N.M. Admin. Code § 16.27.24.8 - LIST OF DISAPPROVED LICENSING JURISDICTIONS; REASONS
A. Licensed mental health counselor (LMHC).
(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants
licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not
be eligible for expedited licensure as a LMHC under Section
61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the
Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:
(a)
Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Vermont, on the grounds that
these jurisdictions do not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate
this associate level practitioner;
(b) Arizona, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Utah,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, on the grounds that the
education, training, and/or examination requirements for licensure are not
consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.
(c) American Samoa, on the grounds that
education and examination requirements cannot be determined.
(2) Approved jurisdictions:
Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LMHC, and the approved
license type from each approved jurisdiction, are as follows: Alabama -
associate licensed counselor (ALC); Arkansas and New Jersey - licensed
associate counselor (LAC); Delaware (licensed associate counselor of mental
health (LACMH); Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South
Dakota, - licensed professional counselor (LPC); Indiana - licensed mental
health counselor associate (LMHCA); Iowa - temporary licensed mental health
counselor (T-LMHC); Maine - licensed professional counselor (LPC), conditional
LPC, and conditional licensed clinical professional counselor (conditional
LCPC); Maryland - licensed graduate professional counselor (LGPC); Mississippi
and Missouri - provisional licensed professional counselor (P-LPC); Texas -
licensed professional counselor intern (LPC-Intern); Northern Marina Islands -
licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and licensed mental health counselor
associate (LMHCA); Guam - licensed mental health counselor (LMHC).
B. Licensed professional clinical
mental health counselor (LPCC).
(1)
Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants licensed in the following states and
territories of the United States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure
as a LPCC under Section
61-9A-22 of the Counseling and
Therapy Practice Act:
(a) Alabama, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, on the
grounds that the education, training, or examination requirements for licensure
are not consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.
(b) American Samoa, on the grounds that
education and examination requirements cannot be determined.
(2) Approved jurisdictions:
Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LPCC, and the approved
license type from each jurisdiction include: Alaska, Arkansas, and Mississippi
- licensed professional counselor (LPC); Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, and Maine -
licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC); Indiana - licensed mental
health counselor (LMHC); Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio - licensed
professional clinical counselor (LPCC); South Dakota - licensed professional
counselor-mental health (LPC-MH); Vermont - licensed clinical mental health
counselor (LCMHC).
C.
Licensed professional art therapist (LPAT).
(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants
licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not
be eligible for expedited licensure as a LPAT under Section
61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the
Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:
(a)
Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Guam,
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and
Wyoming, on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not license, register,
certify, or otherwise regulate this profession.
(b) Colorado and Texas, on the grounds that
the education, training, or examination requirements for licensure are not
consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.
(2) Approved jurisdictions: Jurisdictions
approved for expedited licensure as a LPAT, and the approved license type from
each jurisdiction include: Arkansas - LPC with specialization license in art
therapy; Connecticut - clinical licensed art therapist (CLAT); Delaware,
District of Columbia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Tennessee -
licensed professional art therapist (LPAT); Maryland - licensed clinical
professional art therapist (LCPAT); New York and Oregon - licensed creative
arts therapist (LCAT); Virginia - licensed art therapist (LAT); Wisconsin -
registered art therapist with license to practice
psychotherapy.
D.
Licensed associate marriage and family therapist (LAMFT).
(1) Disapproved jurisdictions: Applicants
licensed in the following states and territories of the United States shall not
be eligible for expedited licensure as a LAMFT under Section
61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the
Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:
(a)
American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Northern Mariana Islands,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Vermont, and Virginia, on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not
license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate this profession.
(b) Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New
Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming, on the grounds that the education, training, or examination
requirements for licensure are not consistent with New Mexico's minimum
requirements.
(2)
Approved jurisdictions: Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a
LAMFT, and the approved license type from each jurisdiction include: Arizona,
Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Minnesota, and North Dakota - licensed associate
marriage and family therapist (LAMFT); Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas - licensed marriage and family
therapist associate (LMFTA); Kansas - licensed marriage and family therapist
(LMFT); Maine - conditional marriage and family therapist license; Maryland -
licensed graduate marriage and family therapist (LGMFT).
E. Licensed marriage and family therapist
(LMFT).
(1) Disapproved jurisdictions:
Applicants licensed in the following states and territories of the United
States shall not be eligible for expedited licensure as a LMFT under Section
61-9A-22 NMSA 1978, of the
Counseling and Therapy Practice Act:
(a)
American Samoa and Puerto Rico, on the grounds that these jurisdictions do not
license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate this profession.
(b) California, on the grounds that the
education, training, or examination requirements for licensure are not
consistent with New Mexico's minimum requirements.
(c) Northern Mariana Islands, on the grounds
that education, training and examination requirements cannot be
determined.
(2) Approved
jurisdictions: Jurisdictions approved for expedited licensure as a LMFT, and
the approved license type from each jurisdiction include: Alabama, Alaska,
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming - licensed marriage and
family therapist (LMFT); Maryland - licensed clinical marriage and family
therapist (LCMFT); Nebraska - licensed mental health practitioner - MFT
certification; Ohio - licensed independent marriage and family therapist
(LIMFT).
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