Reciprocity

The OCDP Board is a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium. Membership in the IC&RC 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 IC&RC, provided that same type and level of credential is offered.

For Prevention Specialists: A reciprocal certificate is automatically awarded when OCPS I or OCPS II certificates are granted.

For Chemical Dependency Counselors: Individuals who held an LCDC II, LCDC III, or LICDC on 3/22/13 automatically hold a reciprocal certificate. Individuals who received an LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC or LICDC-CS after 3/22/13 and did not complete a Reciprocal Certificate Form at the time of their application can complete a RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATE APPLICATION and demonstrate they have met IC&RC standards to hold a reciprocal credential. This process need only be completed once and awards a reciprocal certificate for the duration the license is held. Once an individual holds a reciprocal certificate they can request reciprocity to another jurisdiction.

Individuals who hold a Reciprocal Certificate can also purchase a printed International certificate through IC&RC. An international certificate is directly tied to a professional's credential with their state board using the same expiration date used by the state board. If a state credential lapses so does the international certification.

To begin the reciprocity process, certified/licensed addiction professionals must contact the OCDP Board and request a reciprocity application. The certified/licensed addiction professional should complete the application and send it back to the OCDP Board. The board will then forward the application to IC&RC who will approve the request and forward it to the certification board in the new jurisdiction. That board will then issue the certified/licensed addiction professional the equivalent credential offered unless laws or regulations governing the practice of addiction related services in the new jurisdiction must first be met.

Addiction professionals certified/licensed by the OCDP Board who relocate to another state, country, or nation may transfer their credential to the new jurisdiction using the reciprocity process only if they hold a reciprocal level in Ohio and the new jurisdiction is an IC&RC member board. Additional requirements may be imposed upon the certified/licensed addiction professional depending on the laws and regulations governing the practice of addiction related services in the new jurisdiction. Therefore, certified/licensed addiction professionals are strongly encouraged to contact the IC&RC member board in the new jurisdiction to determine if any additional requirements must be met. To obtain contact information for new jurisdictions please visit www.internationalcredentialing.org and click on Member Boards.

Ohio Credential	Reciprocity Level
CDCA	Not reciprocal
LCDC II	ADC Counselor eligible with completed Reciprocal Application
LCDC III	ADC Counselor eligible with completed Reciprocal Application
LICDC	ADC Counselor eligible with completed Reciprocal Application
LICDC-CS	ADC Counselor & CS Clinical Supervisor eligible with completed Reciprocal Application
RA	Not reciprocal
OCPS I	PS Prevention Reciprocal
OCPS II	PS Prevention Reciprocal

Addiction professionals certified/licensed by an IC&RC member board who relocate to Ohio may transfer their credential to the OCDP Board using the reciprocity process. No additional requirements will have to be met by the certified/licensed professional using this process to transfer their credential to Ohio.

To begin the reciprocity process, certified/licensed addiction professionals must contact their current credentialing board and request a reciprocity application. The certified/licensed addiction professional should complete the application and send it to their current credentialing board. That board will then forward the application to IC&RC who will approve the request and forward it to the OCDP Board. The OCDP Board will then issue the certified/licensed addiction professional the equivalent credential offered in Ohio.

Ohio Credential	International Certificate
ADC Reciprocal	LCDC II (automatic), LCDC III (with documentation of Bachelor's degree or higher in a behavioral science)
AADC Reciprocal	LICDC
CS Reciprocal	LICDC-CS
PS Reciprocal	OCPS I (automatic), OCPS II (with documentation of Bachelor's degree or higher in a behavioral science)