Individuals
interested in becoming certified or licensed with the Chemical
Dependency Professionals Board must complete and submit an appropriate
formal application. The formal application contains all documentation
and reference forms necessary to be certified/licensed at a particular
level.
The
formal application is retained by the OCDP Board and is reviewed
and approved before a candidate is scheduled for the examination.
Candidates must submit applications 90 days prior to the date
for which they intend to test. Written examinations are offered
four times a year in the months of March, June, September and
December. Oral examinations are offered monthly.
Fees
associated with the credentialing process include application
fees and examination fees. Application fees must be submitted
at the time of application. Examination fees must be submitted
prior to the scheduling of any examination. All fees submitted
to the Board are non-refundable. Fees are as follows:
|
Formal
Application Fees
|
Examination
Fees
|
| CDCA |
$50.00
|
AODA
Written Exam |
$100.00
|
| LCDC
II, III or LICDC |
$50.00
|
CS
Written Exam |
$100.00
|
| Conversion
Application |
$35.00
|
|
|
ICRC
AND RECIPROCITY
The
OCDP Board is a member of the International Certification and
Reciprocity Consortium. Membership in the ICRC requires a commitment
to adhere to multi-faceted requirements designed to ensure counselor
competence.
Counselors
licensed in Ohio at the LCDC II level or above and Prevention
Specialists certified at the OCSP I level or above are eligible
for reciprocity in the more than fifty states and countries that
are members of the ICRC, provided that same type and level or
credential is offered.