NRS641C.440. Requirements for issuance of certificate; period certificate is valid; scope of practice authorized by certificate.

      1.  The Board may issue a certificate as a problem gambling counselor intern to a person who:

      (a) Is not less than 21 years of age;

      (b) Is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States;

      (c) Submits proof to the Board that the person:

             (1) Has received a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of social science approved by the Board; or

             (2) Is enrolled in a program at an accredited college or university from which he or she will receive a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or a doctoral degree in a field of social science approved by the Board;

      (d) Has completed not less than 30 hours of training specific to problem gambling approved by the Board;

      (e) Demonstrates that a certified problem gambling counselor approved by the Board has agreed to supervise him or her in a setting approved by the Board;

      (f) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470; and

      (g) Submits all information required to complete an application for a certificate.

      2.  A certificate as a problem gambling counselor intern is valid for 1 year and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, may be renewed.

      3.  A certificate as a problem gambling counselor intern issued to a person on the basis that the person is enrolled in a program at an accredited college or university from which he or she will receive a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or a doctoral degree in a field of social science approved by the Board may be renewed not more than nine times.

      4.  A certified problem gambling counselor intern may, under the supervision of a certified problem gambling counselor:

      (a) Engage in the practice of counseling problem gamblers; and

      (b) Assess and evaluate a person as a problem gambler.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1418; A 2005, 2765, 2814)