Section 61-9A-14 - [Repealed effective 7/1/2028] Requirements for licensed mental health counselorThe board shall issue a license as a mental health associate to any person who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
A. has reached the age of twenty-one;B. holds either a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution in a counseling or counseling-related field, as defined by rule and a total of no less than forty-eight graduate semester hours or seventy-two quarter hours in the core curriculum;C. has arranged for an appropriate clinical supervision plan and a postgraduate experience plan, as defined by rule, to meet the licensing requirements for a: (1) professional art therapist;(2) professional mental health counselor; or(3) professional clinical mental health counselor;D. demonstrates professional competence by passing an examination within the applicant's discipline as prescribed by the board; andE. observes the code of ethics.Laws 1993, ch. 49, § 14; 1999, ch. 161, § 13; 2003, ch. 422, § 14; 2005, ch. 210, § 13.Amended by 2021, c. 93,s. 12, eff. 6/18/2021.