Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1283.50 - Application for Examination/Licensure
a) An applicant for examination shall file an
application, on forms supplied by the Division, at least 90 days prior to an
examination date. The application shall include:
1) Verification, on forms provided by the
Division, that the applicant has completed the education requirements defined
in Section
1283.30
and holds one of the following:
A) A master's
or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a regionally accredited
educational institution;
B) A
master's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited educational
institution in a related field (i.e., behavioral science or mental health) with
an equivalent course of study in marriage and family therapy as set forth in
Section
1283.30(b)
and (c); or
C) A master's or doctoral degree from a
program accredited by the commission on accreditations for marriage and family
therapy education of the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy.
2)
Verification, on forms provided by the Division, signed by an employer or
supervisor, that, following the receipt of the first qualifying degree, the
applicant obtained at least 3000 hours of work experience as defined in Section
1283.15
of this Part. If the applicant is self employed, the applicant shall submit 3
affidavits from peers, clients or colleagues familiar with the applicant's
work.
3) Verification of at least
200 hours of clinical supervision as defined in Section
1283.25 of
this Part.
4) Verification of at
least 1000 hours of clinical experience pursuant to Section
1283.20.
5) The required fee set forth in Section
1283.95(a)(1).
6) Certification, on forms provided by the
Division, from the state or territory of the United States in which the
applicant was originally licensed and the state in which the applicant is
currently licensed, if applicable, stating:
A)
The time during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction,
including the date of the original issuance of the license;
B) A description of the examination in that
jurisdiction; and
C) Whether the
file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or
pending.
b)
An applicant for licensure who has taken and passed the examination set forth
in Section
1283.40 in another
jurisdiction shall file an application in accordance with subsection (a) and
have his/her examination scores submitted to the Division directly from the
testing entity.
c) In lieu of
subsections (a)(1), (2), (3) and (4), the Division shall accept certification
of clinical membership from the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy.
d) When the accuracy of
any submitted documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work
or experience is questioned by the Division or the Board because of lack of
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given or a need for
clarification, the applicant seeking licensure shall be requested to:
1) Provide such information as may be
necessary; and/or
2) Appear for an
interview before the Board to explain such relevance or sufficiency, clarify
information or clean up any discrepancies or conflicts in
information.
Notes
Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 4711, effective March 9, 2007
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