30 Miss. Code. R. 2201-4.6 - Agreement of Reciprocity

A. The Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors may enter into an agreement of reciprocity with any other state.

B. An individual interested in providing counseling services in Mississippi must obtain licensure through the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors' application process.

C. Licensure requirements met by the Applicant in other states may be honored by the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors if he/she meets the aforementioned education, experiential, and examination requirements for licensure in the State of Mississippi.

1. The Board shall require each Applicant for licensure to undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi central criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history database. Each Applicant must submit a full set of the Applicant's fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the Board.

2. The Board reserves the right to request additional information from the Applicant.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2201-4.6

Miss Code Ann. § 73-30-7 & 73-30-15 (Rev. 2018)

Amended 1/10/2020 Amended 1/2/2023