Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 7 - Requirements for Licensure and Renewal of License › Section LXXXVI-703 - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board shall
				issue a license to each applicant who files an application upon a form
				designated by the board and in such a manner as the board prescribes,
				accompanied by such fee required by
				R.S.
				37:3447 and who furnishes satisfactory
				evidence to the board that he:
1. is at least
				21 years of age;
2. is of good
				moral character;
3. is not in
				violation of any of the provisions of R.S. 31:3441-3452 and the rules and
				regulations adopted herein;
4. has
				declared special competencies and demonstrated professional competence by
				successfully passing the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination offered
				by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, and forwarding
				such documentation to the board. As an alternative to the CRC Exam, the LRC
				Board of Examiners has instituted an exam to be administered to all applicants
				beginning after July 1, 1993, who have completed procedural and eligibility
				requirements. The exam is to be administered by the board of examiners at least
				twice each year. Those sitting for the exam will be required to pass the exam
				with a score determined by the board of examiners;
5. has received a master's degree in
				vocational rehabilitation counseling or related field and two years of
				experience under the direct supervision of a licensed vocational rehabilitation
				counselor. Such two year period of supervision must be completed within three
				years of the date the written proposal for such supervision is submitted to the
				board in accordance with
				§703.
				B 15. An applicant may subtract one year of
				the required professional experience for successfully completing Ph.D.
				requirements in a rehabilitation counseling program acceptable to the board. In
				order to meet the requirements of licensure, one must have a degree in
				vocational rehabilitation counseling or an approved related degree as listed in
				Section A below.
Section A
Clinical or Counseling Psychology
Professional Guidance and Counseling
Rehabilitation Studies (O.T. and P.T. excluded)
Special Education (as determined by the board)
a. The board
				will consider as a feasible alternative to a vocational rehabilitation degree,
				a related degree as listed in Section A which includes 42 hours of qualifying
				courses from an accredited college or university which meet the academic and
				training content established by the board and listed in Section B below. Both
				Section A and Section B are at the discretion of the board.
Section B
Hours
Orientation of Vocational Rehabilitation
3
Statistics
3
Medical and/or Psycho-Social Terminology of
							 Disabilities Relative to Vocational Performance
3
Psychological and Social Effects of Disabilities
3
Tests and Measurements
3
Occupational Information and/or Job Placement and
							 Job Development
3
Analysis of the Individual
3
Theories of Personality
3
Theories and Techniques of Counseling
6
Demonstrations and Practice of Counseling
3
Field Work or Practicums
9-12
Psychiatric Disorders and/or Substance Abuse
3
Vocational Analysis or Assessment of Persons with
							 Disabilities
3
Introduction to Psychology
3
Abnormal Psychology
3
Introduction to Sociology
3
Developmental Psychology (Adult or Adolescent)
3
Ethics of Counseling
3
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b. A
				candidate for licensure must have 42 of the 66 hours enumerated, completing
				each course with a "C" or better. Any substitutions of similar course work will
				be limited and at the discretion of the board. As of July 20, 1996, anyone
				possessing an unrelated degree, not specific in the above text, will not be
				accepted even if they pursue additional course work. Should they obtain an
				additional degree in the related areas as specified in Section A above, this
				will be considered.
6.
				The board shall issue a license to each applicant who files an application upon
				a form designated by the board and in such a manner as the board prescribes,
				accompanied by such fee required by
				R.S.
				37:3447 and who furnishes satisfactory
				evidence to the board that he has met the requirements of Paragraphs A.1
				through A.4 and has a bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling
				or related field as defined in Paragraph 703.A.5 and five years of work
				experience working under the direct supervision of a licensed vocational
				rehabilitation counselor which period of supervision began prior to September
				1, 2004. Such five year period of supervision must be completed within six
				years of the date the written proposal for such supervision is submitted to the
				board in accordance with Paragraph 703.B.15. Except as provided in this
				Paragraph 703.A.6, after September 1, 2009 no license shall be issued to any
				applicant not meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 703.A.1-5.