Sec. 503.302. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE. (a) A person qualifies for a license under this chapter if the person:
(1) is at least 18 years old;
(2) has a master's or doctoral degree in counseling or a related field;
(3) has successfully completed a graduate degree at a regionally accredited institution of higher education and the number of graduate semester hours required by board rule, which may not be less than 48 hours and must include 300 clock hours of supervised practicum that:
(A) is primarily counseling in nature; and
(B) meets the specific academic course content and training standards established by the board;
(4) has completed the number of supervised experience hours required by board rule, which may not be less than 3,000 hours working in a counseling setting that meets the requirements established by the board after the completion of the graduate program described by Subdivision (3);
(5) except as provided by Subsection (b), passes the license examination and jurisprudence examination required by this chapter;
(6) submits an application as required by the board, accompanied by the required application fee; and
(7) meets any other requirement prescribed by the board.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561, Sec. 25(3), eff. September 1, 2005.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561, Sec. 25(3), eff. September 1, 2005.
(d) In establishing the standards described by Subsection (a)(3)(B), the board shall review and consider the standards as developed by the appropriate professional association.
(e) The board may require the statements on a license application to be made under oath.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.263(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 25(3), eff. September 1, 2005.
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