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One of the following in a professional counseling or related field from an accredited educational institution approved by the Board: |
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A master’s degree with a minimum of 60 graduate semester credit hours or 90 graduate quarter credit hours or |
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A doctoral degree with a minimum of 90 graduate semester credit hours or 135 graduate quarter credit hours. |
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A minimum of 3 graduate semester credit hours or 5 graduate quarter hours of instruction in each of the following areas: |
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A. |
HUMAN GROWTH AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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The various stages of human development over the life span. |
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Theories of personality and human development. |
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3. |
The influence of human development and experiences on the development of Psychopathology. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Human Growth and Development |
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2. |
Personality Development |
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B. |
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Aging, ethnicity, gender, psycho-sexual orientation. |
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Impact of social and cultural norms on human development. |
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3. |
Culture, subculture and socioeconomic influences on the counseling relationship. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Multicultural Counseling. |
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2. |
Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling. |
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COUNSELING THEORY |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Overview of major counseling/psychology theories. |
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The techniques and practices associated with the above theories. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Counseling Theory and Techniques. |
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Theories of Counseling and/or Psychotherapy. |
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3. |
Introduction to Psychotherapy Theories. |
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D. |
COUNSELING TECHNIQUES |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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The parameters and limitations of the treatment relationship. |
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The establishment of the client-counselor treatment contract. |
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Listening and interviewing skills. |
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The stages of clinical treatment. |
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5. |
Referral and termination. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Helping Relationship. |
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2. |
Introduction to Counseling. |
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3. |
Counseling Methods. |
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4. |
Techniques of Interviewing. |
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E. |
GROUP DYNAMICS, PROCESSING, AND COUNSELING |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Theories, practices, and treatment in group counseling. |
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2. |
Principles of leading groups. |
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Experience in leading groups. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Group Counseling (or Therapy). |
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2. |
Group Therapy and Practice. |
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LIFESTYLE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Life-Long processes that influence work values. |
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Occupational choice. |
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Creation of career patterns. |
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4. |
Career decision-making style. |
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Integration of occupational roles. |
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Career identity. |
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7. |
Patterns of work adjustment. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Career Guidance and Counseling |
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2. |
Career Development |
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3. |
Occupational Information |
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APPRAISAL |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Formalized testing and measurements. |
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Informal assessment such as observations, interviews, and rating scales. |
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Mental status examination. |
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Theory of test construction, validity, and reliability. |
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5. |
Testing procedures and interpretation. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Individual Appraisal |
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Psychological Testing |
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Personality Testing |
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4. |
Psychological Measurement |
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Tests and Measurements |
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RESEARCH AND EVALUATION |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Principles of performing quantitative and qualitative research. |
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2. |
Research design and methods. |
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3. |
Statistical tools and methods. |
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4. |
Reading and interpreting research. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Methods of Research |
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Statistics and Data Analysis |
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3. |
Research designs |
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4. |
Research in counseling |
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PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Professional orientation and responsibility. |
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2. |
Legal Issues. |
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3. |
Ethics of Practice. |
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Practice Specialization. |
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5. |
Codes of Ethics of National, Professional, Counseling Organizations. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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1. |
Professional and Ethical Issues |
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2. |
Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling |
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MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Overview of system theories. |
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2. |
Principles of working with couples and families. |
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3. |
Stages of family life cycle development. |
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4. |
Intervention strategies. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Marriage and Family Counseling (or Therapy) |
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Family Systems and Intervention |
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ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Assessment of addictive disorders. |
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Pharmacology of psychoactive drugs. |
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3. |
Overview of theories of addictive disorders. |
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4. |
Overview of basic models of treatment. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Foundations of Chemical Dependency Counseling |
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2. |
Overview of Alcohol and Drug Counseling |
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SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCED* |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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A supervised clinical internship, externship, field experience, or practicum placement. |
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Direct client contact in counseling experience with a minimum of 125 hours of face-to-face client counseling. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Supervised Field Experience |
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Practicum |
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Internship/Externship |
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Clinical Field Experience |
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Clinical Case Conference or Supervision |
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DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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Diagnosis based on current DSM AND ICD criteria. |
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Major categories of mental disorders. |
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An understanding of the impact of abnormal behavior not only to individuals, but to society as a whole. |
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An examination of various theories relative to the etiology of abnormal behavior. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Psychology and Diagnosis |
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2. |
Psychopathology |
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3. |
Abnormal Psychology |
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Diagnosis |
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PSYCHOTHERAPY AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS |
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Instruction in this area shall include all of the following content: |
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An Overview and application of one or more treatment models to various disorders. |
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Examples of courses in this area: |
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Treatment Techniques |
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Behavior Therapy |
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Cognitive Therapy |
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Psycho-dynamic Therapy |
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Advanced Techniques of Counseling |
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SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE |
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A. For Master's level applicants, 3 years with a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in professional counseling under an approved supervisor. Of the 3 years, 2 years shall be post-graduate clinical supervision hours. One year may be acquired before the awarding of the master's degree. |
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B. For Doctoral level applicants, 2 years with a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in professional counseling. Of the 2 years 1,000 shall be acquired after the doctoral degree has been awarded. |
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EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT Achieve a passing score on the National Counselors Examination of the National Board for Certified Counselors and the State Law Test. |
