District Of Columbia § 3-1207.10 - Qualifications for licensure.
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§ 3-1207.10. Qualifications for licensure.
3-1207.10The Board of Professional Counseling shall license as a professional counselor a person who, in addition to meeting the requirements of , has satisfactorily completed the examination process, has completed 60 hours of postgraduate education in counseling or a related subject from an accredited college or university, and has completed 2 years of supervised counseling experience.
The Board of Professional Counseling shall license as a graduate professional counselor a person who, in addition to meeting the requirements of [ et seq.], has satisfactorily completed the examination process and has completed 48 hours of graduate education leading to a Master’s degree in counseling or a related subject from an accredited college or university.
The Board of Professional Counseling shall license, by endorsement, a professional counselor who, in addition to meeting the requirements of [ et seq.],, is currently licensed in another state and meets the American Association of State Counseling Boards Tier II requirements, which consist of:
Completion of at least 60 hours of postgraduate education leading to a Master’s degree in counseling or a related field obtained from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
Supervision by another person, which shall consist of at least 2 years of post-Master’s counseling experience with a minimum of 4,000 hours;
Having 2,500 hours of direct client contact within the 4,000 hours;
A minimum of 100 hours of clinical supervision, post-Master’s, of which 50 hours may be in group supervision; and
Five years of post-licensure experience in clinical counseling at the independent level.
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