Wis. Admin. Code MPSW — Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board

Chapter MPSW 1 AUTHORITY AND PRACTICE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.01 Authority {#sec-mpsw-1.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.01}

This chapter is adopted pursuant to ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 15.405 (7c) (d) and 227.11 (2), Stats.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.02 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-1.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.02}

In chs. MPSW 1 to 6 and 10 to 20:

(1) “AODA” means alcohol or other drug abuse.

(1g) “Board” means the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board.

(1q) “Credential” means a certificate or a license granted by the board.

(2) “Department” means the department of safety and professional services.

(2d) “DSM” means the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders and refers to the most recent edition.

(2m) “Psychotherapy” means the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders, conditions, or addictions through the application of methods derived from established psychological or systemic principles for the purpose of assisting people in modifying their behaviors, cognitions, emotions, and other personal characteristics, which may include the purpose of understanding unconscious processes or intrapersonal, interpersonal, or psychosocial dynamics.

(3) “Section” means either the marriage and family therapist section, the professional counselor section, or the social worker section of the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling and social work examining board.

(4) “Telehealth” has the meaning given in s. 440.01 (1) (hm), Stats.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; am. (intro.), Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99; CR 02-105: am. (intro.), (1), (3), cr. (1q), (2m), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 04-044: renum. (1) to be (1g), cr. (1), (2d) and (2h) Register January 2005 No. 589, eff. 2-1-05; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2015 No. 710; CR 24-012: r. (2h), cr. (4) Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.035 Rule-making {#sec-mpsw-1.035 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.035}

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), each section shall be responsible for proposing and drafting rules applying to its profession, and for holding public hearings on those rules. The board may approve and adopt rules proposed by any section of the board.

(2) The board shall be responsible for promulgating rules applying to matters that the board determines are of joint interest among the sections.

History

CR 15-082: cr. Register December 2016 No. 732, eff. 1-1-17.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.04 Application procedures for all sections of the board {#sec-mpsw-1.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.04}

An application is incomplete until all materials requested are received by the board office, in English or accompanied by a certified English translation.

Note: The board’s mailing address is Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board, Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. (2), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 15-082: renum. (1) to 1.04, r. (2) Register December 2016 No. 732, eff. 1-1-17; CR 24-012: am. Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.05 Examination provisions for all sections {#sec-mpsw-1.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.05}

(1) The board or its designee shall administer the examinations required of applicants for certification as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, or independent social worker, or for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor at least once a year.

(6) The passing grade on each examination is determined by the board to represent competence sufficient to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The board may adopt the recommended passing score of the examination provider for the examination testing entry level competency.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; r. (2) and (4), Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98; CR 01-064: cr. (7), Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 1-1-02; CR 02-105: am. (1), (5) and (7), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 19-137: r. (3), (5), am. (6), r. (7) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.08 Credential renewal and reinstatement procedures {#sec-mpsw-1.08 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.08}

(1) Renewal by expiration date. A credential holder shall renew the credential by the expiration date by paying the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), Stats. and attesting to completion of the continuing education required under s. MPSW 19.02.

(2) Renewal within 5 years. If the credential is renewed after the expiration date and within 5 years of the expiration date, a credential holder shall renew the credential by paying the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), Stats., attesting to completion of the continuing education required under s. MPSW 19.02, and paying a late renewal fee.

(3) Renewal after 5 years of renewal date. This subsection does not apply to credential holders who have unmet disciplinary requirements or whose credentials have been surrendered or revoked. A credential holder who has failed to renew a credential within 5 years after the renewal date holds an expired credential and may not reapply for the credential using the initial application process. A credential may be renewed after 5 years of the renewal date by complying with all of the following:

(a) Payment of the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and the late renewal fee.

(b) Evidence of one of the following:

An active credential in good standing in another state.
Completion of 60 hours of approved continuing education, including 8 hours of professional ethics and boundaries, within the preceding 2 years.

(4) Reinstatement. A credential holder who has unmet disciplinary requirements and failed to renew the credential within 5 years or whose credential has been surrendered or revoked may apply to have the credential reinstated in accordance with all of the following:

(a) Evidence of completion of the requirements in sub. (3) if the credential has not been active within the last 5 years.

(b) Evidence of completion of disciplinary requirements, if applicable.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am., Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 17-080: r. and recr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.09 Substance abuse disorder specialty {#sec-mpsw-1.09 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.09}

(1) Use of title and scope of practice.

(a) A person certified by the board may use the title “alcohol and drug counselor” or “chemical dependency counselor” only if the person is credentialed as a substance abuse counselor under s. 440.88, Stats., or satisfies the educational and supervised training requirements established in this section.

(b) A person who is certified by the board may treat substance use disorder as a specialty if the person is credentialed under s. 440.88, Stats., or satisfies the educational and supervised training requirements established in this section.

Prepare a client for substance use disorder treatment by referral.
Continue to work with the non-substance use disorder issues of a person who has been referred for substance use disorder treatment.
Continue to treat a client who is in recovery following treatment for substance use disorder.

(3) Specialty requirements for individuals certified by the board other than as advanced practice social workers or independent social workers. To be authorized to treat substance use disorder as a specialty, an individual certified under s. 457.08 (1), 457.09 (1) or 457.14 (1) (a), Stats., shall meet all of the following:

(a) A minimum of 180 contact hours of substance use disorder education, which may be obtained within the bachelor or master’s degree or in addition to the bachelor or master’s degree. The education shall be in all of the following:

Thirty hours in assessment training.
Thirty hours in counseling training.
Thirty hours in case management.
Thirty hours in patient education.
Thirty hours in professional responsibility.
Three hours in boundaries and ethics.
Twenty-seven hours in electives in any of the subjects in subds. 1. to 6.

(b) A minimum of 1,000 of hours of face-to-face substance use disorder treatment experience, under the supervision of a qualified supervisor, with individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders. The supervised hours can be either the same as or separate from the hours obtained for the credential issued by the board.

(4) Qualified supervisors. A qualified supervisor is a person who is knowledgeable in psychopharmacology and addiction treatment and is any of the following:

(a) A clinical supervisor, as defined in s. SPS 160.02 (7).

(b) A licensed marriage and family therapist.

(d) A licensed clinical social worker, certified advanced practice social worker, or certified independent social worker.

(e) A licensed psychologist.

(f) A licensed physician.

(g) An individual, other than an individual specified in pars. (a) to (f), who is approved in advance by the board.

(5) Continuing education. To maintain the authority to treat substance use disorder, an individual certified by the board must complete at least 6 continuing education hours during each biennial credentialing period in substance use disorder. The continuing education may be counted toward the continuing education required for renewal of the underlying credential.

History

EmR1835: emerg. cr., eff. 12-21-18; CR 18-098: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (3) (intro.), (a) 7., (4) (a), (g) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 23-034: r. (2), am. (4) (d) Register February 2024 No. 818, eff. 3-1-24.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.10 Professional liability insurance {#sec-mpsw-1.10 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.10}

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a person licensed as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor may not practice clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling unless he or she has in effect professional liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person practicing clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling as an employee of a federal, state, or local governmental agency, if the practice is part of the duties for which he or she is employed and is solely within the confines of or under the jurisdiction of the agency by which he or she is employed.

History

CR 02-105: cr. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.11 Psychometric testing {#sec-mpsw-1.11 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.11}

(1) Authority. This rule is adopted pursuant to ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2) and 457.033, Stats.

(2) Definition. In this section, the term “psychometric test” means a procedure for measuring psychological, behavioral or interpersonal characteristics in which a sample of an examinee’s behavior is obtained and subsequently evaluated and scored using a standardized process. A person credentialed by the board may not use a testing instrument for diagnostic or assessment purposes unless he or she satisfies the requirements in sub. (5). Psychometric testing does not include a test instrument used solely to screen for problems, to assist in treatment planning, to clarify treatment goals, to plan for interventions, to monitor progress in treatment or an unstandardized questionnaire, unstructured behavior sample or a test used to evaluate performance in education or training or training prepared by a teacher or trainer.

(3) Requirements for performing psychometric testing. The competent use of a psychometric test requires that the licensee or person supervised by the licensee have the requisite knowledge, skills, training and experience needed to do all of the following:

(a) Independently select and administer tests appropriate to the practice setting and area of practice.

(b) Accurately administer, score, and interpret the test.

(c) Understand and communicate the strengths and limitations of the test appropriate to the context in and purpose for which it is given.

(d) Use culturally appropriate and sensitive instruments and norms.

(e) Analyze the results within a broad context of information about the examinee’s life.

(f) Seek supervision or consultation as needed from any licensee who are authorized to perform psychometric testing under this subsection.

(4) Licenses authorized to perform psychometric testing. Psychometric testing may be performed by the following individuals:

(a) A psychologist licensed under ch. 455, Stats.

(b) A licensed or training licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed or training licensed professional counselor or a licensed or training licensed clinical social worker or a certified advanced practice social worker or independent social worker who satisfies the requirements in sub. (5) (a) and is acting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

(c) A licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical social worker who satisfies the requirements in sub. (5) (a) and (b).

(d) A licensed or training licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed or training licensed professional counselor or a licensed or training licensed clinical social worker or a certified advanced practice social worker or independent social worker who satisfies the requirements in sub. (5) (a) and is acting under the supervision of another licensee of the board specified in par. (c).

(5) Educational requirements for performing psychometric testing without supervision. A person who meets the requirements in s. MPSW 1.11 (4) (b), (c) or (d) may engage in psychometric testing without supervision only if the appropriate section of the board has received and approved the following information demonstrating generic and specific qualifications to perform psychometric testing:

(a) Academic training at the graduate or postgraduate level from a regionally accredited program that covered:

Descriptive statistics.
Reliability and measurement error.
Validity and meaning of test scores.
Normative interpretation of test scores.
Selection of appropriate tests.
Test administration procedures.
Ethnic, racial, cultural, gender, age and linguistic variables.
Testing individuals with disabilities.

(b) A signed statement from a professional qualified to supervise psychometric testing as set forth in sub. (4) (a) and (c) that the supervised licensee meets the requirements to use psychometric tests as set forth in this subsection. A licensee determined to be qualified to use psychometric tests by prior affidavit is not required to resubmit a signed statement and is deemed to meet the requirements of pars. (a) and (b).

(6) Licenses qualified to supervise psychometric testing. The only professionals qualified to supervise psychometric testing are licensed psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, and licensed clinical social workers who meet the requirements in sub. (5) (a) and (b).

History

CR 02-105: cr. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 10-013: r. and recr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.12 Telehealth practice {#sec-mpsw-1.12 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.12}

(1) Except as provided in sub. (4), a person who uses telehealth in the diagnosis and treatment of a patient located in this state shall be licensed to practice by the board.

(2) A person licensed or credentialed by the board located in this state treating patients via telehealth who are not physically located in this state at the time of treatment must comply with the regulations in the state the patient is physically located at the time of treatment.

(3) A person licensed or credentialed by the board shall be held to the same standards of practice and conduct including patient confidentiality and recordkeeping, regardless of whether health care services are provided in person or by telehealth.

(4) A person who is not a resident of this state, may perform marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work practice via telehealth in this state for a nonresident not more than 5 days in any one month and not to exceed 15 days in total if there is a previous established therapeutic relationship with the nonresident and the person is authorized to perform such services under the laws of the state or country in which the person resides.

(5) A person licensed or credentialed by the board who provides counseling services by telehealth is responsible for the quality and safe use of equipment and technology that is integral to patient diagnosis and treatment. The equipment and technology used to provide counseling services by telehealth shall provide, at a minimum, information that will enable the licensee to meet or exceed the standard of minimally competent counseling practice.

History

CR 24-012: cr. Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25; correction in (2), (4) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2025 No. 833.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 2.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-2.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 2.01}

In chs. MPSW 2 to 6:

(1) “Accredited” means accredited by the council on social work education.

(2) “Certified advanced practice social worker” means a person who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (2), Stats.

(4) “Certified independent social worker” means a person who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (3), Stats.

(5) “Certified social worker” means a person who holds a certificate under s. 457.08 (1) or 457.09, Stats.

(6) “Client” means the individual, group, business, agency, school, organization, or association for whom the social worker provides professional services. The term “client” includes the term and concept of “patient.”

(7) “Clinical field training” means a minimum of one academic year in the supervised practice of clinical social work services consisting of assessment; diagnosis; treatment, including psychotherapy and counseling; client-centered advocacy; consultation; and evaluation. “Clinical field training” does not include indirect social work service, administrative, research, or other practice emphasis.

(8) “Clinical social work practice” means providing services for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders in individuals, families, and groups, to restore, maintain, and enhance social functioning through treatment interventions that include psychosocial evaluation, counseling of individuals, families, or groups, referral to community resources, advocacy, facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs, and individual, marital, or group psychotherapy.

(9) “Clinical social work concentration” means a course of study with a primary focus on resolving intrapsychic and interpersonal problems by means of direct contact with clients at the individual, small group and family level. A concentration on community or organizational problems, social planning or policy development does not constitute a clinical social work concentration. To qualify as a master’s or doctoral degree in social work with a concentration in clinical social work, the course of study shall include one course in psychopathology and social work and, from among the following, 2 theory and practice courses:

(a) Case management.

(c) Clinical assessment and treatment of specific populations and problems, such as children, adolescent, elderly, alcohol and drug abuse, family or couples relationships.

(d) Psychopharmacology.

(e) Psychotherapeutic interventions.

(f) Electives such as family therapy, social work with groups, sex- or gender-related issues and topics.

(10) “Counseling” means the process of identifying and providing options for the resolution or mitigation of an undesired circumstance. Counseling characteristically involves the provision of education, support, advice, guidance, or assistance with planning, and other services of a similar character but does not necessarily involve a long term counselor-client relationship.

(10m) “Face-to-face” means in person or real time video conferencing where all parties can communicate by simultaneous means of audio, telephone, video, or data communications.

(11) “Interpersonal” means between 2 or among 3 or more individuals or groups.

(12) “Intrapsychic” means occurring within one’s personality or psyche.

(12m) “Licensed clinical social worker” means a person who holds a license under s. 457.08 (4), Stats.

(13) “Primary clinical setting” means a facility, or a unit within a facility, whose primary purpose is to treat persons with a DSM diagnosis.

(15) “Regionally accredited college or university” means a college or university which is accredited by any of the following bodies: the New England association of schools and colleges, the middle states association of colleges and schools, the north central association of colleges and schools, the northwest association of schools and colleges, the southern association of colleges and schools, the western association of schools and colleges.

(16) “Social worker” has the meaning given in s. 457.01 (10), Stats., and is interpreted to be a general term describing all persons who hold any certificate or license under s. 458.08, Stats., or any rules adopted pursuant to s. 457.03 (3), Stats., establishing levels of social work practice.

(17) “Supervised clinical field training” means training in a primary clinical setting which must include at least 2 semesters of field placement where more than 50% of the practice is to assess and treat interpersonal and intrapsychic issues in direct contact with individuals, families or small groups.

(18) “Supervision” means supervision of the professional practice of social work in the applied skills of the profession. Supervision may be performed face-to-face whether in person or remotely.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; am. (5), Register, November, 1996, No. 491, eff. 12-1-96; CR 00-147: r. and recr. (9), renum. (11), (12), (13), (14) and (15) to be (14), (15), (16), (18) and (19), and cr. (11), (12), (13), and (17), Register August 2001 No. 548, eff. 9-1-01; CR 02-105: am. (intro.), (8), (11), (13) and (16), renum. (3) to be (12m) and am., r. (19), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 05-042: am. (9) (intro.), r. (9) (b) Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06; CR 13-118: r. (14) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-1-14; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2015 No. 710; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2017 No. 739; CR 24-012: cr. (10m), am. (18) Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25.

In addition to paying the fee under s. 440.05 (1), Stats., an applicant for certification as a social worker shall submit a completed, signed application form together with:

(1) A certificate of professional education, signed and sealed by the chancellor, dean or registrar of the school from which the applicant has graduated with a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in social work.

(2) Verification that the school or program which awarded the social work degree was accredited by, or a pre-accreditation program, of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) at the time the applicant graduated from the program or school, or that a degree awarded by a foreign institution of higher learning has been determined by the CSWE to be equivalent to a program accredited by the CSWE. If the applicant’s education was not received in English, the applicant must demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a score of 550 (or 213 on the computer-based exam) or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an equivalent score on an equivalent examination.

(3) Verification of successful completion of the required examinations.

(4) Verification of the applicant’s credential in all jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been credentialed.

(5) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(a) The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of a social worker.

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a social worker.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. (4), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 03-090: am. (2) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (5) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (5) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 19-137: am. (3) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

In addition to paying the fee under s. 440.05 (1), Stats., an applicant for certification as an advanced practice social worker shall submit the completed, signed application form and:

(3) Verification of successful completion of the required examinations.

(4) Verification of the applicant’s credential in all jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been credentialed.

(5) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of an advanced practice social worker.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. (4), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 03-090: am. (2) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (5) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (5) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 19-137: am. (3) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

In addition to paying the fee under s. 440.05 (1), Stats., an applicant for certification as an independent social worker shall submit the completed, signed application form and:

(3) An affidavit that the applicant, after receiving a master's or doctoral degree and after receiving certification as an advanced practice social worker, has practiced for at least 2 years of full-time supervised social work practice under the supervision of a supervisor approved by the social worker section. Pre-certification supervised practice shall meet the criteria under s. MPSW 4.01.

(4) Verification of successful completion of the required examinations, or verification that the applicant has obtained certification of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) of the National Association of Social Workers.

(5) Verification of the applicant’s credential in all jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been credentialed.

(6) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(a) The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats. or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., which is substantially related to the practice of an independent social worker.

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of an independent social worker.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 01-153: am. (3), Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 1-1-03; CR 02-105: am. (3) and (5), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (3), Register January 2003 No. 565; CR 03-090: am. (2) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (6) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (6) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 19-137: am. (4) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; CR 25-003: am. (3) Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25.

In addition to paying the fee under s. 440.05 (1), Stats., an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall submit the completed, signed application form and:

(1) A certificate of professional education, signed and sealed by the chancellor, dean or registrar of the school from which the applicant has graduated with a master’s or doctoral degree in social work with a concentration in clinical social work, including completion of supervised clinical field training. In lieu of supervised clinical field training, applicants may submit an affidavit indicating that they have completed 1,500 hours of supervised clinical social work experience in not less than one year within a primary clinical setting, which includes at least 500 hours of face-to-face client contact and is supervised as provided in s. MPSW 4.01.

(3) Except as provided in sub. (3m), an affidavit that the applicant, after receiving a master’s or doctoral degree and after receiving certification as an advanced practice social worker or an independent social worker, has completed at least 3,000 hours of clinical social work practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact. At least 600 hours of the required 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact must involve DSM diagnosis and treatment of individuals. All hours must be accumulated under the supervision of a supervisor approved by the social worker section. Pre-licensed supervised practice shall meet the criteria under s. MPSW 4.01.

(3m) An applicant, after receiving a master’s or doctoral degree in social work and completing any portion of the applicant’s 3,000 hours of supervised clinical social work practice outside of Wisconsin, may be given credit for those hours if the hours meet the requirements of sub. (3) and all hours were accumulated under the supervision of a supervisor acceptable to the social worker section.

(4) Verification of successful completion of the required examinations, or verification that the applicant is a board certified diplomat (BCD) of the American Board of Examiners in clinical social work.

(5) Verification of the applicant’s credential in all jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been credentialed.

(6) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(a) The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., which is substantially related to the practice of a licensed clinical social worker.

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a licensed clinical social worker.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 01-153: am. (3), Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 1-1-03; CR 02-105: am. (intro.), (3) and (5), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (3), Register January 2003 No. 565; CR 03-090: am. (2) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 05-042: am. (1) Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06; CR 08-089: am. (3), cr. (3m) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (6) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (6) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 19-137: am. (4) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; CR 19-138: am. (3) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; CR 25-003: am. (3m) Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.11 Temporary certificate or license {#sec-mpsw-3.11 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.11}

(1) The social worker section may issue a temporary certificate permitting the use of the title “social worker” to an individual who pays the fee under s. 440.05 (6), Stats., and who meets all the qualifications for the social worker certificate except for passing the required examinations.

(2) The social worker section may issue a temporary certificate permitting the use of the title “advanced practice social worker” to an individual who pays the fee under s. 440.05 (6), Stats., and who meets all the qualifications for the advanced practice social worker certificate except for passing the required examinations.

(3) The social worker section may issue a temporary certificate permitting the use of the title “independent social worker” to an individual who pays the fee under s. 440.05 (6), Stats., and who meets all the qualifications for the independent social worker certificate except for passing the required examinations.

(4) The social worker section may issue a temporary license permitting the practice of clinical social work and the use of the title “clinical social worker” to an individual who pays the fee under s. 440.05 (6), Stats., and who meets all the qualifications for the clinical social worker license except for passing the required examinations.

(5) The temporary credential expires upon notification of successful completion of the required examinations or expiration of the 9 month period, whichever is earlier. The temporary credential may be renewed once.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; am. Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; CR 01-095: am. Register March 2002 No. 555, eff. 4-1-02; CR 02-105: r. and recr., Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 05-041: am. (5) Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06; CR 13-094: am. (5) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-14; CR 19-137: am. Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.12 Reciprocal certificate or license {#sec-mpsw-3.12 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.12}

(1) Except as provided in s. MPSW 3.125, the social worker section shall grant a certificate as a social worker under s. 457.08 (1), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:

(a) The applicant has a current credential as a social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.

(b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of the certificate under s. 457.08 (1), Stats.

(c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.

(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of a social worker.
The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a social worker.

(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.

(2) The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an advanced practice social worker under s. 457.08 (1) and (2), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:

(a) The applicant has a current credential as an advanced practice social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.

(b) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a certificate under s. 457.08 (2), Stats.

(c) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant or by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.

(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of an advanced practice social worker.
The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of an advanced practice social worker.

(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.

(3) The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an independent social worker under s. 457.08 (1) and (3), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:

(a) The applicant has a current credential as an independent social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.

(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of an independent social worker.
The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of an independent social worker.

(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.

(4) The social worker section shall grant a license as a clinical social worker under s. 457.08 (1) and (4), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required under s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:

(a) The applicant has a current credential as a clinical social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.

(b) The requirements for granting the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for granting a license under s. 457.08 (4), Stats.

(d) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of a clinical social worker.
The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a clinical social worker.

(e) The applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.

History

Cr. Register November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94; CR 02-105: cr. (1) (e), (2) (e), (3) (e) and (4) (e), am. (intro.), (a) and (b), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02.; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (1) (d), (2) (d), (3) (d), (4) (d) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (1) (d) 1., 2., (2) (d) 1., 2., (3) (d) 1., 2., (4) (d) 1., 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 21-053: am. (1) (intro.) Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2022 No. 800.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.125 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses {#sec-mpsw-3.125 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.125}

The social worker section shall grant a reciprocal certificate or a license to practice social work under s. 457.08, Stats., to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09, Stats. Subject to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the board may request verification necessary to make a determination under this section.

Note: Application forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

History

CR 21-053: cr. Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22.

(1) Application requirements. The social worker section shall grant a training certificate to an applicant who submits the fee under s. 440.05 (6), Stats., together with the completed, signed application form and all of the following:

(a) A certified transcript of professional education verifying that the applicant has a bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, criminal justice or another human service program approved by the section from a college or university accredited by an accrediting body nationally recognized by the secretary of the United States department of education. The certified transcript shall be sent directly to the section by the college or university.

To qualify as “another human service program approved by the section” under s. 457.09 (1) (c), Stats., the program shall award a bachelor’s degree and be one of the following:

a. An organized course of study recognized by the section to contain all five social worker equivalency courses in s. MPSW 3.13 (2) and a course designated as a senior seminar or capstone course.

b. An organized course of study entitled on the transcript as a human services major.

c. Accredited by any accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for programs awarding bachelor’s degrees with a major in “human services”.

In subd. 1. b., “human services major” means a major which includes all the following courses:

a. An introductory course which contains a general overview of the field of human services, including origins, career opportunities and techniques and methods of helping individuals and groups in need.

b. A course with significant content in professional ethics and values, including confidentiality, boundaries and values in human services occupations.

c. A course with content in qualitative and quantitative social research methods and statistics.

d. A course designated as a senior seminar or capstone course. The capstone course may be an internship with the seminar in which the training certificate applicant is evaluated to have attained the competencies specified in sub. (3m).

The applicant shall have obtained a grade point average of 2.5 or greater in the major completed in the program under subd. 1. a., 1. b. or 1. c.

(b) Verification that the applicant is seeking to attain social worker degree equivalency under s. 457.09 (4), Stats., during the period in which the certificate is valid.

(c) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., which is substantially related to the practice of a social worker.
The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a social worker.

Note: Application forms are available upon request to the Social Worker Section at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708.

(2) Social worker degree equivalency. To attain social worker degree equivalency to a bachelor’s degree in social work under the terms of s. 457.09 (4) and (4m) (b), Stats., and to qualify to take the national social work examination, a social worker training certificate holder shall demonstrate by certified transcript from an accredited college or university, sent directly to the section, that the applicant has successfully completed with a minimum of a C grade at least a total of 5 courses, each consisting of a minimum of either 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of academic credit. Courses shall be taught by an instructor who holds a master’s degree or a PhD in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education unless otherwise approved by the section. The courses shall use a textbook written by a social work educator for social work courses as a primary text, unless otherwise approved by the section. At least three of these courses shall be taken at the same institution, and shall be distributed among the following subject areas:

(a) Social welfare policy and services. At least one course of at least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours academic credit. Qualifying course work in this area shall include the history, mission and philosophy of the social work profession, the impact of social policy on health and well-being, the effect of social policy on social work practice, current social policy analysis, political and organizational processes used to influence policy, the process of policy formulation, and the framework for current social policy analysis in light of the principles of social and economic justice.

(b) Social work practice methods with individuals, families, small groups, communities, organizations and social institutions - generalist practice methods. At least 3 courses each consisting of at least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours academic credit. Qualifying coursework in these areas shall substantively and effectively prepare the student for action to engage with, assess, intervene with, and evaluate individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The social work practice methods taught shall be evidence-based, and shall emphasize client strengths. Each course shall have infused throughout the curriculum significant course content on social work values, ethics, approaches and skills for practice with clients from differing social, cultural, racial, religious, spiritual and class backgrounds; and systems of all sizes. The content of the three courses shall be coordinated by the college or university to cover the material described below and demonstrate that within the curriculum of the three courses, students shall learn:

Of the three required social work methods courses, a course in each of the following: social work practice with individuals, social work practice with groups and families, and social work practice with communities, organizations, and social institutions.
Practice content which emphasizes professional relationships that are characterized by mutuality, collaboration, respect for the client system and incorporates use of professional social work supervision. Coursework shall prepare a student to do all of the following:

a. Use empathy and other interpersonal skills with clients.

b. Develop with the client a mutually agreed upon focus of work and desired outcomes.

c. Collect, organize, and interpret client data.

d. Develop mutually agreed upon intervention goals and objectives.

e. Select appropriate intervention strategies.

f. Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals.

g. Implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities.

h. Help clients resolve problems.

i. Negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients.

j. Facilitate transitions and endings.

k. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions.

Practice assessment which focuses on the examination of client strengths and problems in the interaction among individuals and between people and their environments.
Knowledge, values and skills to enhance human well-being and amelioration of the environmental conditions that affect people adversely.
Approaches and skills for practice with clients from differing social, cultural, racial, religious, spiritual and class backgrounds and with systems of all sizes.
Differential assessments and intervention skills to serve diverse at-risk populations.
An evaluation of the student’s ability to demonstrate competence in interviewing, using empathy and interpersonal skills. The student shall be able to demonstrate skill in collecting, organizing, and interpreting client data; assessing client strengths and limitations; developing mutually agreed upon intervention goals and objectives; and selecting appropriate intervention strategies.
Each social work methods course shall include content on social work values and ethics including the application of the standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics to Social Work practice.
Each social work methods course shall include content on cultural competence in social work practice, based on the National Association of Social Workers Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice.

(c) Human behavior in the social environment, including human growth and development, and social systems theory. At least one course of at least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours academic credit. Qualifying course work in this area shall include theories and knowledge of human biological, sociological, cultural, psychological, and spiritual development across the life span; the range of social systems, including individual, family, group, organizational, and community, in which people live, and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being.

(3) Internship and employment. To qualify to take the national social work examination, a training certificate holder shall demonstrate to the section, by written certification from his or her supervisor sent directly to the section, that he or she engaged in and successfully completed one of the following:

(a)

A human services internship of at least 400 hours that was part of the program leading to the degree the certificate holder specified to satisfy the requirement in s. 457.09 (1) (c) and (4m) (b), Stats., or completed while holding the training certificate, and involved direct practice with clients and that was supervised by a social worker certified under s. 457.08, Stats., and who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work and provides direct, on-site supervision of the intern. A human services internship shall be under the auspices of an accredited college or university.
A human services internship completed prior to August 1, 1995, that otherwise qualifies under par. (a), may be approved by the section if it was supervised by a person holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work and in good professional standing, but who was not certified under s. 457.08, Stats.

(b) One year of social work employment completed while holding the training certificate, which involved at least 400 hours of face-to-face client contact in not less than 12 months, and that was supervised by a social worker certified under s. 457.08, Stats., who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work and who provides direct, on-site supervision of the certificate holder during the time the certificate holder is at work.

(3m) Demonstrated competency. A human services internship or one year of social work employment shall be approved by the section provided that the supervising social worker certifies on forms provided by the department that the internship or employment provided training and experience, and the applicant demonstrated competency, in each of the following areas:

(a) Demonstrate the ability to: engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in regard to strengths and difficulties in biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual functioning.

(b) Demonstrate intervention skills, including: collecting, organizing, and interpreting client data; assessing client strengths and limitations; using empathy and other interpersonal skills; developing mutually agreed upon intervention goals and objectives; determining and implementing appropriate intervention strategies; and referring clients to other qualified resources when appropriate.

(c) Develop a mutually agreed upon focus of work and desired outcomes, which may include: implementing prevention interventions that enhance client outcomes; helping clients resolve problems; negotiating, mediating, and advocating for clients; and facilitating transitions and endings; referring to community resources; facilitating organizational change to meet social needs based on evaluation and assessment as described in par. (a); and critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions.

(d) Knowledge of other disciplines and resources relevant to the evaluation of clients, plans and policies to alleviate client difficulties, and intervention planning.

(e) Demonstrate cultural competence, based on the National Association of Social Workers Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice, by intervening effectively on behalf of diverse populations and populations most vulnerable and discriminated against; providing culturally competent services, and collaborating with others to develop services.

(f) Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics in the delivery of social work services to clients, and applying relevant Wisconsin laws and administrative rules, as applicable.

(4) Supervision requirements. In addition to the minimum qualifications for supervisors specified in sub. (3), supervision of qualifying human services internship or employment shall include the direction of social work practice in a face-to-face individual session of at least one hour duration during each week of supervised practice of social work, and shall further comply with s. MPSW 4.01 (1) and (3). Supervision may be exercised by a person other than an employment supervisor. For supervised educational internships or employment experiences that begin 6 months after the effective date of this rule change, the supervisor and student or employee shall complete and sign a learning contract within the first 40 hours of the internship or employment that shall describe the goals of the student or employee’s supervised experience and list basic expectations for both the applicant and the supervisor.

(5) Granting social worker certification. Subject to s. 457.26 (2), Stats., the section shall grant a social worker certificate to a training certificate holder who has demonstrated social worker degree equivalency, completed a supervised human services internship or social work employment, and passed the national social worker examination and state law examination, all as required under this section and s. 457.09, Stats.

(6) Approval of courses for social worker degree equivalency.

(a) The section may approve in advance courses offered by an accredited college or university which may be taken by a social worker training certificate holder to satisfy the requirements of sub. (2) (a) to (c).

(b) To obtain advance section approval under par. (a), an accredited college or university shall submit course syllabi at least 6 months prior to the commencement of the class. Section approval shall continue for 2 years unless the course content, format, delivery method, or instructor changes. After 2 years, course syllabi shall be resubmitted for approval.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1996, No. 491, eff. 12-1-96; cr. (1) (a) 1. to 3., am. (3) (a) (intro.) and (b) (intro.), Register, February, 2000, No. 530, eff. 3-1-00; CR 01-059: cr. (6), Register March 2002 No. 555, eff. 4-1-02; CR 05-098: am. (3) (a) Register September 2006 No. 609, eff. 10-1-06; CR 08-089: am. (3) (a) (intro.) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; CR 11-028: r. and recr. (1) (a) 1., am. (2) (intro.), (b) (intro.), (c), (4), (6) (b), renum. (2) (b) 1., (3) (b) (intro.) to be (2) (b) 2., (3) (b) and am., renum. (2) (b) 2., 3., 4., (3) (a) (intro.) to be (2) (b) 3., 4., 5., (3) (a) 1., r. (2) (b) 5., (3) (a) 1., (b) 1., 2., cr. (2) (b) 1., 7., 8., 9., (3m) Register September 2011 No. 669, eff. 10-1-11; corrections in (3) (a) 1. and (3m) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register September 2011 No. 669.; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (1) (c) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (1) (c) 1., 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

(1) Supervision of pre-certification or pre-licensure practice of social work under s. 457.08 (3) (c) and (4) (c), Stats., shall include the direction of social work practice in face-to-face individual or groups sessions of at least one hour duration during each week of supervised practice of social work. Such supervision may be exercised by a person other than an employment supervisor. The one hour per week supervision requirement may be averaged out over the course of the period of supervision. The supervisor may exercise discretion as to the frequency, duration, and intensity of the supervision sessions to meet an average of one hour supervised session per week during the supervision period. The person supervising the pre-certification or pre-licensure practice of social work shall have adequate training, knowledge and skill to competently supervise any social work service that a social worker undertakes. Supervision of the professional practice of social work in the applied skills of the profession may be exercised by a person other than an employment supervisor. The supervisor may not permit a supervisee to engage in any social work practice that the supervisor cannot competently supervise. All supervisors shall be legally and ethically responsible for the activities of the social work supervisee. Supervisors shall be able to interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, or recommend to the supervisee’s employer that the employer interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, and to terminate the supervised relationship if necessary.

(2) If supervision is provided in group sessions, the group shall consist of no more than 6 persons receiving supervision for every one person providing supervision, and may not credit any time which is primarily social activity with the group or supervisor as part of a supervision session. A supervision session which is provided by more than one supervisor may not be credited for more than the actual time elapsed during the supervision session, not including social activities.

(3) A period of supervised practice of social work shall include, but not be limited to, practice in each of the following activities:

(a) Evaluation and assessment of difficulties in psychosocial functioning of a group or another individual;

(b) Developing plans or policies to alleviate those difficulties.

(c) Intervention, which may include psychosocial evaluation and counseling of individuals, families and groups; advocacy; referral to community resources; and facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs.

(4) At the end of the period of supervised practice, the candidate for certification shall have demonstrated to the candidate’s supervisor competence in each of the activities listed in sub. (3).

(5) For applications for licensure as an independent social worker received after November 1, 2002, supervision may be exercised by any of the following:

(a) A licensed clinical social worker with a master’s or doctorate degree in social work.

(b) A certified independent social worker with a master’s or doctorate degree in social work.

(c) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a) or (b) who is approved in advance by the social worker section.

(6) For applications for licensure as a clinical social worker received after November 1, 2002, supervision may be exercised by any of the following:

(a) An individual licensed as a clinical social worker who has received a doctorate degree in social work.

(b) An individual licensed as a clinical social worker who has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time clinical social work.

(d) An individual licensed as a clinical social worker who has received a master’s degree in social work.

(e) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a), (b) or (c), who is approved in advance by the social worker section.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 01-020: am. (1) (b) 1. and 2., Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 1-1-02; CR 02-105: am. (1), r. (1) (a), (b) and (4), cr. (5) and (6), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 03-098: am. (3) (b) and (c) Register January 2005 No. 589, eff. 2-1-05.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 5.01 Examination {#sec-mpsw-5.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 5.01}

(1) The social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, and clinical social worker examination process consists of 2 examinations. One examination tests entry level competency in the practice area for which the credential is sought. The other examination tests knowledge of the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code that pertain to the relevant practice area. Applicants shall pass each examination.

(6) Both of the required examinations for certification as a social worker, or advanced practice social worker, may be taken prior to the completion of the required degree.

(7) Both of the required examinations for certification as an independent social worker, and for licensure as a clinical social worker, may be taken prior to completion of the required period of supervised practice.

(8) An applicant for certification as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, or independent social worker, or for licensure as a clinical social worker, need not take the examination testing provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code that pertain to the profession if the applicant took and passed the state statute and administrative code examination in the process of applying for and receiving another social worker credential from the section.

Note: A listing of the examinations approved by the social worker section may be obtained from the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, c/o the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1992, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. (1) to (5), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 14-057: am. (2), (3), Register December 2016 No. 732, eff. 1-1-17; CR 19-137: r. and recr. (1), r. (2) to (5), cr. (6) to (8) Register August 2020 No. 776, eff. 9-1-20; correction in (8) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2020 No. 776.

A certified social worker may evaluate and assess difficulties in psychosocial functioning, develop a plan to alleviate those difficulties, and either carry out the plan or refer clients to other qualified resources for assistance. Intervention plans may include counseling of individuals, families, and groups; advocacy; referral to community resources; and facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs based on a psychosocial evaluation. A certified social worker may not engage in psychotherapeutic activities.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02.

A certified advanced practice social worker may evaluate and intervene in complex difficulties in psychosocial functioning. Intervention plans may include counseling of individuals, families, and groups; advocacy; referral to community resources; and facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs based on a psychosocial evaluation. A certified advanced practice social worker may engage in psychotherapeutic activities only under the supervision of a person authorized by the board or by the department of health services to supervise the practice of clinical social work.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.

A certified independent social worker may evaluate and intervene in complex difficulties in psychosocial functioning. Intervention plans may include counseling of individuals, families, and groups; advocacy; referral to community resources; and facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs based on a psychosocial evaluation. A certified independent social worker may practice social work independently but may engage in psychotherapeutic activities only under the supervision of a person authorized by the board or by the department of health services to supervise the practice of clinical social work.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.

A licensed clinical social worker may provide services without supervision for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders in individuals, families, and groups to restore, maintain, and enhance social functioning through treatment interventions which may include, but are not limited to, counseling of individuals, families and groups; referral to community resources; advocacy; and facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs; and individual, marital, and group psychotherapy; all based on a psychosocial evaluation. A licensed clinical social worker may engage in psychotherapeutic activities without supervision.

Note: A licensed clinical social worker employed in a certified outpatient mental health clinic is subject to rules of the department of health services regarding supervision.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02.

Chapter MPSW 10 DEFINITIONS FOR PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 10.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-10.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 10.01}

In chs. MPSW 10 to 14:

(1) “Client” means the individual, family, group, business, agency, school, organization, or association for whom the license holder provides professional services for which the license holder is usually and customarily compensated. The term “client” includes the term and concept of “patient.”

(1g) “Counseling compact” has the meaning given in s. 457.01 (1t), Stats.

(1h) “Counseling compact commission” has the meaning given in s. 457.50 (2) (e), Stats.

(1m) “DSM” refers to the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

(2) “Face-to-face” means in person or real time video conferencing where all parties can communicate by simultaneous means of audio, telephone, video, or data communications.

(3) “Privilege to practice” has the meaning given in s. 457.50 (2) (s), Stats.

(5) “Regionally accredited college or university” means a college or university which is accredited by any of the following bodies: the New England association of schools and colleges, the middle states association of colleges and schools, the north central association of colleges and schools, the northwest association of schools and colleges, the southern association of colleges and schools, the western association of schools and colleges. Applicants for licensure shall prove that the college or university at which the applicant completed course work on which the applicant relies for licensure eligibility was regionally accredited at the time the applicant completed the course work.

(5m) “Single state license” has the meaning given in s. 457.50 (2) (w), Stats.

(6) “Supervision” is a means of transmitting the skills, knowledge, and attitudes of a particular profession to the next generation of that profession. The supervisory relationship is evaluative, extends over time, and enhances the professional functioning of the developing professional. The supervisor shall monitor the quality of services offered by the supervisee with the purpose of enhancing the quality of skills and services provided by the counselor-in-training. Furthermore, the supervisor shall monitor and provide clinical oversight of the professional services rendered by the counselor-in-training to ensure ethical delivery of services and protection of public health and welfare. Supervision may be performed face-to-face whether in person or remotely.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; renum. (2) to (6) to be (4) to (8), cr. (2) and (3), Register, January, 1995, No. 469, eff. 2-1-95; CR 02-150: am. (1), (5) and (6), r. (4), (7) and (8), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 03-058: cr. (1m) and (3m) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 07-048: r. (2) and (3) Register March 2008 No. 627, eff. 4-1-08; CR 13-009: r. and recr. (6) Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 9-1-18; CR 13-118: r. (3m) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-1-14; CR 16-009: cr. (2) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 24-012: am. (2), (6) Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25; CR 25-040: cr. (1g), (1h), (3), (5m) Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25.

Chapter MPSW 11 APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSURE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.01 Application for single state license as a professional counselor {#sec-mpsw-11.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.01}

An applicant for a professional counselor license shall submit all of the following:

(1) An application with the required fee under s. 440.05 (1), Stats.

(2) A certificate of professional education, signed and sealed by the chancellor, dean, or registrar of the school from which the applicant has graduated with one of the following approved degrees:

(a) A master’s or doctoral degree in professional counseling.

(b) A degree in one of the following specialty areas from a program which was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs at the time the applicant graduated:

Addiction counseling.
Clinical mental health counseling.
Clinical rehabilitation counseling.
Marriage, couple, and family counseling.
Doctoral program in counselor education and supervision.

(c) A program which is equivalent to a master’s or doctoral degree in professional counseling by meeting the requirements in s. MPSW 14.01 or 14.02, including Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredited degree programs that are not listed in par. (b) but meet the requirements of s. MPSW 14.01 or 14.02.

(d) A degree awarded by a foreign institution of higher learning which has been evaluated by an organization approved by the professional counselor section and is equivalent to a degree from a program approved under pars. (a) to (c). If the applicant’s education was not received in English, the applicant must demonstrate proficiency in English on an approved test of English as a foreign language.

(3) Verification the applicant has completed one of the following:

(a) 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, while holding a valid professional counselor training license and supervised by a person qualified to supervise under s. MPSW 12.02.

(b) Either during or after the doctorate degree program in professional counseling or its equivalent, engaged in the equivalent of at least 1,000 hours of full-time professional counseling practice supervised by a person qualified to supervise under s. MPSW 12.02. Any supervised practice outside of the doctorate degree program shall be done while holding a valid professional counselor training license.

(4) Verification of a passing score on one of the following:

(a) National Counselor Examination (NCE).

(b) National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE).

(d) Another examination approved by the professional counselor section.

(5) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a professional counselor.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. (1) (intro.), (a), (e) and (f) Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 03-090: am. (1) (b) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 08-088: am. (1) (b) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; CR 16-009: r. and recr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; correction in (3) (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (5) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (5) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 20-032: r. and recr. (2) (b), am. (c) Register November 2021 No. 791, eff. 12-1-21; CR 25-040: am. (title) Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.015 Application for a professional counselor training license {#sec-mpsw-11.015 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.015}

(1) The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor training license to any individual who does all of the following:

(a) Submits a completed, signed application form.

(b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), Stats.

(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section of one of the following:

The applicant is in a position or has an offer for a position as a professional counselor in a supervised clinical professional counseling practice.
The applicant is in a position or has an offer for a position in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the professional counselor section, receive training and supervision equivalent to the training and supervision received in a supervised clinical professional counseling practice.

(2) A professional counselor training license is valid for 48 months, and may be renewed in two year intervals at the discretion of the professional counselor section. In determining whether to renew a professional counselor training license, the professional counselor section may request any of the following from the applicant:

(a) A statement explaining why the applicant needs additional time to complete the hours of professional counselor practice experience required under s. MPSW 11.01 (3).

(b) Documentation of any continuing education or graduate level courses the applicant has completed since obtaining their professional counselor training license.

(c) A report from a person actively supervising the applicant under s. MPSW 12.02 (1), demonstrating that the applicant is making satisfactory progress towards completion of the professional counselor practice experience required under s. MPSW 11.01 (3).

(d) Other relevant documentation.

History

Cr. Register, January, 1995, No. 469, eff. 2-1-95; CR 01-027: rn. to be (1), cr. (2), Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 1-1-02; CR 07-048: r. and recr. Register March 2008 No. 627, eff. 4-1-08; CR 21-094: r. and recr. (2) Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction in (1) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2025 No. 829.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.035 Temporary license {#sec-mpsw-11.035 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.035}

(1) The professional counselor section may issue a temporary license to practice professional counseling to an individual who does all of the following:

(a) Submits application and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), Stats.

(b) Satisfies the requirements under s. MPSW 11.01 (2) and (3).

(2) A temporary license is valid for a period not to exceed 9 months and may be renewed once.

History

Cr. Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98; CR 02-105: am. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 16-009: r. and recr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.04 Reciprocal license {#sec-mpsw-11.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.04}

Except as provided in s. MPSW 11.045, 11.05, and 11.06, the professional counselor section shall grant a license as a professional counselor to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following:

(1) The applicant has a current credential as a professional counselor or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.

(2) The requirements for obtaining the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12, Stats.

(3) The applicant does not have a license, registration, or certificate revoked, suspended, limited, or subject to any other discipline in any other jurisdiction warranting denial.

(4) The applicant does not have a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of a professional counselor.

(4m) The applicant has not been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a professional counselor.

(5) The applicant has a passing score on the Wisconsin statutes and rules examination.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94; CR 02-105: am. (intro.), (2) and (4), cr. (5), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 16-009: am. (intro.), (2), r. and recr. (3) to (5) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (4), cr. (4m) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (4) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 21-053: am. (intro.) Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction in (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2022 No. 800; CR 25-040: am. (intro.) Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.045 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses {#sec-mpsw-11.045 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.045}

The professional counselor section shall grant a reciprocal license to practice professional counseling to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09, Stats. Subject to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the board may request verification necessary to make a determination under this section.

Note: Application forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

History

CR 21-053: cr. Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2022 No. 800.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.05 Privilege to practice {#sec-mpsw-11.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.05}

An individual licensed in a member state of the counseling compact wishing to practice in Wisconsin shall hold a Wisconsin privilege to practice issued by the counseling compact commission, or any successor organization. An applicant seeking a privilege to practice in Wisconsin shall complete the application process established by the counseling compact commission, including payment of the fee established by the department under s. 457.51 (2), Stats.

Note: Instructions on how to obtain the privilege to practice can be found at the counseling compact commission’s website at http://counselingcompact.gov.

History

CR 25-040: cr. Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.06 License based upon privilege to practice {#sec-mpsw-11.06 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.06}

A professional counselor licensed in a state that is a member of the counseling compact applying for licensure in this state shall submit evidence of all of the following:

(1) A valid privilege to practice pursuant to s. MPSW 11.05.

(2) A completed application and the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1), Stats.

Note: Instructions for applications can be found on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

(3) An attestation that Wisconsin is the applicant’s primary state of residence.

(4) A federal bureau of investigation fingerprint based criminal background check if not previously performed or updated pursuant to applicable rules adopted by the counseling compact commission as specified in s. 457.50 (5) (b) 2. a., Stats.

History

CR 25-040: cr. Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25.

Chapter MPSW 12 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR SUPERVISED PRACTICE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 12.01 Supervised practice requirement {#sec-mpsw-12.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 12.01}

(1) Except as provided in sub. (3), an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor under s. 457.12, Stats., shall complete a period of supervised practice while holding a valid professional counselor training license before being eligible for licensure. Supervision may be exercised by a person other than an employment supervisor.

(2) A person with a training license must be supervised.

(3) An applicant who has completed any portion of his or her supervised professional counseling practice in another state shall be given credit for those hours obtained without a professional counselor training license provided the hours meet the requirements of this chapter.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93, am. (1) (intro.), Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94; CR 02-105: r. and recr. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 08-088: renum. (intro.), (1) and (2) to be (1), (2) and (3) and am. (1), cr. (4) and (5) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; CR 16-009: r. and recr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 12.02 Supervised practice {#sec-mpsw-12.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 12.02}

(1) Supervisor qualifications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to satisfy the professional counselors section that the applicant’s supervisor met all qualifications. Supervision of the supervised practice of professional counseling may be exercised by any 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.

(d) A psychologist licensed under ch. 455, Stats.

(e) A person employed by the division of vocational rehabilitation as a vocational rehabilitation supervisor, who is licensed as a professional counselor or who has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional counseling.

(f) An individual, other than an individual specified in pars. (a) to (e), who is approved in advance by the professional counselor section based upon evidence of 5 years of experience in counseling practice.

(2) Supervisor responsibilities. The supervisor’s responsibilities include all of the following:

(a) Exercise discretion as to the frequency, duration, and intensity of the face-to-face supervision session to meet an average of one hour of supervision per week during the supervised practice period.

(b) Permit a supervisee to engage in only professional counseling services the supervisor can competently perform.

(d) Be legally and ethically responsible for the supervised activities of the supervisee.

(e) Be able to interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, or recommend to the supervisee’s employer that the employer interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases.

(f) To terminate the supervised relationship.

(3) Group supervision requirements. Supervision in group sessions shall meet all of the following:

(a) The group shall consist of no more than 6 persons for every one person providing supervision.

(b) Each person receiving supervision as part of the group session receives one hour credit for each hour that the group meets for supervision, but may not credit any time which is primarily social activity with the group or supervisor as part of a supervision session.

(c) A supervision session for a group or individual which is provided by more than one supervisor may not be credited for more than the actual time elapsed during the supervision session, not including social activities.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 01-026: am. (2), r. (2) (b) and (d), Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 1-1-02; CR 02-105: r. and recr. (2) Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 16-009: r. and recr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18.

Chapter MPSW 14 EQUIVALENCY OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 14.01 Academic program equivalent to a master’s degree in professional counseling {#sec-mpsw-14.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 14.01}

An academic program is the equivalent of a master’s degree in professional counseling or rehabilitation counseling from an approved institution if the completed program meets the following criteria:

(1) The course work was completed at an institution which was accredited by its regional accrediting association at the time the applicant graduated from the program, and was part of a program of studies leading to a master’s degree or doctoral degree in a field closely related to professional counseling or rehabilitation counseling.

(2) All course work reflected on the applicant’s official transcript totals at least 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of academic credit. The course work included successful completion of all of the following:

(a) At least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours academic credit in a supervised practicum counseling experience that provides documented proof of a minimum of 100 hours of supervised practicum experience with at least 40 hours of face-to-face client contact. The practicum experience includes evaluation of the student’s counseling performance throughout the practicum and one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision throughout the practicum by a program faculty member, an approved student supervisor, or a site supervisor. The practicum experience further includes an average of 1½ hours per week of group supervision that is provided on a regular schedule throughout the practicum by a program faculty member or a student supervisor.

(b) At least 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours academic credit in a supervised internship counseling experience that provides documented proof of a minimum of 600 hours of supervised internship experience with at least 240 hours of face-to-face client contact. The internship experience includes evaluation of the student’s counseling performance throughout the internship and one hour per week of individual or triadic supervision throughout the internship performed by the onsite or field supervisor. The internship experience further includes an average of 1 1/2 hours per week of group supervision that is provided on a regular schedule throughout the internship by a program faculty member or a student supervisor.

(c) At least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours academic credit in a counseling theory or counseling approaches course that provides documented evidence that the student has been exposed to a variety of theoretical models that are consistent with current research and practice in the field. Courses covering only a single or specific counseling theory will not be sufficient for meeting this educational criterion.

(d) At least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of academic credit in each of the following topic areas:

‘Human growth and development.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding of the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental levels; normal and abnormal human behavior; personality theory; theories of individual and family development and transitions; theories for facilitating optimal development and wellness across the life span; and learning theory within appropriate cultural contexts. Courses that focus on only one lifespan developmental level will not count in fulfilling this criterion.
‘Social and cultural foundations.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding of societal changes and trends; human roles; societal subgroups, social mores and interaction patterns; counselors’ roles in developing cultural self-awareness; promoting cultural social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, and other culturally supported behaviors that promote optimal wellness and growth of the human spirit, mind, or body; counselors’ roles in eliminating biases, prejudices, and processes of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination; and differing lifestyles.
‘Helping relationship.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding and practical application of helping processes, basic and advanced helping skills; consultation theories and their applications; client and helper self-understanding and self-development; and facilitation of client or consultee changes. An applicant’s official transcript must reflect successful completion of a course addressing counseling process, skills, and intervention techniques.
‘Group dynamics processing and counseling.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding of group development, dynamics, and group counseling theories; group leadership styles; basic and advanced group counseling methods and skills; and other group approaches.
‘Lifestyle and career development.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding of career development theories; occupational and educational information sources and systems; career and leisure counseling, guidance and education; lifestyle and career decision making; career development program planning and resources; and effectiveness evaluation.
‘Assessment and testing.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding of group and individual educational and psychometric theories and approaches to appraisal; data and information gathering methods, validity and reliability; psychometric statistics; factors influencing appraisals; social and cultural factors related to the assessment; and evaluation of individuals, groups and specific populations and use of appraisals to enhance helping processes.
‘Research and evaluation.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding of types of research; basic statistics; research report development; research implementation; program evaluation; needs assessment; publication of research information; and ethical and legal considerations.
‘Professional counseling orientation.’ Studies that provide a broad understanding of professional counselor roles and functions; professional goals and objectives; professional organizations and associations; professional history and trends; ethical and legal standards; professional preparation standards; and professional credentialing. The American Counseling Association (ACA) or the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) must have been the primary professional identity organization discussed and the ACA Code of Ethics or CRCC Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation counselors must have been used as the primary professional conduct guide and prominently identified as such in the orientation course syllabus.

(e) At least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours in one of the following:

‘Foundations of clinical mental health counseling.’ If the academic program has an emphasis in mental health counseling, coursework addressing the history and development of clinical mental health counseling, theories and models related to clinical mental health counseling, principles of clinical mental health counseling, including prevention, intervention, consultation, education, and advocacy, and networks that promote mental health and wellness.
‘Foundations of clinical rehabilitation counseling.’ If the academic program has an emphasis in rehabilitation counseling, coursework addressing the history and development of rehabilitation counseling, theories and models related to rehabilitation counseling, social science theory that addresses psychosocial aspects of disability, principles of rehabilitation including prevention, intervention, wellness, consultation, education, and advocacy.

(f) At least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours in one of the follow:

‘Clinical mental health counseling diagnosis and treatment planning.’ If the academic program has an emphasis in clinical mental health counseling, coursework addressing the diagnostic process, including differential diagnosis and the use of diagnostic classification systems such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and/or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD); training on administration of intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, and psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management; and techniques and interventions related to a broad range of mental health issues.
‘Rehabilitation counseling diagnosis and treatment planning.’ If the academic program has an emphasis in rehabilitation counseling, coursework addressing diagnostic interviews, mental status examinations, symptom inventories, psychoeducational and personality assessments, biopsychosocial histories, assessments for treatment planning; career and work-related assessments including job-analysis, work site modification, transferrable skills analysis, and job readiness; strategies to advocate for clients with disabilities and rehabilitation counseling.

(g) At least 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours in each of the following:

‘Crisis and trauma counseling.’ Studies that include counseling approaches that effectively address crises and trauma, the impact of trauma and crisis and potential neurobiological responses; skills and techniques for assessing and intervening in specific crisis or trauma situations including suicide assessment and intervention.
‘Abnormal behavior and psychopathology.’ Studies that include concepts of psychopathology and introduces methods of assessment and diagnosis for children, adolescents and adults with major mental disorders; and personality disorders, multiple perspectives of emotional and psychological distress, disturbance and behavior; skills to use the DSM diagnostic system while including acknowledgement of client strengths and resilience and the social and cultural context.
‘Addictions counseling.’ Studies that provide an overview of addiction, the process of addiction, treatment and recovery approaches, relapse prevention, developmental issues related to addiction; treatment and prevention planning in regard to addiction.
‘Family, partnership, and couples counseling.’ Studies that provide information and skills relevant to conducting partner or marital and family counseling services within a multicultural society with emphasis given to systemic theory and philosophy; dynamics of family interaction and the initial skills in assessment and treatment of dysfunctional partner, marital, family and systems or ecosystems relationships.

(3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), an applicant may, at an institution which was accredited by its regional accrediting association at the time the course was completed, complete up to 18 credit hours outside the program of studies leading to a master’s degree in order to meet the requirements in sub. (2).

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; am. (2) (intro.), Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98; am. (2) (intro.), Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99; CR 01-026: cr. (4), Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 1-1-02; CR 08-088: am. (2) (intro.) Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09; CR 13-009: r. and recr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 9-1-18; CR 17-079: r. and recr. (2) (b), cr. (3) Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 14.02 Academic program equivalent to a doctorate in professional counseling {#sec-mpsw-14.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 14.02}

An academic program is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in professional counseling from an approved institution if the completed program meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The course work was completed at an institution which was accredited by its regional accrediting association at the time the applicant graduated from the program, and was part of a program of studies leading to a doctoral degree in a field closely related to professional counseling.

(2) The doctoral program consists of a minimum of 4 academic years of graduate-level preparation defined as 8 semesters or 12 quarters with a minimum of 96 semester credits or 144 quarter credits of graduate-level credits required of all students in the program.

(3) Doctoral students are required to participate in a supervised doctoral-level practicum of a minimum of 100 hours in counseling, of which 40 hours must be in direct service with clients. The nature of the doctoral-level practicum experience is to be determined in consultation with program faculty or a doctoral committee, or both. During the doctoral student’s practicum, supervision by student supervisors is not permissible.

(4) Doctoral students are required to complete doctoral-level counseling internships that total a minimum of 600 hours. The 600 hours may include supervised experiences in clinical practice, research, and teaching. The internship includes most of the activities of a regularly employed professional in the setting. The 600 hours may be allocated at the discretion of the doctoral advisor and the student on the basis of experience and training.

(5) During the practicum and internship, the student receives weekly individual or triadic supervision, performed by a supervisor with a doctorate in professional counseling or a related profession. Group supervision is provided on a regular schedule with other students throughout the internship and is usually performed by a program faculty member.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; am. (2), Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98; am. (2), Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99; CR 16-009: r. and recr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18.

Chapter MPSW 15 DEFINITIONS FOR PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 15.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-15.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 15.01}

As used in chs. MPSW 15 to 19:

(1) “Accredited” means accredited by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education of the American association for marriage and family therapy.

(1m) “Face-to-face” means in person or real time video conferencing where all parties can communicate by simultaneous means of audio, telephone, video, or data communications.

(2) “Regionally accredited college or university” means a college or university which is accredited by any of the following bodies: the New England association of schools and colleges, the middle states association of colleges and schools, the higher learning commission, the northwest association of schools and colleges, the southern association of colleges and schools, the western association of schools and colleges.

(3) “Supervision” means supervision of the professional practice of marriage and family therapy in the applied skills of the profession. Supervision may be performed face-to-face whether in person or remotely.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. (intro.) and (2), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 24-012: cr. (1m), am. (3) Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 15.02 Practice of marriage and family therapy {#sec-mpsw-15.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 15.02}

A licensed marriage and family therapist may practice marriage and family therapy as defined in s. 457.01, Stats., without supervision.

Note: A licensed marriage and family therapist employed in a certified outpatient mental health clinic is subject to rules of the department of health services regarding supervision.

History

CR 02-105: cr. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02.

Chapter MPSW 16 REQUIREMENTS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSURE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.01 Application for licensure as a marriage and family therapist {#sec-mpsw-16.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.01}

An applicant for a marriage and family therapist license shall submit all of the following:

(1) An application and the fee under s. 440.05, Stats.

(2) Evidence of one of the following:

(a) A master’s or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by COAMFTE.

(b) A master’s or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy, psychology, sociology, social work, professional counseling, or other mental health field that included the course work under s. MPSW 16.02.

(c) A degree awarded by a foreign institution of higher learning that has been determined by an organization approved by the section to be equivalent to a degree from a master’s or doctoral program accredited by COAMFTE. If the education was not received in English, the applicant shall demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a passing score on a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination.

(3) Evidence the applicant, after receiving a master’s or doctorate degree required under sub. (2), engaged in the equivalent of at least 3,000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, while holding a valid marriage and family therapy training license and supervised by a person qualified to supervise under s. MPSW 16.04.

(4) Verification of passage of an examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section to determine minimum competence to practice marriage and family therapy.

(5) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a marriage and family therapist.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; am. (1) (c) and (2), r. (3), Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99; CR 02-105: am. (1) (intro.), (1) (a) 3., (1) (b) and (d) and (2) (a) and (c), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 03-090: am. (1) (a) 3. Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 7-1-04; CR 15-017: am. (1) (b), (2) (a) Register April 2016 No. 724, eff. 5-1-16; CR 16-008: r. and recr. Register January 2018 No. 745 eff. 2-1-18; corrections in (3) made under ss. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. and 35.17, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (5) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (5) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.015 Application for a marriage and family therapist training license {#sec-mpsw-16.015 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.015}

(1) The marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist training license to any individual who does all of the following:

(a) Submits a completed, signed application form.

(b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), Stats.

(c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section that he or she has done one of the following:

Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2), Stats.
Is enrolled or will be enrolled in an institute for marriage and family therapy that is approved by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy or by the marriage and family therapist section.
Holds a graduate degree in a mental health field approved by the marriage and family therapist section and is enrolled or will be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program in marriage and family therapy accredited by the commission on accreditation for marriage and family therapy education or approved by the marriage and family therapist section.

(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section of one of the following:

The applicant is in a position or has an offer for a position as a marriage and family therapist in a supervised marriage and family therapist practice.
The applicant is in a position or has an offer for a position in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the marriage and family therapist section, receive training and supervision equivalent to the training and supervision received in a supervised marriage and family therapist practice.

(2) A marriage and family therapist training license is valid for 48 months and may be renewed at the discretion of the marriage and family therapist section.

(3) A marriage and family therapist training license authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5), Stats., and to practice marriage and family therapy within the practice scope of his or her training or supervision during the period in which the license is valid.

History

CR 16-008: renum. MPSW 17.03 (title) (1), (2) to (title) (1), (2), cr. (3), Register January 2018 No. 745 eff. 2-1-18.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.02 Educational equivalent to a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by COAMFTE {#sec-mpsw-16.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.02}

(1) Course work required for education to be substantially equivalent to the course work required for a master’s or doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy course work from a program accredited by COAMFTE shall contain all of the following:

(a) At least 6 semester credits or 8 quarter credits in the area of foundations of relational or systemic practice, theories and models.

(b) At least 6 semester credits or 8 quarter credits in the area of clinical treatment with individuals, couples and families. This area shall include a focus on evidence based practice and content on crisis intervention.

(c) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of diverse, multicultural or underserved communities. This area shall include understanding and applying knowledge of diversity, power, privilege, or oppression.

(d) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of research and evaluation. This area shall include marriage and family therapy research and evaluation methods and evidence-based practice.

(e) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of professional identity, federal and state law, ethics, and social responsibility.

(f) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of biopsychosocial health and development across the life span.

(g) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of systemic assessment and mental health diagnosis and treatment.

(h) At least 3 semester credits or 4 quarter credits in the area of contemporary developments which interface marriage and family therapy knowledge and practice with the broader multidisciplinary context.

(i) A clinical internship as part of an academic program in marriage and family therapy or a substantially equivalent field. The internship shall consist of a minimum of 300 hours in face-to-face contact with individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment under supervision in not less than 8 calendar months.

(2) An applicant may, at an institution which was accredited by its regional accrediting association at the time the course was completed, complete credit hours outside the program of studies leading to a master’s or doctorate degree in order to meet the requirements in this section.

(3) An applicant may, at an institute for marriage and family therapy which was accredited by COAMFTE at the time the course was completed, complete credit hours outside of a program of studies leading to a master’s or doctorate degree in order to meet the requirements in this section.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; r. (4), Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99; CR 16-008: r. and recr. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 19-115: r. and recr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.04 Supervised Practice {#sec-mpsw-16.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.04}

(1) General. An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist under s. 457.10, Stats., shall complete, after receiving the required master’s or doctorate degree, or upon completion of a graduate degree in a mental health field approved by the marriage and family therapist section, and enrollment in a graduate degree program or other educational program in marriage and family therapy accredited by COAMFTE, 3,000 hours of supervised marriage and family therapy practice, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, while holding a valid marriage and family therapist training license before being eligible for licensure.

(2) Supervisor qualifications. Supervision of the supervised practice of marriage and family therapy may be exercised by any of the following:

(a) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has received a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy.

(b) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has engaged in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time marriage and family therapy practice.

(d) A psychologist licensed under ch. 455, Stats.

(e) A person who is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy approved supervisor or supervisor candidate.

(f) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a) to (e), who the marriage and family therapy section approves in advance based upon evidence of experience in marriage and family therapy systems.

(3) Supervisor responsibilities. The supervisor’s responsibilities include all of the following:

(a) Provide one hour of face-to-face supervision for each 10 client contact hours.

(b) Permit a supervisee to engage in only marriage and family therapy services the supervisor can competently perform.

(d) Be legally and ethically responsible for the supervised activities of the supervisee.

(f) To terminate the supervised relationship.

(4) Group Supervision Requirements. Supervision in group sessions, shall meet all of the following:

(a) The group shall consist of no more than 8 persons for every 1 person providing supervision.

(b) Each person receiving supervision as part of the group session receives one hour credit for each hour that the group meets for supervision. Time which is not directly case related may not be counted towards the supervision requirement.

(c) A supervision session for a group or individual which is provided by more than one supervisor may not be credited for more than the actual time elapsed during the supervision session.

History

CR 16-008: cr. Register January 2018 No. 745 eff. 2-1-18; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745; correction in (2) (f), (3) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745; CR 19-115: am. (1) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.

Chapter MPSW 17 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TEMPORARY LICENSE AND RECIPROCAL LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 17.01 Temporary license {#sec-mpsw-17.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 17.01}

The marriage and family therapist section may issue a temporary license permitting a person who has completed the educational and supervised practice requirements for eligibility for a license as a marriage and family therapist upon payment of the fee for the temporary license and application for the next available examination to use the title “marriage and family therapist” and to practice marriage and family therapy. The temporary license is valid for a period not to exceed 9 months from the date of its issuance, and it may be renewed once upon receipt of a written request and any required renewal fee. If a temporary license is returned to the department prior to its expiration along with a written request that it be placed on hold, the temporary license may later be reissued to the holder for the remainder of the 9 month period.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 02-105: am. Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 05-051: am. Register March 2006 No. 603, eff. 4-1-06.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 17.02 Reciprocal license {#sec-mpsw-17.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 17.02}

Except as provided in s. MPSW 17.025, the marriage and family therapist section shall grant a license as a marriage and family therapist under s. 457.10, Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:

(1) The applicant has a current credential as a marriage and family therapist or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.

(2) The requirements for the grant of the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a license under s. 457.10, Stats.

(3) The applicant has disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing authority of any state or territory of the United States.

(4) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a marriage and family therapist.

(5) The applicant passes an examination approved by the marriage and family therapist section that tests knowledge of state law relating to marriage and family therapy.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94; CR 02-105: am. (intro.) (2) and (4), cr. (5), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 21-053: am. (intro.), r. and recr. (4) Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction in (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2022 No. 800.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 17.025 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses {#sec-mpsw-17.025 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 17.025}

The marriage and family therapist section shall grant a reciprocal license to practice marriage and family therapy to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09, Stats. Subject to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the board may request verification necessary to make a determination under this section.

Note: Application forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

History

CR 21-053: cr. Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2022 No. 800.

Chapter MPSW 19 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-19.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.01}

In this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board.

(2) “Interactive learning format” means a live, synchronous presentation with discussion or an asynchronous educational program by a provider under s. MPSW 19.03 (1) (a) or (f).

(3) “Section” means any of the following:

(a) Marriage and family therapy section.

(b) Professional counseling section.

History

CR 13-117: cr. Register February 2015 No. 710, eff. 3-1-15.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.02 Continuing education requirements {#sec-mpsw-19.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.02}

(1) Unless granted a postponement or waiver of the continuing education requirement under s. MPSW 19.04, every marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, and clinical social worker shall complete at least 30 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs during each 2 year credential period and certify on the application for renewal that all required education was completed. Unless granted a postponement or waiver of the continuing education requirement, a credential holder who fails to meet the continuing education requirements by the renewal deadline must discontinue the use of the title.

(2) A minimum of 4 continuing education credit hours, of the required 30 continuing education credit hours, shall be in the area of professional ethics and boundaries related to the practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work.

(a) A person holding multiple credentials granted by the board shall complete only a minimum of 4 continuing education credit hours in the area of professional ethics and boundaries.

(b) Social work credential holders shall complete their ethics continuing education credit hours in an interactive learning format.

(3) During the time between receiving the initial credential and commencement of a full 2 year credentialing period, a new credential holder is not required to meet continuing education requirements for the first renewal of the credential.

(4) Continuing education credit hours shall apply only to the 2 year credential period in which the credit hours are completed, unless either of the following applies:

(a) Continuing education credit hours required as a consequence of a disciplinary proceeding may not be counted towards the fulfillment of generally applicable continuing education requirements.

(b) If the credential holder fails to meet the continuing education requirement during a 2 year credential period, any additional continuing education credit hours completed on or after the renewal date to satisfy the requirement of the preceding period will not apply to the period in which they are earned.

History

CR 13-117: cr. Register February 2015 No. 710, eff. 3-1-15; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2017 No. 740.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.03 Approved continuing education {#sec-mpsw-19.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.03}

(1) Continuing education programs, if relevant to the professional practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work, are approved as follows:

(a) Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, provided, endorsed, or authorized by:

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or affiliated divisions.
Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT).
National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA).
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA).
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
American Counseling Association (ACA).
Wisconsin Counseling Association (WCA).
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) or affiliated chapters.
Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD).
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (NAADAC) or affiliated divisions.
Wisconsin School Social Workers Association (WSSWA).

(b) Any continuing education program or course offered by a training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).

(c) Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, or co-sponsored by a presenter approved by the Committee for the Approval of Continuing Education Sponsors of the American Psychological Association.

(d) Any educational programs, recognized as approved at the time of attendance as “Category I” continuing medical education programs by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.

(e) Any course or continuing education program offered by an accredited college or university.

(f) Public and private agencies that provide in-house training and development programs. Only 15 of the required 30 continuing education credit hours shall be met through in-house training and development programs which are not approved by an organization identified in pars. (a) to (e).

(2) Continuing education hours may be awarded for the following professional activities, if relevant to the professional practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work:

(a) A presenter of professional material shall receive 1 continuing education credit hour per hour of continuing education. A developer of professional material shall receive 1 continuing education credit hour per hour of development of continuing education. A presenter of a semester education course shall receive 20 continuing education credit hours. No additional continuing education credit hours will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material. A presenter of professional material at any of the following qualifies for continuing education:

Seminars, workshops, programs, or institutions approved in sub. (1) (a) to (f).
University, college, or vocational technical adult education courses.

(b) Authorship of a published textbook or professional resource book. Authors of a book shall receive 20 continuing education credit hours.

(c) Authorship of a published chapter in a textbook or professional resource book, or a professional journal article. Authors of chapters or articles shall receive 8 continuing education credit hours. No more than 16 continuing education hours may be obtained for authorship of chapters or articles.

(d) Authorship of alternative or electronic media or computer software. Authorship of these materials shall receive 8 continuing education credit hours. No more than 16 continuing education hours may be obtained for authorship of alternative or electronic media or computer software.

History

CR 13-117: cr. Register February 2015 No. 710, eff. 3-1-15; corrections in (1) (f), (2) (a) 1. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2015 No. 710; CR 24-097: r. (1) (a) 5., 9., cr. (1) (a) 16. Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.04 Postponement, waiver, and exemption {#sec-mpsw-19.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.04}

(1) A credential holder may apply to the section for a postponement or waiver of the requirements of this chapter on grounds of prolonged illness, disability, or other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The section shall consider each application individually on its merits, and the section may grant a postponement, partial waiver or total waiver as deemed appropriate in the circumstances.

(2) The section may grant an exemption from the requirements of this chapter to a credential holder who certifies to the section that the credential holder has retired and no longer uses the title “marriage and family therapist,” “professional counselor,” “social worker,” “advanced practice social worker,” “independent social worker,” or “clinical social worker,” and no longer practices marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work. The credential holder’s status will change to non-practicing.

(3) A credential holder who has been granted an exemption due to retirement may not return to the active practice or use the title without submitting evidence satisfactory to the section that the credential holder has completed at least 30 continuing education credit hours for each of the biennia during which the credential holder was granted an exemption.

History

CR 13-117: cr. Register February 2015 No. 710, eff. 3-1-15.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.05 Record retention and audits {#sec-mpsw-19.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.05}

A credential holder shall retain for a minimum period of 4 years and shall make available to the board, or its agent upon request, documentation of publication or certificates of attendance issued by the program sponsor for all continuing education programs for which the credential holder claims credit for purposes of renewal of the credential. The certificate shall include the name of credential holder, date, provider name, hours, and title of program.

History

CR 13-117: cr. Register February 2015 No. 710, eff. 3-1-15; CR 17-094: r. (2) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; renum. (1) to MPSW 19.05 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register July 2018 No. 751.

Chapter MPSW 20 CONDUCT

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 20.01 Definition {#sec-mpsw-20.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 20.01}

“Gross negligence” in the practice of social work, or marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling means the performance of professional services that does not comply with an accepted standard of practice that has a significant relationship to the protection of the health, safety or welfare of a patient, client, or the public, and that is performed in a manner indicating that the person performing the services knew or should have known, but acted with indifference to or disregard of, the accepted standard of practice.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 20.02 Unprofessional conduct {#sec-mpsw-20.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 20.02}

Unprofessional conduct related to the practice under a privilege to practice or a credential issued under ch. 457, Stats., includes engaging in, attempting to engage in, or aiding or abetting the following conduct:

(1) Performing or offering to perform services for which the credential holder is not qualified by education, training or experience.

(2) Violating a law of any jurisdiction, the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice under the credential or privilege to practice.

(3) Undertaking or continuing performance of professional services after having been adjudged incompetent by any court of law.

(4) Using fraud or deception in the application for a credential or privilege to practice.

(5) Using false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive advertising, or maintaining a professional relationship with one engaging in such advertising.

(6) Engaging in false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading billing practices.

(7) Reporting distorted, false, or misleading information or making false statements in practice.

(8) Discriminating on the basis of age, race, color, biological sex, gender, gender identity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation by means of service provided or denied.

(9) Practicing or attempting to practice while the credential holder is impaired due to the utilization of alcohol or other drugs, or as a result of an illness which impairs the credential holder’s ability to appropriately carry out the functions delineated under the credential in a manner consistent with the safety of a client, patient, or the public.

(10) Revealing facts, data, information, records or communication received from a client in a professional capacity, except in any of the following circumstances:

(a) With the informed consent of the client or the client’s authorized representative.

(b) With notification to the client prior to the time the information was elicited of the use and distribution of the information.

(c) If necessary to prevent injury to the client or another person, or to report suspected abuse or neglect of a child, or threatened abuse or neglect of a child, including mandatory reports under state or federal law.

(d) Pursuant to a lawful order of a court of law.

(e) Use of case history material for teaching, therapeutic or research purposes, or in textbooks or other literature, provided that proper precautions are taken to conceal the identity of the client.

(f) When required pursuant to federal or state statute.

(11) Engaging in sexual contact, sexual conduct, or any other behavior which could reasonably be construed as seductive, romantic, harassing, or exploitative, with:

(a) A client.

(b) A former client, regardless of the amount of time that has passed since the termination of professional services.

(12) Failing to obtain the informed consent of the client or client’s authorized representative prior to providing treatment. Informed consent shall be obtained whether the services are rendered in person or via telehealth.

(13) Failing to avoid dual relationships that may impair the credentialed person’s objectivity or create a conflict of interest. Dual relationships prohibited to credentialed persons include the credentialed person treating the credentialed person’s employers, employees, supervisors, supervisees, close friends or relatives, and any other person with whom the credentialed person shares any important continuing relationship.

(13g) Developing a personal relationship with a former client that would impact the credentialed person’s objectivity. This restriction shall apply for two years following the termination of the credential holder-client relationship.

(13r) Taking unfair advantage of any professional relationship, or exploiting clients, students, or supervisees.

(14) Failing to conduct an assessment, evaluation, or diagnosis as a basis for treatment.

(15) Employing or claiming to have available secret techniques or procedures that the credential holder refuses to divulge.

(16) In the conduct of research, failing to obtain the informed consent of a study participant, failing to protect participants from physical or mental discomfort, harm or danger, or failing to detect and remove any undesirable consequences to the participants resulting from research procedures.

(17) Failing to inform the client of financial interests which are not obvious and which might accrue to the credential holder for referral to or for any use of service, product or publication.

(18) Failing to maintain adequate records relating to services provided to a client in the course of a professional relationship. Clinical records shall be maintained for at least 7 years after the last service provided, unless otherwise provided by state or federal law.

(19) Violating any of the provisions of ch. 457, Stats.

(20) Failing to notify the board within 30 days that a credential permitting the practice of any profession previously issued to the credential holder has been revoked, suspended, limited, denied, surrendered under investigation, or subject to any other disciplinary action by the authorities of any jurisdiction.

(21) Failing to make reasonable efforts to notify a client or a client’s authorized representative when professional services will be interrupted or terminated by the credential holder.

(22) Gross negligence in practice in a single instance, or negligence in practice in more than one instance.

(23) Having a credential permitting the practice or use of a title related to marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work revoked, suspended, limited, denied, surrendered under investigation, or by any other jurisdiction.

(24) Failing to notify the appropriate section in writing within 48 hours after the entry of a judgment of conviction for a felony or misdemeanor against the credentialed person, including the date, place, and nature of the conviction or finding. Notice shall include a copy of the judgment of conviction and a copy of the complaint or other information which describes the nature of the crime in order that the section may determine whether the circumstances of the crime of which the credential holder was convicted are substantially related to the credential holder’s practice.

(25) Employing or promoting any intervention or method that has the purpose of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, including attempting to change behaviors or expressions of self or to reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender. This does not include counseling that assists a client who is seeking to undergo a gender transition or who is in the process of undergoing a gender transition, or counseling that provides a client with acceptance, support, understanding, or that facilitates a client’s coping, social support, and identity exploration or development. Nor does it include counseling in the form of sexual orientation-neutral or gender identity-neutral interventions provided for the purpose of preventing or addressing unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, so long as the counseling is not provided for the purpose of attempting to change the client’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Note: Certain instances of the unprofessional conduct addressed in the above provision (MPSW 20.02 (25)) are the subject of ongoing litigation which has been remanded from the U.S. Supreme Court to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit for further proceedings. See Chiles v. Salazar, 607 U.S. ___ (2026).

(26) Knowingly aiding, assisting, or advising in the unlawful practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work.

(27) Failing to comply with mandatory child abuse reporting requirements under state or federal law.

(28) Failing to obtain written, informed consent from the client or client’s legal representative prior to the use of electronic taping, recording, or filming procedures, unless the electronic taping, recording, or filming is necessary as part of a legal investigation or proceedings.

(29) Failing to exercise an adequate degree of supervision over subordinates.

(30) Refusing to cooperate in a timely manner with the section’s investigation of a complaint lodged against a credentialed person. Credentialed persons taking longer than 30 days to respond shall have the burden of demonstrating that they have acted in a timely manner.

(31) Withholding documentation, or approval for submission, of a supervisee’s clinical experience hours required to obtain a credential.

History

Cr. Register, November, 1993, No. 455, eff. 12-1-93; CR 01-026: am. (13), Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 1-1-02; CR 02-105: am. (intro.) (1), (4), (9), (15), (17), (20), (21) and (23), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 05-043: am. (18) Register December 2005 No. 600, eff. 1-1-06; CR 19-166: am. (intro.), (8), (10) (intro) to (e), r. and recr. (11), am. (12), (13), cr. (13g), (13r), am. (14), r. and recr. (16), am. (18), (20), (23), cr. (24) to (31) Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12-1-22; CR 24-012: am. (12) Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25; CR 25-040: am. (intro.), (2), (4) Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25.

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 20.03 Telehealth {#sec-mpsw-20.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 20.03}

The standards of practice and professional conduct under this chapter apply to a licensee regardless of whether a health care service is provided in person or by telehealth.

History

CR 24-012: cr. Register May 2025 No. 833, eff. 6-1-25; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2025 No. 833.

Wis. Admin. Code MPSW — Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board

Chapter MPSW 1 AUTHORITY AND PRACTICE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.01 Authority {#sec-mpsw-1.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.02 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-1.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.02}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.035 Rule-making {#sec-mpsw-1.035 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.035}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.04 Application procedures for all sections of the board {#sec-mpsw-1.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.04}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.05 Examination provisions for all sections {#sec-mpsw-1.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.05}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.08 Credential renewal and reinstatement procedures {#sec-mpsw-1.08 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.08}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.09 Substance abuse disorder specialty {#sec-mpsw-1.09 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.09}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.10 Professional liability insurance {#sec-mpsw-1.10 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.10}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.11 Psychometric testing {#sec-mpsw-1.11 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.11}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 1.12 Telehealth practice {#sec-mpsw-1.12 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 1.12}

Chapter MPSW 2 DEFINITIONS FOR PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 2.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-2.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 2.01}

Chapter MPSW 3 APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL WORKER CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.01 Application for certification as a social worker {#sec-mpsw-3.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.05 Application for certification as an advanced practice social worker {#sec-mpsw-3.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.05}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.07 Application for certification as an independent social worker {#sec-mpsw-3.07 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.07}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.09 Application for licensure as a clinical social worker {#sec-mpsw-3.09 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.09}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.11 Temporary certificate or license {#sec-mpsw-3.11 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.11}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.12 Reciprocal certificate or license {#sec-mpsw-3.12 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.12}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.125 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses {#sec-mpsw-3.125 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.125}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 3.13 Social worker training certificate {#sec-mpsw-3.13 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 3.13}

Chapter MPSW 4 SUPERVISED PRE-CERTIFICATION AND PRE-LICENSURE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 4.01 Supervised pre-certification and pre-licensure social work practice {#sec-mpsw-4.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 4.01}

Chapter MPSW 5 SOCIAL WORK EXAMINATIONS

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 5.01 Examination {#sec-mpsw-5.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 5.01}

Chapter MPSW 6 AUTHORIZED SOCIAL WORKER PRACTICE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 6.01 Certified social worker {#sec-mpsw-6.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 6.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 6.02 Certified advanced practice social worker {#sec-mpsw-6.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 6.02}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 6.03 Certified independent social worker {#sec-mpsw-6.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 6.03}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 6.04 Licensed clinical social worker {#sec-mpsw-6.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 6.04}

Chapter MPSW 10 DEFINITIONS FOR PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 10.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-10.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 10.01}

Chapter MPSW 11 APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSURE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.01 Application for single state license as a professional counselor {#sec-mpsw-11.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.015 Application for a professional counselor training license {#sec-mpsw-11.015 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.015}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.035 Temporary license {#sec-mpsw-11.035 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.035}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.04 Reciprocal license {#sec-mpsw-11.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.04}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.045 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses {#sec-mpsw-11.045 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.045}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.05 Privilege to practice {#sec-mpsw-11.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.05}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 11.06 License based upon privilege to practice {#sec-mpsw-11.06 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 11.06}

Chapter MPSW 12 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR SUPERVISED PRACTICE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 12.01 Supervised practice requirement {#sec-mpsw-12.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 12.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 12.02 Supervised practice {#sec-mpsw-12.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 12.02}

Chapter MPSW 14 EQUIVALENCY OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 14.01 Academic program equivalent to a master’s degree in professional counseling {#sec-mpsw-14.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 14.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 14.02 Academic program equivalent to a doctorate in professional counseling {#sec-mpsw-14.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 14.02}

Chapter MPSW 15 DEFINITIONS FOR PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 15.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-15.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 15.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 15.02 Practice of marriage and family therapy {#sec-mpsw-15.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 15.02}

Chapter MPSW 16 REQUIREMENTS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSURE

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.01 Application for licensure as a marriage and family therapist {#sec-mpsw-16.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.015 Application for a marriage and family therapist training license {#sec-mpsw-16.015 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.015}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.02 Educational equivalent to a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by COAMFTE {#sec-mpsw-16.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.02}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 16.04 Supervised Practice {#sec-mpsw-16.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 16.04}

Chapter MPSW 17 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TEMPORARY LICENSE AND RECIPROCAL LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 17.01 Temporary license {#sec-mpsw-17.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 17.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 17.02 Reciprocal license {#sec-mpsw-17.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 17.02}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 17.025 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses {#sec-mpsw-17.025 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 17.025}

Chapter MPSW 19 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.01 Definitions {#sec-mpsw-19.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.02 Continuing education requirements {#sec-mpsw-19.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.02}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.03 Approved continuing education {#sec-mpsw-19.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.03}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.04 Postponement, waiver, and exemption {#sec-mpsw-19.04 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.04}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 19.05 Record retention and audits {#sec-mpsw-19.05 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 19.05}

Chapter MPSW 20 CONDUCT

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 20.01 Definition {#sec-mpsw-20.01 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 20.01}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 20.02 Unprofessional conduct {#sec-mpsw-20.02 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 20.02}

Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 20.03 Telehealth {#sec-mpsw-20.03 omnilex-key=us-wi-regs-official--agency-mpsw--MPSW 20.03}

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