Under which condition is the educational requirement waived for Addiction Counselor 1?

• A. The applicant is currently registered as an addiction counselor or has a minimum of 5 years continued documented supervised experience of at least 35 Hours per week
• B. The applicant has 2 years of experience
• C. The applicant has 10 years of experience
• D. The applicant is currently registered as an addiction counselor or has a minimum of 2 years continued documented supervised experience of at least 35 Hours per week

Answer: (D)

The condition being tested is how a formal educational requirement can be waived through proven practice or licensure. The best choice aligns with the idea that the education requirement can be waived if the applicant is already practicing at an advanced level or has substantial supervised experience. Being currently registered as an addiction counselor or having at least two years of continued documented supervised experience at a minimum of 35 hours per week provides both formal recognition of competence and meaningful hands-on exposure in the field. This is the minimal, practical threshold that demonstrates capability without needing the educational credential. A higher bar like five years is more restrictive and not necessary for a waiver. Simply having two years of experience without the 35-hour weekly requirement doesn’t guarantee the same level of supervised practice, and ten years of experience doesn’t specify the supervision hours or current registration, so it doesn’t directly map to the waiver criteria.