Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 255-X-10 — Licensing under Special Conditions

255 Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling

Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-10-.01 Waiver Of Requirements For Prior Practitioners (Grandfather Clause) (Repealed 4/14/22)

Waiver Of Requirements For Prior Practitioners (Grandfather Clause) (Repealed 4/14/22)

History

• Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-8A-1, et seq.
• Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed: Published February 28, 2022; effective April 14, 2022.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-10-.02 Endorsement Of Out-Of-State License

Applicants who hold a current license in good standing to practice counseling issued by a counseling licensure authority in another state, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may apply for endorsement of that license by:

(1) Applicant must submit an application on a form approved by the Board.

(2) The license that the LPC by Endorsement application is based upon must be a license that the applicant directly qualified for and not one acquired by endorsement or reciprocity in another state.

(3) Applicants must supply a copy of the educational and supervised experience requirements in effect on the date of their application to the state of current licensure.

(4) The Board may, at its discretion, waive the formal examination requirements of an applicant, provided that the applicant has a passing score on a written counseling examination that, in the opinion of the Board, is substantially equivalent to the examination established by the Alabama Board.

(5) Applicants must meet the Alabama educational and supervised experience requirements that were in effect on the date of their application to the state of current licensure.

History

• Author: Board of Examiners in Counseling
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-8A-15.
• Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed and Replaced: Filed August 12, 1998; effective September 16, 1998. Amended: Filed November 9, 2006; effective December 14, 2006. Amended: Filed July 14, 2016; effective August 28, 2016. Amended: Published February 28, 2022; effective April 14, 2022.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-10-.03 Provisional Licensure

(1) A provisional license may be issued to an applicant who is currently licensed by a counseling licensure board in another state and who has been found to be deficient in meeting academic, supervised experience or examination requirements of this Board.

(2) An applicant seeking provisional licensure must provide to the Board a written proposal for addressing areas of deficiency. The proposal will be reviewed at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

(3) If the proposal for addressing areas of deficiency is unacceptable, the Board will identify areas of concern and may offer recommendations. The board will inform the applicant in writing regarding the reasons for denial of the proposal.

(4) If the proposal is acceptable, the Board will approve the proposal and inform the applicant in writing.

(5) The provisional license will be issued upon receipt of the licensure fee.

(6) Any provisional license will only be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. To renew a professional license requires a request to, and approach by, the Board.

(7) Reduction of Supervised Experience Hours requests cannot be applied to Provisional ALC or LPC’s to reduce the required remaining supervised experience hours for licensure.

History

• Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-8A-15.
• New Rule: Filed November 9, 2006; effective December 14, 2006. Amended: Published February 28, 2022; effective April 14, 2022. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022.