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335.527 Licensing reciprocity requirements -- Exemptions.
(1)
(2)
The board shall grant the appropriate credential under KRS 335.525 to an applicant
for endorsement who:
(a) Has received a master's, specialist, or doctoral degree in counseling or a
related field from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of sixty
(60) hours of graduate coursework to include the following:
1.
The helping relationship, including counseling theory and practice;
2.
Human growth and development;
3.
Lifestyle and career development;
4.
Group dynamics, process, counseling, and consulting;
5.
Assessment, appraisal, and testing of individuals;
6.
Social and cultural foundations, including multicultural issues;
7.
Principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment planning, and prevention of
mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior;
8.
Research and evaluation; and
9.
Professional orientation and ethics;
(b) Holds an active valid license or certificate from another state to practice as a
professional counselor;
(c) Is in good standing with the certifying or licensing board of that state;
(d) Is of good moral character;
(e) Has paid the application fee to the board; and
(f) Has provided the board with evidence of a minimum of five (5) years'
experience as a certified or licensed professional counselor.
The applicant shall be exempt from:
(a) The required hours of supervised experience in the practice of counseling set
out in KRS 335.525(1)(e); and
(b) The examination requirement set out in KRS 335.525(1)(f).
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000.
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