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833-030-0021 Experience Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor (1) To qualify for licensure as a professional counselor under ORS 675.715(1)(c) and 675.720, an applicant must have completed at least three years, defined as 36 months, of supervised clinical counseling experience. (2) To qualify for licensure through the associate registration method, supervised clinical experience must meet the requirements of OAR chapter 833, divisions 50 and 130. (3) To qualify for licensure through direct or reciprocity method, supervised clinical experience must have consisted of no less than 1,900 supervised direct client contact hours of counseling. The supervised clinical counseling experience must have included any combination of the following: (a) Post-graduate degree supervised experience completed in Oregon prior to June 30, 2002; (b) Post-graduate degree supervised experience completed in another jurisdiction pursuant to the jurisdiction’s laws and rules; (c) Experience completed while a registered associate (or formerly "registered intern") with the Board; or (d) Up to one year of full-time supervised clinical experience and 400 hours of supervised direct client contact completed during the clinical portion of the qualifying graduate degree program. (4) For reciprocity method applicants only: (a) Up to two years of post-license clinical experience may substitute for a maximum of 200 hours of required supervised direct client contact, credited at a rate of 100 hours per full year (12 months) of experience. (b) Applicants who have held an active license as described in OAR 833-020-0051(2) for three or more years in any U.S. state are presumed to have met the experience requirements and no further documentation is required. (5) For direct and reciprocity methods, the experience must be a formal arrangement under the supervision of a person who holds a graduate-level state-issued license or registration, as a professional counselor or equivalent as determined by the Board such as a clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, or marriage and family therapist. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.715 - 675.835 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.715 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 3-2024, amend filed 04/10/2024, effective 04/10/2024 BLPCT 2-2023, amend filed 02/24/2023, effective 07/01/2023 BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 4-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 1-2017, f. 6-9-17, cert. ef. 6-10-17 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 4-2014, f. & cert. ef. 9-5-14 BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-030-0041 Examination Requirement for Licensure as a Professional Counselor (1) All applicants for licensure as a professional counselor must pass a competency examination and an Oregon law and rules examination pursuant to OAR 833-020-0081 before the Board may issue a license. (2) In accordance with ORS 675.715(1)(d), the Board prescribes only the following as approved competency examinations: (a) National Counselor Examination; (b) National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination; or (c) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination. (3) To qualify to sit for the competency examination, a LPC applicant must submit a fully completed application pursuant to OAR 833-020-0011 that has been approved by the Board. (4) Candidates will pay exam and exam administration fees to the prescribed examination providers. (5) Passing competency exam scores will be established by the approved examining agency or association. (6) The Board will notify examinees in writing of the results of their examination. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 3-2022, minor correction filed 02/07/2022, effective 02/07/2022 BLPCT 4-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 1-2013, f. 1-11-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-030-0051 Documentation of Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor Applicants for licensure as a professional counselor must document meeting the requirements for licensure as follows: (1) Educational requirements by official transcript, and by a completed graduate degree standards form with required attachments if supporting documentation is necessary; (2) Experience requirements by submission of attestations from employers or supervisors regarding the setting, hours of experience and supervision received, and background and training of supervisor; and (3) Examination requirement by submission of verification an approved examination was taken and passed by the approved testing, licensing, or certification organization, or passage of the state examination. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-040-0021 Experience Requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (1) To qualify for licensure as a marriage and family therapist under ORS 675.715(1)(c) and 675.720, an applicant must have completed at least three years, defined as 36 months, of supervised clinical experience. (2) To qualify for licensure through the associate registration method, supervised clinical experience must meet the requirements of OAR chapter 833, divisions 50 and 130. (3) To qualify for licensure through direct or reciprocity method, supervised clinical experience must have consisted of no less than 1,900 supervised direct client contact hours of therapy with at least 750 of those hours working with couples and families in the same session. The supervised clinical therapy must have included any combination of the following: (a) Post-graduate degree supervised experience completed in Oregon prior to June 30, 2002; (b) Post-graduate degree supervised experience completed in another jurisdiction pursuant to the jurisdiction’s laws and rules; (c) Experience completed while a registered associate (or formerly "registered intern") with the Board; or (d) Up to one year of full-time supervised clinical experience and 400 hours of supervised direct client contact completed during the clinical portion of the qualifying graduate degree program. (4) For reciprocity method applicants only: (a) Up to two years of post-license clinical experience may substitute for a maximum of 200 hours of required supervised direct client contact, credited at a rate of 100 hours per full year (12 months) of experience. (b) Applicants who have held an active license as described in OAR 833-020-0051(2) for three or more years in any U.S. state are presumed to have met the experience requirements and no further documentation is required. (5) For direct and reciprocity methods, the experience must be a formal arrangement under the supervision of a person who is trained specifically in the systemic approach to couples and family therapy and holds a graduate-level state-issued license or registration, as a marriage and family therapist or equivalent as determined by the Board such as a clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, or professional counselor. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.715 - 675.835 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.715 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 6-2024, amend filed 10/09/2024, effective 10/09/2024 BLPCT 3-2024, amend filed 04/10/2024, effective 04/10/2024 BLPCT 2-2023, amend filed 02/24/2023, effective 07/01/2023 BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 4-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 1-2017, f. 6-9-17, cert. ef. 6-10-17 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 4-2014, f. & cert. ef. 9-5-14 BLPCT 1-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-14 BLPCT 6-2010, f. 12-13-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-040-0041 Examination Requirement for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (1) All applicants for licensure as a marriage and family therapist must pass a competency examination and an Oregon law and rules examination pursuant to OAR 833-020-0081 before the Board may issue a license. (2) In accordance with ORS 675.715(1)(d), the Board prescribes only the following as approved competency examinations: (a) The marital and family therapy examination of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB); and (b) The State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences’ Marriage and Family Therapist Written Clinical Examination. (3) To qualify to sit for the competency examination, a LMFT applicant must submit a fully completed application pursuant to OAR 833-020-0011 that has been approved by the Board. (4) Candidates will pay exam and exam administration fees to the prescribed examination providers. (5) Passing competency exam scores will be established by the approved examining agency or association. (6) The Board will notify examinees in writing of the results of their examination. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 1-2023, minor correction filed 02/07/2023, effective 02/07/2023 BLPCT 4-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 2-2017, f. & cert. ef. 6-12-17 Reverted to BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 5-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-12-16 thru 6-9-17 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 1-2013, f. 1-11-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13 BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-040-0051 Documentation of Requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist Applicants for licensure as a marriage and family therapist must document meeting the requirements for licensure as follows: (1) Educational requirements by official transcript, and by a completed graduate degree standards form with required attachments if supporting documentation is necessary; (2) Experience requirements by submission of attestations from employers or supervisors regarding the setting, hours of experience and supervision received, and background and training of supervisor; and (3) Examination requirement by submission of verification that an examination was taken and passed by the approved testing, licensing, or certification organization, passage of the state examination. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-050-0011 Associate Registration Method The associate registration method is required for applicants who seek acceptance of post-degree supervised clinical experience completed in Oregon after June 30, 2002. The associate registration method requires applicant to obtain Board approval of an associate registration plan for completing required supervised direct client contact. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-050-0021 Application for Associate Registration (1) An applicant for registration must: (a) Meet all registration requirements in effect at the time the application is submitted; (b) Request registration on Board approved forms; (c) Submit an application fee as specified in OAR 833-070-0011; (d) Meet the educational requirements for licensure according to OAR 833-030-0011 (Professional Counselor Associate) and/or 833-040-0011 (Marriage and Family Therapy Associate); (e) Agree to complete supervised clinical experience hours to meet the total number of hours required for licensure; and (f) Abide by the Board’s laws and rules. (2) Applicants for professional counselor and marriage and family therapist must pay a fee for each license. (3) Associate registration status is a transitional step toward licensure and is not intended as a means to avoid licensure. Applicants approved for registration as an associate will have five years to complete the supervised direct client contact hours necessary for licensure or for examination. Failure to meet the experience requirements for licensure within five years will result in expiration of registration and closure of the application file. The registered associate may petition the Board to allow extension of registration for up to one year beyond the maximum five years if the registered associate can show good cause for such extension. (4) Former applicants who re-apply may transfer direct client contact hours accrued under a board-approved plan to their new plan. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 5-2024, amend filed 06/07/2024, effective 06/07/2024 BLPCT 1-2024, amend filed 01/01/2024, effective 01/01/2024 BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 2-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-2-15 BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-050-0051 Associate Registration Plan (1) Applicants for associate registration must submit an associate registration plan in the form and manner required by the Board. (2) The associate registration plan must include information to show how supervised clinical experience hours will be accrued and that the activities will meet Board requirements for professional counselor and/or marriage and family therapist. The associate registration plan plan will include: (a) Name, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the parties: registered associate, supervisor(s), and registered associate's employer(s) if applicable; (b) Description of clinical experience: where counseling/therapy will be performed, where supervision will be provided, activities or services performed by registered associate, and content of supervision; (c) How the registered associate will meet licensure requirements; (d) Responsibilities of all parties; (e) Agreement of the supervisor, administrator of agency or employer of the registered associate, and the registered associate; (f) Signatures of all parties; and (g) The fee for supervision, if any. If the supervisor is to be paid for supervision, then payment must be in the form of a per-hour fee. (3) An approved associate registration plan may cover up to three separate practices, such as private practice and employment by two different, autonomous programs. (4) To maintain registration, the registered associate must meet the conditions in the approved plan. (5) The registered associate must carry out the registration plan as approved. Changes to the plan must be approved by the Board. (6) The Board has discretion to approve or reject a proposed associate registration plan or to rescind a previously approved plan. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 3-2018, amend filed 08/13/2018, effective 08/13/2018 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-050-0061 Effective Dates of Associate Registration (1) Initial registration as an associate will be effective when applicant completes the registration process that includes approval of completed request and associate registration plan. (2) A registered associate must practice under supervision until all license requirements are met and the license is issued. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 2-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-11-14 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-050-0071 Direct Client Contact (1) Registered associates must complete at least three years, defined as 36 months, of supervised clinical experience which must include no less than 1,900 hours of supervised direct client contact to qualify for licensure. (2) Registered associates may count direct client contact hours acquired outside an associate registration plan only as follows: (a) Up to one year of full-time supervised clinical experience and 400 direct client contact hours accrued as part of a graduate degree internship; (b) Post-graduate degree supervised direct client contact hours completed in Oregon prior to June 30, 2002; and (c) Post-graduate degree supervised direct client contact hours completed in another jurisdiction pursuant to the jurisdiction’s laws and rules that meet the direct application method experience requirements. (3) Applicants for LMFT must accrue 1,900 hours of supervised direct client contact with at least 750 of those hours working with couples and families in the same session to qualify for licensure. (4) Applications for dual licensure as professional counselor and marriage and family therapist must meet the requirements for both licenses. (5) Direct client contact must be face to face with a client or clients and/or contact via electronic communication. (6) Registered associates must receive and document supervision for and report all direct client contact hours at places of practice listed as part of their Board-approved plan. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 6-2024, amend filed 10/09/2024, effective 10/09/2024 BLPCT 5-2023, amend filed 10/09/2023, effective 01/01/2024 BLPCT 2-2023, amend filed 02/24/2023, effective 07/01/2023 BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 4-2014, f. & cert. ef. 9-5-14 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-050-0081 Supervision (1) Supervision of direct client contact must take place within the same calendar month as the completed direct client contact hours. (2) Supervision meetings must take place at least twice per month, and in different weeks. (3) Supervision meetings must be no less than one hour. (4) Supervision each month must total at least: (a) Two (2) hours for months in which 45 or fewer hours of direct client contact are completed; or (b) Three (3) hours for months in which 46 or more hours of direct client contact are completed. (5) Monthly supervision must be conducted: (a) In-person in a professional setting; or (b) Through live, synchronous confidential electronic communications. (6) At least 50% of the required number of monthly supervision hours must be one-on-one individual supervision. (7) Group supervision must meet the following requirements at each meeting. (a) Include no more than six (6) supervisees; (b) Have leadership that does not shift from one supervisor to another; and (c) Not be a staff or team meeting, intensive training seminar, discussion group, consultation session, or quality assurance or review group. (8) If in any month a registered associate does not receive the minimum supervision hours required, no client contact hours shall be credited for that month. (9) An approved plan for a single practice, such as private practice or employment by one agency offering services at one or more sites, may have no more than two supervisors at any given time. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 7-2020, amend filed 10/02/2020, effective 10/02/2020 BLPCT 2-2020, temporary amend filed 03/18/2020, effective 03/18/2020 through 09/13/2020 BLPCT 1-2020, temporary amend filed 03/18/2020, effective 03/18/2020 through 09/13/2020 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 2-2013, f. 8-7-13, cert. ef. 8-15-13 BLPCT 6-2010, f. 12-13-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BLPCT 5-2010, f. 6-15-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10 BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10
833-050-0111 Registered Associate’s Responsibilities (1) The registered associate must: (a) Indicate registration and use the title "Registered Associate", "Professional Counselor Associate", or "Marriage and Family Therapist Associate" in connection with a practice that is covered by an approved plan. All signed materials, letterhead, business cards, advertisements and directory listings, brochures, and any other representation must include the registered associate’s appropriate title and the supervisor’s name and designation as “supervisor”. (b) Take steps to ensure consistency in supervision throughout the associate registration. (c) Provide the supervisor with a periodic evaluation of all cases and counseling or therapy activities in which the registered associate is engaged. (d) Request approval from the Board to change supervisors more than three times during the associate registration plan period, and provide steps taken to ensure consistency when changing supervisors. (e) Submit supervision reports annually and at the conclusion of supervision that include the supervisor's evaluation and the hours of direct client contact accrued by month in a form and manner prescribed by the Board. (f) Notify the Board within 14 days and explain any interruptions or proposed termination of supervision or employment. (2) The registered associate must submit a written request on a board approved form to the Board in order to change the associate registration plan. Approval of the following changes to the plan are required: (a) Supervision; (b) Employment; (c) Practice locations; and (d) Supervisor(s). (3) A registered associate who files a request to change the associate registration plan must meet Board requirements in place at the time of the change request. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 History: BLPCT 5-2023, amend filed 10/09/2023, effective 01/01/2024 BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022 BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16 BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10