Section 17-27-302 - Licensed associate counselor - Qualifications(a) The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling shall issue a license of licensed associate counselor to each applicant who meets the requirements established in § 17-27-301, with the exception of § 17-27-301(6).(b) The licensed associate counselor may practice only under direct supervision of a licensed professional counselor.(c) The plan for supervision of the licensed associate counselor must be approved by the board before any actual performance of counseling on the part of the licensed associate counselor.(d) Any licensed associate counselor may petition the board for licensure review for the licensed professional counselor, provided that the requirements of § 17-27-301(6) have been completed.Acts 1979, No. 593, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5209; Acts 1997, No. 244, § 4; 1997, No. 1317, § 3.