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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The board shall issue a license as a professional clinical mental health counselor to any person who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees within the July 1, 2005 through July 1, 2007 period and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
A. has reached the age of twenty-one;
B. holds a current professional mental health counselor license;
C. holds a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution;
D. demonstrates professional competency by satisfactorily passing the required examinations as prescribed by the board;
E. has a minimum of three thousand hours of client contact experience, including at least one hundred hours of face-to-face supervision or a minimum of ten thousand hours of client contact experience, including at least two hundred hours of face-to-face supervision; and
F. is of good moral character with conduct consistent with the code of ethics.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 61. Professional and Occupational Licenses § 61-9A-11.1. Professional clinical mental health counselor; requirements for licensure - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-61-professional-and-occupational-licenses/nm-st-sect-61-9a-11-1/
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