professional counseling pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act
5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to
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6. Request assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
for the purposes of investigating complaints and possible violations of the Licensed
Professional Counselors Act
7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions; and 8. Make
such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Executive Director may deem
necessary for the administration of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act.
Applications for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall be
made to the ___________ Licensure in writing. Such applications shall be on a form
and in a manner prescribed by the ____________. The application shall be
accompanied by the fee required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act,
which shall be retained by the ____________ and not returned to the applicant.
State Board of Behavioral Health
Each applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall:
1. Be possessed of good moral character
2. Pass an examination based on standards promulgated by the Board pursuant to
the Licensed Professional Counselors Act
3. Be at least 21 years of age
4. Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be
grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a license pursuant to this title
5. Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the
provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act.
In addition other qualifications an applicant for a license to practice as a licensed
professional counselor shall have:
1. Successfully completed at least 60 graduate semester hours 90 graduate quarter
hours of counseling-related course work. These 60 hours shall include at least a
master's degree in a counseling field.
2. 3 years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the
supervision of a licensed professional counselor pursuant to conditions established
by the Board. 1 or 2 years of experience may be gained at the rate of 1 year for each
30 graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such
hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board.
The applicant shall have no less than 1 year of supervised full-time experience in
counseling.
Applicants with degrees from schools outside the United States may qualify with
Board approval by providing the Board with
an acceptable comprehensive evaluation of the degree performed by a foreign
credential evaluation service and other requirements the Board deems necessary
Examinations shall be held at such times, at such place and in such manner as the
_____________ directs.
State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Examinations (OLERE & NCE) shall be held at least
annually
The OLERE & NCE shall cover
technical, professional and practical subjects as relate to the practice of professional
counseling
If an applicant fails to pass the examinations, the applicant
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