30 Miss. Code. R. 2201-7.2 - Exemption From Licensure

It is not the intention of the Board to monitor members of other appropriately regulated professions in Mississippi who provide counseling in the normal course of the practice of their own professions. The following individuals who provide counseling in the normal course of the practice of their own professions are exempt from Sections 73-30-1 et seq., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated:

A. Any person registered, certified, or licensed by the state to practice any other occupation or profession while rendering counseling services in the performance of the occupation or profession for which he/she is registered, certified, or licensed;

B. Certified school counselors when they are practicing counseling within the scope of their employment;

C. Certified vocational counselors when they are practicing vocational counseling within the scope of their employment;

D. Student interns or trainees in counseling pursuing a course of study in counseling in a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher learning or training institution if activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study, provided that such persons be designated a counselor intern;

E. Duly ordained ministers or clergy while functioning in their ministerial capacity and duly accredited Christian Science practitioners;

F. Professional employees of regional mental health centers, state mental health hospitals, vocational rehabilitation institutions, youth court counselors, employees of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, or other government agencies so long as they practice within the scope of their employment;

G. Professional employees of alcohol or drug abuse centers or treatment facilities, whether privately or publicly funded, so long as they practice within the scope of their employment;

H. Private employment counselors; and

I. Any non-resident temporarily employed in this state to render counseling services for not more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days in any year, if in the opinion of the Board the person would qualify for a license under this chapter and if the person holds any license required for counselors in his/her/their home state or country.

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30 Miss. Code. R. 2201-7.2

Miss Code Ann. § 73-30-25 (Rev. 2018)

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