Section 338.1752. Application requirements; licensure by examination.

(1) An applicant for a professional counselor license shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee, and the professional disclosure statement required under the code. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and administrative rules, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this rule.

(2)    An applicant shall have received a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or student personnel work in a program approved by the board.

(3)    In addition to meeting the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, an applicant, after receiving the degree, shall meet both of the following requirements:

(a)    Have engaged in the practice of counseling under section 18101(d) of the code, which practice involved an opportunity to work with a broad range of the population and which was conducted in an organized education, business, health, private practice, or human services setting under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor for either of the following periods of time, as applicable:

(i)    For an applicant who has received a master’s degree in counseling or student personnel work, not less than 3,000 hours accrued in not less than a 2-year period, with not less than 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision accrued in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor. The supervision begins upon the issuance of the limited license and continue until the licensed professional counselor license is issued.

(ii)   For an applicant who has completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of graduate study in counseling beyond the master’s degree in counseling or student personnel work, not less than 1,500 hours accrued over not less than a 1-year period, with not less than 50 hours of regularly scheduled supervision accrued in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor. The supervision begins upon the issuance of the limited license and continues until the licensed professional counselor license is issued.

(b)   Have passed either of the following examinations with a passing score established by the testing organizations.

(i)   The national counselor examination developed by the national board for certified counselors.

(ii)    The certification examination developed and scored by the commission on rehabilitation counselor certification.

(4)   For practice experience gained in Michigan, an applicant shall have held a limited license pursuant to the provisions of R 338.1754 while accruing the experience.

History: 1991 AACS; 1993 AACS; 1995 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2012 AACS.