicant must satisfy all of the following requirements to be eligible to be licensed under this Article:

(1) Have obtained a masters degree.

(2) Have obtained a degree in any field of human services at either the undergraduate degree level or the masters degree level.

(3) Be certified by the Employee Assistance Certification Commission.

(4) Maintain certification by being recertified by the Employee Assistance Certification Commission every three years by either passing an examination or by completing continuing education in accordance with rules adopted by the Board.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, a person who has received a certification as an employee assistance professional from the Employee Assistance Certification Commission may apply until January 1, 2000, to the Board for licensure and shall receive a license as an employee assistance professional upon proof of such certification and upon payment of a fee in an amount established by the Board.

(c) Licenses must be obtained by each individual employee assistance professional. A company or organization shall not be issued a license.

(d) Any person desiring to be licensed under this Article as an employee assistance professional shall apply to the Board on a form approved by the Board. The applicant shall submit with the application form a fee in an amount established by the Board. The applicant shall complete the application, submitting all information the Board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant.

(e) Each license shall be valid for a period of up to three years.