Section 338.1753c. Application requirements; relicensure of licensed professional counselor.

c. (1) An applicant for relicensure as a licensed professional counselor shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. An applicant shall also comply with either of the following:

(a)   If the license was lapsed for less than 3 years, an applicant shall comply with both of the following:

(i)    Submit a professional disclosure statement with an application for licensure, as required under section 18113(3) of the code.

(ii)    Provide for his or her license to be verified, on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state or territory of the United States in which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a professional counselor. Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed upon the applicant.

(b)    If the license was lapsed for 3 or more years, an applicant shall submit a professional disclosure statement with his or her application for licensure, as required under section 18113(3) of the code, and shall do either of the following:

(i)   Retake and pass either the national counselor examination developed by the national board for certified counselors or the certification examination given by the commission on rehabilitation counselor certification.

(ii)   Submit evidence of current certification issued by the national board for certified counselors or the commission on rehabilitation counselor certification.

(2)   If an applicant was originally licensed as a counselor based on the applicant having received a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or student personnel work that was conferred before October 1, 1991, and the applicant completed 2 years of professional experience before October 1, 1993, the applicant shall comply with both of the following:

(a)    Submit an updated professional disclosure statement with an application for licensure, as required under section 18113(3) of the code.

(b)   Provide for his or her license to be verified, on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state or territory of the United States in which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a professional counselor. Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed upon the applicant.

History: 2012 AACS.