N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34C-2.8 - Credit towards certification for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces: certified alcohol and drug counselor

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for certification under N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.3 may apply to the Committee for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Committee shall consider, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for certification.

(b) The Board shall issue a certificate to the applicant if the applicant presents evidence to the Committee and the Board that:

1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;

2. The relevant training, experience, and education the applicant has received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, experience, and education required for certification under N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.3.

i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Committee the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586 or a successor form, as amended and supplemented.

ii. An applicant seeking credit for education courses and/or training completed while in the military who has not completed the 270 hours of alcohol and drug education described in N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.3(b)4 shall submit to the Committee a Joint Services Transcript of his or her education/training for a determination that the education courses and/or training completed are substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to the educational requirements described and required for certification under N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.3(b)4. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education and/or training, the Committee and the Board shall consider only those education courses and/or training relevant to the practice of alcohol and drug counseling that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian postsecondary curricula; and

3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for certification, including successful completion of the written and oral examinations as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.3(b).

(c) It is the applicant's responsibility to provide timely and complete evidence of the education, training, and/or experience gained in the military for review and consideration.

(d) If the applicant's military training, education, or experience, or a portion thereof, is deemed not to be substantially equivalent to that required for certification, the Committee and the Board shall credit whatever portion of the military training, education, or experience that is substantially equivalent towards meeting the requirements under N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.3 for the issuance of the certificate.

(e) Satisfactory evidence of such education, training, or experience shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34C-2.8

Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 1875(b), effective 7/20/2015 Amended by 49 N.J.R. 664(a), effective 4/3/2017