Under which condition is the educational requirement waived for Addiction Counselor 2?

• A. 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
• B. The applicant has 5 years continued documented supervised experience of at least 35 Hours per week
• C. 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
• D. The applicant has completed a doctoral degree in counseling

Answer: (C)

Waiving the educational requirement is allowed when an applicant demonstrates equivalent professional readiness through licensure status or substantial supervised practice. The best option states you meet the waiver if you are currently registered as an addiction counselor or you have at least five years of continued documented supervised experience at 35 hours per week. Being registered shows ongoing professional involvement, while five years of full-time, supervised work provides extensive, supervised competence that can substitute for formal education. Two years of experience does not meet the required threshold, so it wouldn’t qualify. A doctoral degree isn’t indicated as a waiver in this scenario, so while it’s a strong credential, it doesn’t automatically waive the educational requirement here. The key idea is that either active registration or a long span of full-time, supervised experience demonstrates the necessary practical readiness in lieu of the educational requirement.