Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 27-1-5 - Requirements for Endorsement Licensure5.1. An individual may apply for endorsement review if the individual is currently licensed in another state. The licensing requirements of the endorsing state shall be greater than or equal to the requirements in this rule as determined by the Board.5.2. Applicants shall provide proof of having passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) or other certification examination in counseling approved by the board. An applicant must be in good standing in all jurisdictions in which they are licensed and must not have been disciplined or have pending actions in any jurisdiction for an act that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license to practice mental health counseling in the state of West Virginia at the time the act was committed. The applicant shall provide verification of licensure standing from all jurisdictions where currently licensed to include resolved and pending actions.5.2.a. The following documentation is required for the Board to consider the applicant for endorsement in subsection 5.2 of this rule: 5.2.a.1. A completed West Virginia application, dated no more than six (6) months prior to submission to the Board;5.2.a.2. Copies of graduate transcripts from the issuing institutions to evaluate the educational requirements from the endorsing jurisdiction;5.2.a.3. An official copy, including exam results, of the applicant's file from the jurisdiction where currently licensed;5.2.a.4. Two (2) completed professional recommendation forms from individuals licensed as professional counselors, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists or psychiatrists on a form provided by the Board. Persons with a temporary license cannot complete the recommendation form; and,5.2.a.5. The appropriate fee.5.3. The Board may waive the requirements listed in paragraphs 5.2.a.2. and 5.2.a.4. of this rule if the endorsement applicant has actively practiced mental health counseling as a licensed professional counselor at the highest level by maintaining an ongoing caseload for at least five (5) of the last seven (7) years in another jurisdiction, immediately preceding application. 5.3.a. Applicants applying as an Option 1 candidate, shall provide the following: 5.3.a.1. Proof of having passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) or other certification examination in counseling approved by the board.5.3.a.2. Proof of good standing in all jurisdictions wherein licensed, current, or otherwise, with proof of no discipline in any of these jurisdictions for an act that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license to practice mental health counseling in the state of West Virginia at the time the act was committed, to include pending actions; and5.3.a.3. Verification of licensure standing from all jurisdictions where currently licensed.5.4. Fees associated with the application process are non-refundable 5.5. The Board shall notify applicants submitting a complete application, which contain incomplete or unacceptable information of the specific deficiency in writing. Applicants shall have 30 days from the date of the notice to resubmit corrected or replacement documents. Applications not corrected or completed within 30 days of notice of deficiencies shall be voided.5.6. After an application is voided, an applicant may submit a new application and all required documentation and the applicable fee.