Reciprocity Process

RECIPROCITY INTO MCB: Addiction professionals certified by an IC&RC member board who relocate to Minnesota may transfer their credentials to MCB using the reciprocity process. No additional requirements will have to be met by the certified professional using this process to transfer their credentials to Minnesota. To begin the reciprocity process, certified addiction professionals must contact their current credentialing board and request a reciprocity application. Upon completion of the reciprocity application by both the certified addiction professional and the current credentialing board and upon receipt of this information by MCB, MCB will then issue the certified addiction professional the equivalent credential offered by MCB. This transfer to MCB does not constitute a right to work. Minnesota has a mandatory LADC license to practice as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor. The number at BBHT for licensing is (651)201-2758. The LADC is not an IC&RC certification and is therefore not transferable. Only the certification at the reciprocal through MCB in Minnesota is reciprocal as listed. 

RECIPROCITY OUT OF MCB: Addiction professional certified by MCB who relocate to another state, country, or nation may transfer their credential to the new jurisdiction using the reciprocity process only if the new jurisdiction is an IC&RC member board. Reciprocity to a non-IC&RC member board is not permitted. Additional requirements may be imposed upon the certified addiction professional depending on the laws and regulations governing the practice of addiction related services in the new jurisdiction. Therefore, certified addiction professionals are strongly encouraged to contact the IC&RC member board in the new jurisdiction to determine if any additional requirement must be met. To begin the reciprocity process, certified addiction professionals must contact MCB and request a reciprocity application. Upon completion of the reciprocity application by both the certified professional and MCB and upon receipt of this information by the certification boarding in the new jurisdiction, that board will then issue the certified addiction professional the equivalent credential offered unless laws and regulations governing the practice of addiction related services in the new jurisdiction must first be met. Reciprocity does not include the LADC license. Contact us if you want an application.