457.12 Professional counselor license; privilege to practice.

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(1m)License. The professional counselor section shall, subject to sub.

(4m), grant a professional counselor license to any individual to whom all of the following apply:

(a)The individual satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06 .

(b)The individual submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section that he or she has received a master’s or doctorate degree in professional counseling or its equivalent from a program approved by the professional counselor section.

(bm)The individual does not, subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.335 , have a conviction record.

(c)The individual submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section that he or she has done any of the following:

1. After receiving a master’s degree in professional counseling or its equivalent, engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours of professional counseling practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:

a. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.

b. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional counseling practice.

c. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455 .

d. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1. a. , b. , or c. , who is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section.