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Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors

Board Seal:  Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug CounselorsThe purpose of the Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors is to administer and enforce the statutory authority and to monitor the needs of the consuming public. The board examines and certifies all eligible candidates for entry into the profession of Alcohol and Drug Counseling. It recommends appropriate changes in the law to assure fairness and equality. The board conducts formal hearings when necessary and prosecutes by due process any violators of KRS 309.080 to 309.089.

The board is a self-supporting agency and receives no general fund tax appropriation.  It is funded entirely through fees assessed for licensing its professionals.

Notice

This office will no longer be issuing licensure cards. Interested parties are urged to use our online verification system to verify the status of a license. If you have any questions concerning this matter, contact Karen Lockett at 502-564-3296, ext. 222 or e-mail karenl.lockett@ky.gov.


Board Members

Terry L. Reams, Chair  Todd F. Trumbore, Vice Chair
Geoffrey D. Wilson  Patrick L. Whelan
Theodore M. Godlaski  Kenneth A. Hemphill
Tayna J. Fogle, Citizen at Large

2010 Board Meeting Dates

The board meets on the first Tuesday of each month (see below for specific dates). Meeting dates/times are subject to change/cancellations.  Please refer to the site for changes in the calendar.  All meetings are held at the Division of Occupations and Professions, 911 Leawood Drive, Frankfort, Ky. at 10 a.m.

Following board meetings please allow up to two weeks for follow-up correspondence.  If you have not received written correspondence after two weeks, please call.

Application results will not be given over the phone.

Feb. 5, 2010 March 5, 2010
April 2, 2010 May 7, 2010
June 4, 2010 July 2, 2010
Aug. 6, 2010 Sept. 3, 2010
Oct. 1, 2010 Nov. 5, 2010
Dec. 3, 2010


2010 Exam Dates

March 12, 2010 June 11, 2010
Sept. 10, 2010 Dec. 10, 2010

Professional Association

Kentucky Association of Addiction Professionals
Mike Townsend, President
4205 Fox Ridge Road
Crestwood, KY 40014
Phone: 502-592-3754


International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium / Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Inc. (ICRC/AODA Inc.)
298 S. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA  17109
Phone: 717-540-4457
Fax: 717-540-4458
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Contact Information
 

Karen Lockett
Board Administrator
Office 502-564-3296, ext. 222
Fax: 502-564-4818
Karenl.lockett@ky.gov

Angela Evans
Board Counsel
Assistant Attorney General
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 118
Frankfort, KY  40601-3449
Office: 502-696-5627
Fax: 502-564-2894 Angela.Evans@ag.ky.gov

Send regular mail to:
P.O. Box 1360
Frankfort, KY 40602

Send overnight mail to:
911 Leawood Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601

 

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