New Jersey § 45:8b-41
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:8b-41, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:8b-41.
a. The board shall issue to any individual, upon application during the first 360
days after the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, a professional
counselor license, if the applicant has either: (1) completed a minimum of 45 graduate semester hours, which includes a master's degree
or doctorate from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, in subject
matter that is primarily counseling in content; and has documented five years of
experience in the practice of professional counseling acceptable to the committee
prior to the date of application for licensure. The board shall waive written examination of these applicants; or (2) completed fewer than 45 semester hours, which includes a master's degree from
a regionally accredited institution of higher education, in subject matter that is
primarily counseling in content; and has documented five years of experience in the
practice of professional counseling acceptable to the committee prior to the date
of application for licensure. The board shall require that the applicant provide evidence that he has passed the
National Counselor Examination of the National Board for Certified Counselors. b. The board shall issue to any individual, upon application during the first 360
days after the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, a rehabilitation
counselor license if the applicant has either: (1) completed a minimum of 45 graduate semester hours, which includes a master's degree
or doctorate from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, in subject
matter that is primarily counseling or rehabilitation counseling in content; and
has documented five years of experience in the practice of rehabilitation counseling
acceptable to the committee prior to the date of application for licensure. The board shall waive written examination of these applicants; or (2) completed a master's degree of fewer than 45 semester hours or bachelor's degree
from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in subject matter that
is primarily counseling or a related field in content; has documented 10 years of
experience, during the last 15 years immediately preceding the enactment date of this
amendatory and supplementary act, in the practice of rehabilitation counseling acceptable
to the committee; and provides evidence that he has passed the Certified Rehabilitation
Counselor Examination by the Commission on Rehabilitation Certification.
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