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Current as of February 09, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 18107. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the department may grant a professional counselor license to an individual who meets all of the following criteria:
(a) Is not less than 18 years of age.
(b) Has received, from an accredited college or university approved by the department, a master's or doctoral degree in counseling from a qualified program, or a degree determined by the department in consultation with the board to be substantially equivalent to a counseling degree from a qualified program. The department in consultation with the board shall promulgate rules to establish standards to approve qualified programs.
(c) Has at least 2 years of counseling experience under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor. The department in consultation with the board may decrease the required length of counseling experience under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor to 1 year if an applicant has completed a doctoral degree in counseling. An applicant shall not be licensed before completing 1 year of counseling experience under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor.
(2) The department in consultation with the board shall promulgate rules under section 16145 1 as necessary or appropriate to supplement the requirements for licensure under this part as a licensed professional counselor, including adopting updated standards of the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs or a successor organization.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 333. Health § 333.18107 - last updated February 09, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-333-health/mi-comp-laws-333-18107/
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