02-514 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 7 - Full Licensure

A conditional licensee or other qualified applicant may apply to the board for full licensure as a licensed pastoral counselor upon completion of the supervised experience required by Section 5 of this chapter or substantially similar supervised experience. The applicant shall submit:

1. Proof of a passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination, or a request to take the examination;

1-A Proof of a passing score on the National Counselor Examination, if not previously provided to the board, except as set forth in Chapter 6, Section 3(1) and (2) of the board's rules;

1-B Proof of the education required by Section 3 of this chapter, if not previously provided to the board;

2. Proof of successful completion of supervised experience on a form supplied by the board;

3. Certification of completion of 55 hours of continuing professional education during the term of the conditional license in accordance with Chapter 7-A of the board's rules, unless conditional licensure was waived by the board pursuant to Section 6(4) of this chapter or is not required;

4. A proposed disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B, Section 2(1) of the board's rules;

5. The fee prescribed in Chapter 10, Section 5(13) of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License Fees;" and

6. Such other information as the board may require.

[NOTE: To avoid a gap in licensure, the board encourages conditional licensees to promptly apply for full licensure upon completion of their supervised experience.]

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02-514 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 7