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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 9 - Academic Requirements › Section 86:10-9-1 - Graduate hours and degrees required

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Each applicant shall possess at least a master's degree in
				  counseling, or a mental health related graduate degree deemed substantially
				  content-equivalent. All graduate course work applied toward licensure shall be
				  from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United
				  States Department of Education. At least sixty (60) semester credit hours or
				  ninety (90) quarter credit hours of graduate counseling-related course work,
				  including internship, shall be earned. In order to be considered acceptable,
				  the graduate degree(s) shall:
(1)
				follow a planned, sequenced mental health program of study which is reflected
				in the university catalog and approved by the governing authority of the
				college or university;
(2) include
				a program whose primary focus is clearly to prepare the applicant for a career
				in counseling; and
(3) be listed in
				the college or university catalog; or
(4) be accredited by the Council for
				Accreditation of Counseling & Related Education Programs
				(CACREP).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 11 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 86:10-11-1 - Documents required prior to accrual of supervision hours

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The following documents must be received and approved by the
				  Board before the accrual of supervised experience can begin:
(1) Application materials;
(2) Official verification of passing results
				on
(A) National Counselor Exam (NCE);
(B) Oklahoma Legal and Ethical
				Responsibilities Examination; and
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 11 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 86:10-11-2 - Responsibility of supervisors and supervisees

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(a) The supervisor and supervisee shall be
				jointly responsible for the following:
(1)
				Ensuring the requirements under this subchapter are fulfilled. A failure to
				comply may result in the loss of supervision hours, denial of licensure,
				initiation of formal complaint procedures, and/or loss of approved supervisor
				status.
(2) Ensuring the client's
				right to confidentiality is protected and the rules of the supervisor and
				supervisee's employers are adhered to during the course of
				supervision.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 11 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 86:10-11-3 - Acceptability of supervised experience

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(a)
				Supervised experience is acceptable when it consists of the performance of
				counseling activities as described in Section 1902, of the Act under
				supervision as described below.
(1)
				Supervision shall focus on the raw data from a supervisee's continuing clinical
				practice, which may be available to the supervisor through a combination of
				direct observation, co-therapy, written clinical notes, and audio and video
				recordings.
(2) Supervision is a
				process clearly distinguishable from personal psychotherapy, and is contracted
				in order to serve professional/vocational goals.
(3) Individual supervision consists of
				face-to-face contact with one supervisor and one supervisee.
(4) Group supervision may be conducted with
				two (2) to six (6) supervisees and a supervisor.
(5) Technology-assisted supervision must be
				approved by the Board prior to the accrual of hours. Factors to be considered
				by the Board include: distance between approved supervisor and candidate;
				financial hardship on approved supervisor or candidate; physical hardship on
				approved supervisor or candidate; specialty credentials; and other pertinent
				factors.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 11 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 86:10-11-4 - Supervisor qualifications

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(a) In order to be approved as a supervisor for counselors seeking LPC licensure, an individual must:
(1) be an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by the National Board for Certified Counselors familiar with Oklahoma LPC Act and Rules duly promulgated, or
(2) be a Licensed Professional Counselor who has practiced in positions relevant to those the LPC proposes to supervise for two (2) years beyond the date of issue of the Oklahoma license.
(A) an LPC who has successfully completed a graduate course in counselor supervision of at least forty-five (45) contact hours or equivalent course of study acceptable to the Board. This equivalent course of study shall consist of workshops in counseling supervision in combination with directed study of counseling supervision literature. Fifteen (15) of the forty-five (45) contact hours shall be in a class or workshop format which includes four (4) supervisors-in-training; the other thirty (30) contact hours shall be reserved for directed study, and
(B) an LPC who has passed the Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination.
(3) An agreement to be "on call" to the supervisee on a twenty-four (24) hour basis and to arrange for an alternate supervisor if not available.
(4) After receipt of the LPC supervision agreement, LPC supervisor may be approved by the Board.
(5) Approved LPC Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education in counseling supervision each renewal period.
(6) Approved Supervisor designation will not be renewed until the continuing education requirement is met for each missed renewal period.
(7) If continuing education requirement is not met within five (5) years of expiration, approved supervisor status will be permanently expired and the LPC must re-apply and meet all requirements in this Subchapter, including the re-taking of 86:10-11-4(2)(A) or (B)  to become an approved supervisor.
(8) An active approved supervisor may request inactive status by submitting a request in writing to the Board. An inactive approved supervisor shall not provide any activities described in Subchapter 11 of this Chapter.
(9) An inactive approved supervisor may reactivate by submitting the required counseling supervision continuing education due by the end of the current renewal period.
(10) An active approved supervisor status may be retired by informing the Board in writing. A retired approved supervisor status shall not be reinstated but does not prevent a person from applying for approved supervisor status at a future date.
(11) No re-application for a revoked approved supervisor status, as a result of administrative proceeding, shall be considered for a period of five (5) years following the revocation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 11 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 86:10-11-5 - Duration of supervision

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(a) Three (3) years or three-thousand (3000) clock hours of full time, on-the-job experience, which is supervised by an approved LPC supervisor, shall be completed.
(b) For each one-thousand (1000) clock hours of full time, on-the-job experience, three hundred fifty (350) hours shall be direct client contact hours.
(c) "Full time" means at least twenty (20) hours per week.
(d) Weekly, face-to-face supervision shall be accrued under an LPC at the ratio of forty-five (45) minutes of supervision for every twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience.
(e) "Group supervision" means an assemblage of counseling supervisees consisting of from two (2) to six (6) members and no more than one-half (½) of the required supervision hours may be received in group supervision.
(f) One (1) or two (2) years of supervised experience may be gained at the rate of one (1) year for each thirty (30) graduate semester credit hours or forty-five (45) graduate quarter credit hours in counseling-related course work beyond the master's degree. (Minimal educational requirements are a master's degree [at least forty-five (45) hours] or doctorate with the first forty-five (45) hours meeting the minimal educational requirements. As of January 1, 2000, minimal educational requirements are a master's degree [at least sixty (60) semester credit hours or ninety (90) quarter credit hours] or a doctorate with the first sixty (60) semester credit hours or ninety (90) quarter credit hours meeting the minimal educational requirements.)
(g) Regardless of the number of hours earned beyond the master's degree, the LPC supervisee shall receive at least one (1) year or one-thousand (1000) clock hours of supervision in the ratio described in subchapter 11, section 86:10-11-5(b-d).
(h) If an applicant completes the supervised experience requirement, the applicant shall continue to practice under LPC supervision as described in this subchapter, unless exempted by the Act, until licensed. Failure to do so constitutes a violation of the Act and may be subject to prosecution under the District Attorney and sanction by the Board.
(i) Applicants shall complete supervised experience requirements within sixty (60) months of the date of the approval of the first supervision agreement or the application shall be voided.
(j) Approved supervisors shall perform at least two (2) observations (live or tape) per each six (6) month evaluation period for each supervisee.
(k) Approved supervisors shall consult with on-site supervisor at least once during each six (6) month evaluation period for each supervisee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 11 - Supervised Experience Requirement › Section 86:10-11-6 - Documentation of supervised experience

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(a)
				A supervision agreement form between the supervisor and supervisee, shall be
				received by the LPC Board prior to beginning the accrual of supervised
				hours.
(b) Supervisor and
				supervisee shall agree to terms set forth for the accrual of supervised
				experience.
(c) The supervisor and
				supervisee shall sign and submit the "Evaluation of Supervised Experience,"
				including documentation of observations and date of consultation between
				approved supervisor and on-site supervisor, semi-annually.
(d) Evaluation of Supervised Experience
				document shall include the following:
(1)
				Identifying information;
(2) Time,
				place and duration of supervised experience;
(3) Percentage of time spent in different
				counseling activities;
(4)
				Supervisor's rating of professional activity;
(5) Supervisor's comment section; and
(6) Record of supervised
				experience.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Fees › Section 86:10-13-2 - Schedule of fees

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(a)
Application fee.
One hundred forty-five dollars ($145.00) shall be
				submitted with the application form.
(b)
License examination fee.
One
				hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be submitted when the applicant registers for
				the examination.
(c)
Initial
				license fee.
Ninety dollars ($90.00) shall be submitted upon
				notification by the Board. This fee validates the license for a two (2) year
				period.
(d)
Annual renewal
				fee.
Eighty dollars ($80.00) shall be submitted upon notification by the
				Board on or before June 30 and validates the license for twelve (12)
				months.
(e)
Specialty
				application fee.
One hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be submitted with
				the specialty application.
(f)
Specialty designation fee.
Fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be
				submitted upon notification by the Board.
(g)
Specialty designation renewal
				fee.
Twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be submitted on or before June 30 and
				validates the license for twelve (12) months.
(h)
Late renewal fee.
Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be submitted if the license is not renewed
				by June 30. The licensee must submit this fee as well as the license renewal
				fee on or before the following June 30 to avoid revocation.
(i)
Replacement fee.
Twenty-five
				dollars ($25.00) shall be submitted for the issuance of a license to replace a
				license which has been lost, damaged, or is in need of revision.
(j)
Inactive license fee.
Twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Payment of this fee renders the license inactive
				and suspends all rights and privileges granted by the license until the license
				is reactivated.
(k)
Reactivation fee.
A pro-rated fee in accordance with LPC
				regulation 86:10-21-3.1 shall be submitted at the time of
				reactivation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Fees › Section 86:10-13-4 - Method of payment

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Payment of fees shall be by personal check, cashier's check,
				  money order or cash. Payment of fees may be made by credit card or other
				  electronic means, if acceptable by the Board. Any check returned to the Board
				  for non-payment will result in suspension of license.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 13 - Fees › Section 86:10-13-5 - Review of fees

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The Board shall periodically review the fee schedule and
				  recommend any adjustments necessary to provide funds to meet its expenses
				  without creating an unnecessary surplus.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:10-15-1 - Eligibility

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An LPC applicant may be eligible to sit for the licensing
				  examination following the submission of:
(1) Application fee and form;
(2) Practicum/Internship Documentation Form;
(3) Official transcript(s) showing
				completion of all academic requirements listed in subchapter 9, section
				86:10-9-2; and
(4) Completed criminal background
				check.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:10-15-2 - Examinations required

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Each applicant shall take two examinations:
(1) The National Counselor Examination for
				Certification and Licensure or another equivalent examination as determined by
				the Board; and
(2) The Oklahoma
				Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:10-15-4 - Application

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(a) The Board shall mail notification of
				eligibility to sit for examinations to the last known address of applicant.
(b) Upon receiving test
				eligibility letter from the Board, applicant shall submit examination
				registration materials and fees to the Board's designee.
(c) An applicant's eligibility to sit for the
				Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination shall be valid once the
				application has been Board approved.
(d) An applicant's eligibility to sit for the
				National Counselor Examination for Certification may be valid for two years, at
				which time if they have not successfully passed the exam, their licensure
				application shall be voided and the applicant shall be mailed notification at
				last known address.
(e) An
				applicant who fails the NCE exam, may schedule additional examinations, within
				the two-year eligibility period, with the submission of subsequent exam
				registration materials and fees. The subsequent exam can be scheduled no sooner
				than 90 days after the prior exam.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:10-15-5 - Grading

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(a) Licensure examinations shall be graded by
				the Board or its designated representatives.
(b) The passing score on the National
				Counselor Examination shall be that score accepted as passing by the National
				Board for Certified Counselors.
(c)
				The passing score on the Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
				Examination shall be that score accepted as passing by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 15 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:10-15-8 - Failure to apply

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The application of a person who fails to apply for, sit for,
				  and successfully pass the National Counselor Examination, within the two-year
				  eligibility period, after the applicant has been mailed notification at last
				  known address in writing of his/her eligibility for examination, shall be
				  voided and the applicant shall be mailed notification at last known
				  address.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-2 - Number of hours required

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(a) Licensees shall complete and furnish documentation to the Board of twenty (20) clock hours of continuing education per year. One (1) graduate academic semester credit hour is equal to fifteen (15) clock hours. One (1) graduate academic quarter credit hour is equal to ten (10) clock hours. Current LPC License Committee members shall receive clock hours of acceptable continuing education for attendance and participation in Board or Committee meetings.
(b) A minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education hours must be in counseling ethics from programs pre-approved by the Board or its designee. Continuing education in counseling ethics is acceptable as meeting the pre-approval requirements by the Board when the continuing education program:
(1) Addresses ethics issues, as the sole focus and specifically pertains to the practice of counseling, as defined in Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,  Section  1902(6),  counseling treatment interventions, consulting, referral activities, or research activities as defined in Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes,  Section  1902.
(2) Addresses regulations as promulgated in Subchapter 3 of this Chapter.
(3) Meets all requirements of sections 2-5 of OAC 86:10-17-3.
(4) Current LPC Board members shall receive clock hours of acceptable continuing education for attendance and participation in Board or Committee meetings.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-3 - Acceptable continuing education

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Continuing education (C.E.) is acceptable to the Board when
				  it:
(1) Approximates the content of
				any of the academic areas listed under OAC 86:10-9-2 of this chapter
				and;
(2) Is presented by a person
				who:
(A) is licensed or certified by
				counseling related professions;
(B)
				is a licensed or certified member of a non-counseling field, i.e. medicine, law
				if the content of the presentation is counselor related and falls within the
				presenter's area of training; or
(C) has experience teaching, at the graduate
				level, in a regionally accredited college or university from any of the
				knowledge areas listed in OAC 86:10-9-2; or
(D) the person is presenting or has presented
				at a national mental health conference provided by the American Counseling
				Association (ACA), or any of its divisions, American Psychological Association
				(APA), Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), National
				Association for Social Workers (NASW), the Association for Addiction
				Professionals (NAADAC), or other nationally recognized professional
				organization in the mental health field; or
(E) is presenting in a program sponsored or
				provided by a state or federal government agency with responsibility for mental
				health and substance abuse services; and
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-4 - Continuing education accrual from teaching

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Continuing education may also be accrued when the LPC teaches
				  in programs such as institutes, seminars, workshops, and conferences, when the
				  content conforms to 86:10-17-3(1) of this subchapter, provided that such
				  teaching is not required as part of the LPC's regular employment. Two (2) hours
				  of continuing education are credited for each hour taught. No more than ten
				  (10) hours of continuing education may be accrued per year through teaching
				  activities. Credit will be given only for the first
				  presentation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-4.1 - Continuing education accrual from home-study or technology-assisted distance learning courses

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Continuing education may be accrued when the LPC completes home-study or technology-assisted distance learning programs that are approved by the Board. Presenter or program author must meet all requirements of OAC 86:10-17-3 of this Chapter. Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning is designed to deliver education to learners who are not in the direct physical presence of the educator.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-5 - Professional audience

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Continuing education, whether received or presented by the
				  LPC, shall be targeted toward a professional audience.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-6 - Documentation of attendance

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LPCs shall retain verification of attendance documents for
				  all continuing education hours claimed for a period of two (2) years.
				  Acceptable continuing education verification of attendance documents
				  include:
(1) An official continuing
				education validation form furnished by the presenter, or,
(2) A letter on the sponsoring presenter's
				letterhead giving the name of the program, location, dates, subjects taught,
				total number of hours attended, participant's name and presenter's name and
				credentials, or,
(3) An official
				graduate transcript showing course or audit credit, or,
(4) A letter for teaching activities on the
				sponsor's letterhead giving the name of the program, location, dates, subject
				taught, and total number of hours taught.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-6.2 - Audit of continuing education submissions

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In May of each year, the Board shall randomly select from two
				  (2) to twenty-five (25) percent of the number of LPCs on active status the
				  previous year for an audit of their claimed continuing education credits. These
				  selected LPCs shall provide the Board with verification of all credits claimed
				  on their Continuing Education Roster on or before the renewal deadline. The
				  Board may, at its discretion, audit and require verification of any credits
				  claimed which it may consider questionable or fraudulent.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-6.3 - Penalty for failure to submit continuing education

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Failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements by
				  the renewal date renders the license in suspension. All rights granted by the
				  license are null and void until the requirement is fulfilled and a late renewal
				  fee is paid. The LPC has twelve (12) months from the date of suspension to
				  fulfill the requirements for reinstatement. If not reinstated, the license
				  shall expire.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-6.4 - Submission of fraudulent continuing education

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The submission of fraudulent continuing education hours will
				  be reviewed by the License Committee for referral for disciplinary action by
				  the Board and may result in sanction by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-7 - Responsibility

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The licensee shall be responsible for providing or arranging
				  for sponsors to provide the information necessary for the Board to make a
				  determination of the suitability of the program for continuing education
				  requirements.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 17 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 86:10-17-8 - Failure to complete

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A person whose license is not renewed due to failure to
				  complete continuing education requirements shall follow subchapter 23 of this
				  chapter known as "License and Specialty Late Renewal and
				  Expiration."
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:10-19-1 - License

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The Board shall issue a license certificate which contains
				  the licensee's name, license number, specialty designation, if any, highest
				  accredited counseling-related academic degree and date of
				  issuance.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:10-19-4 - Notification

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After having fulfilled all requirements for licensure the
				  Board shall mail notification to the licensee, at last known address, of
				  qualification for licensure; and when the license fee is received and the Board
				  approves the candidate for licensure, the license will be mailed to the
				  licensee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 19 - Issuance of License › Section 86:10-19-5 - Replacement

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The Board shall replace a license that is lost, damaged, or
				  is in need of revision upon written request and payment of the license
				  replacement fee. Requests must include the LPCs original license or be
				  accompanied by the damaged license, if available.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-1 - Responsibility

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Each LPC is responsible for renewing the license and
				  specialty designation before the expiration date.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-2 - Initial licensing period

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The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2)
				  years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally
				  issued.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-3 - Initial renewal

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After the first two (2) years of licensure, the licensee
				  shall submit verification of at least forty (40) hours of continuing education
				  required for renewal.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-3.1 - Interim renewal

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The renewal notice for the initial renewal shall solicit the
				  required continuing education documentation and invoice the licensee for the
				  interim period between the original renewal date and the following June 30th so
				  that subsequent renewals shall be on a fiscal year basis. The renewal notice
				  shall inform the licensee of the number of continuing education hours required
				  by June 30th. Fees and continuing education hours will be prorated according to
				  the schedule below.
(1) License
				expires last day of July:
(A) Fee -
				$71.50
(B) C.E. due June 30th -
				16.5 hours
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-3.2 - Annual renewal

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After the initial two (2) year licensing period plus the
				  interim period, renewals shall expire each June 30th, with a renewal fee of
				  eighty dollars ($80.00) and a continuing education requirement of twenty (20)
				  hours.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-4 - Specialty renewal

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Regardless of the date the Board granted a specialty
				  designation, the date of a specialty renewal shall be the same date as that of
				  the licensure renewal.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-5 - Requirements for renewal

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Requirements for renewal include:
(1) Compliance with the Act and rules.
(2) Documentation of the required continuing education.
(3) Payment of the renewal fee(s).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-6 - Display of verification card

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(a) A
				current license verification card shall be displayed on the original or
				replaced license.
(b) A current
				license verification card shall be readily available on the LPC's person at any
				time counseling services are being
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 21 - License and Specialty Renewal › Section 86:10-21-7 - Inactive status

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(a) An active
				license may be placed on inactive status by written request and payment of a
				one-time twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee. An inactive license forfeits all
				rights and privileges granted by the license.
(b) When a license is placed on inactive
				status, the license and active verification cards shall be returned to the
				Board.
(c) A license that has
				remained inactive for at least one (1) year may be reactivated upon payment of
				a prorated renewal fee and submission of prorated continuing education hours
				required during the renewal year, in accordance with this Chapter, if there are
				no impediments to licensure.
(d) A
				license placed on inactive status may be reactivated within one (1) year when
				submitted with the required renewal fee and continuing education, in accordance
				with this Chapter, if there are no impediments to licensure.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal and Expiration › Section 86:10-23-1 - Renewal notification

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The Board shall mail to licensee's last known address, at
				  least forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date of the LPCs license, a
				  notice of expiration.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal and Expiration › Section 86:10-23-2 - Failure to renew

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If the licensee fails to renew the license by the expiration
				  date, the Board shall mail a notification to the last known address which shall
				  include:
(1) Suspension of the license
				and forfeiture of rights and privileges granted by the license, and,
(2) The LPC has the right to renew the
				license by payment of the renewal fee and the late renewal fee and fulfillment
				of all other renewal requirements for up to one (1) year following the
				suspension of the license.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal and Expiration › Section 86:10-23-3 - Return of license

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Licenses not renewed within the one (1) year renewal period
				  shall be permanently expired and shall not be reinstated. The license shall be
				  returned to the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 23 - License and Specialty Late Renewal and Expiration › Section 86:10-23-4 - Misrepresentation

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An LPC whose license has been inactivated, suspended, or
				  revoked and continues to represent himself as an LPC, is in violation of the
				  Act and shall be reported to the appropriate District Attorney for
				  prosecution.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 86:10-25-1 - Submission of verification of license

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An applicant applying for licensure by endorsement shall
				  submit a letter from the licensing agency stating the applicant is active and
				  in good standing. The Board may require the applicant to submit a copy of the
				  statute and rules of the agency issuing the license.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 86:10-25-2 - Licensing procedures

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An applicant must submit the application form and related
				  documents as requested, licensure fees, official transcript(s), and completed
				  criminal background check.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 25 - Licensure by Endorsement › Section 86:10-25-3 - License by endorsement

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The Board shall issue a license by endorsement to an
				  applicant who is licensed or certified as a professional counselor by another
				  state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and who
				  meets the following:
(1) The
				applicant's professional counselor license in the other jurisdiction is active
				and in good standing which allows the applicant to practice independently
				without supervision. The applicant shall have no history of suspension or
				revocation action against the license and fulfills all the requirements located
				in OAC 86:10-5;
(2) The applicant
				fulfills the requirements of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section
				1906(A)
				and (B) (
				1 )(
				3 )(
				4 )
				;
(3) The applicant must have at
				least a masters degree in a counseling or a mental health related field from a
				regionally accredited college or university;
(4) The applicant successfully completes the
				Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:10-27-1 - Directory

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(a) The Board shall provide a directory of
				Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC's).
(b) The directory of LPCs shall include but
				not be limited to the name, academic degree under which the license is held,
				preferred mailing address, telephone number, and license number of current
				licensees.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:10-27-2 - Brochure

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The Board shall provide information of consumer interest
				  which describes the regulatory functions of the Board and its procedures to
				  handle and resolve consumer complaints.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:10-27-4 - Informed consent

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Clients have the freedom to choose whether to enter into or
				  remain in a counseling relationship and need adequate information about the
				  counseling process and the LPC. LPCs have an obligation to review in writing
				  and verbally with clients the rights and responsibilities of both the LPC and
				  the client. Informed consent is an ongoing part of the counseling process, and
				  LPCs appropriately document discussions of informed consent throughout the
				  counseling relationship.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 27 - Consumer Information › Section 86:10-27-5 - Request for promulgation, amendment or repeal of a rule

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(a) Any person may request the Board adopt, amend or repeal a rule in this chapter. The request shall be made in writing and shall include an explanation to support the request. A request shall also include:
(1) the name, address and telephone number of the person making the request;
(2) the name, address and telephone number of the agency or organization the person represents, if any;
(3) the number used to identify the rule if the request is to amend or repeal an existing rule; and
(4) the proposed language if the request is to amend an existing rule or adopt a new rule.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to specify the procedure
				  for processing RFIs filed with the Board and the authorization to take
				  disciplinary action against LPCs, Candidates, or persons who practice licensed
				  professional counseling without a license or exemption.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-3 - Complaint Procedure

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(a)
Receiving
				Requests for Inquiry.
Any person may file a RFI against a LPC,
				Candidate, or a person who delivers licensed professional counseling services
				without a license. A person wishing to report a concern shall notify the Board
				in writing. Upon receipt of the RFI, the Executive Director will:
(1) Stamp the first page of the RFI
				indicating date of receipt;
(2)
				Review the RFI to determine if the person against whom the RFI is made is a
				person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the Board;
(3) Generate a letter to the complainant
				indicating receipt of the RFI.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-5 - Cooperation with investigations

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LPCs and Candidates shall cooperate when Board staff, Complaint Committee members, and/or investigators make inquiries concerning a RFI made against them. Failure to cooperate is grounds for further disciplinary action under the Act and/or Rules. In addition, LPCs and Candidates named in the complaint shall not contact, attempt to contact, or allow anyone else to contact the person(s) who filed the complaint or the person(s) who the LPC and Candidate named in the complaint believes may have filed the complaint.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-6 - Service of Formal Complaint and Notice of Hearing

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(a)
Service.
The Formal
				Complaint and Notice of Hearing shall be served by certified mail, return
				receipt requested, to the LPC or Candidate's address on file with the Board. It
				is the duty of the LPC or Candidate to provide current address
				information.
(b)
Proof of
				service.
Proof of service shall be filed with the Board.
(c)
Service of other papers and
				documents.
Service of all other papers and documents connected with an
				individual proceeding shall be served on the LPC, Candidate or his/her counsel
				via facsimile, regular mail, or hand-delivery.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-7 - Individual Proceedings

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Individual Proceedings shall be conducted by the Board in
				  accordance with the APA, 75 O.S., § 309-321 et seq. The Board shall
				  recommend the most appropriate penalty at the conclusion of the evidence, which
				  may include but is not limited to probation, suspension, revocation, and an
				  administrative penalty not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
				  Informal disposition may be made of any individual proceeding by stipulation,
				  agreed settlement, consent order, or default.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-8 - Continuances

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(a)
Continuances by the Board.
The Board chair may continue or adjourn the proceedings at any time for a
				specified time by notice or motion.
(b)
Continuances by motion of
				parties.
Except for good cause shown, or by agreement of all parties, no
				continuance shall be granted upon motion of a party unless written request is
				filed with the board and served on all parties of record, including the
				Assistant Attorney General, at least seven (7) days prior to the date set for
				hearing. An agreement to continue by all parties of record shall be approved
				unless the Board chair determines that the public interest requires
				otherwise.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-9 - Discovery

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Discovery shall be conducted in accordance with the APA. The
				  Board chair may enter specific orders directing the conduct of
				  discovery.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-10 - Protective orders

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The Board chair, at any time upon application of a party,
				  may issue Protective Orders as they relate to discovery and as they may prevent
				  hardship to a party, prevent excessive burden on a party, or as they may be
				  necessary or appropriate for the protection of the parties.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-11 - Subpoenas

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(a)
Issuance of subpoenas for witnesses
				and physical evidence.
All parties, including The Board, may compel the
				attendance of witnesses, and the production of physical evidence if service of
				process has been made by subpoena anywhere within the state.
(b)
Service of subpoenas.
Service of the subpoenas will be the responsibility of the requesting party.
				Subpoenas shall be served and returns made in the manner prescribed by general
				civil law.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-12 - Final order

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The Board shall issue a final order for all disciplinary
				  matters. Final orders are subject to Judicial Review pursuant to
				  APA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors › Subchapter 29 - Enforcement › Section 86:10-29-13 - Unauthorized practice

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Any person found to be practicing licensed professional
				  counseling without being properly licensed, exempt or under the approved
				  supervision of an LPC as part of the licensure process shall be ordered to
				  cease practicing and may be subject to an administrative penalty. The Board may
				  seek the assistance of the courts if the actions continue.