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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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 executive council 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 executive council;
(4) has completed the number of supervised experience hours required by executive council rule, which may not be less than 3,000 hours working in a counseling setting that meets the requirements established by the executive council after the completion of the graduate program described by Subdivision (3);
(5) passes the license examination and jurisprudence examination required by this chapter;
(6) submits an application as required by the executive council, accompanied by the required application fee; and
(7) meets any other requirement prescribed by the executive council.
(b) In establishing the standards described by Subsection (a)(3)(B), the executive council shall review and consider the standards as developed by the appropriate professional association.
(c) The executive council may require the statements on a license application to be made under oath.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 503.302. Qualifications for License - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-503-302/
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