A counselor intern's registration will expire if an applicant fails the
LCDC licensure examination a fourth time or if an applicant does not complete one or more of the requirements
for licensure as set forth in §
140.408 of this title (relating
to Requirements for LCDC Licensure) within five years from the date of registration, whichever date is
earlier. In either case, the department will not issue a license. To re-register as a counselor intern after
expiration of a counselor intern's registration, the individual must meet the requirements for subsequent
registration set forth in this section.
(1) An applicant whose
registration has expired cannot offer or provide chemical dependency counseling services or represent himself
or herself as a CI or graduate CI.
(2) An individual whose CI
registration has expired under this section may reapply for CI registration and licensure only after
completing 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of course work at a career school or college or an
accredited institution of higher education. The coursework must be related to chemical dependency counseling,
psychology, sociology, counseling, mental health, behavioral science, psychiatric nursing, ethics, or
rehabilitation counseling. The new application shall not be considered complete without an official college
transcript documenting the required course work, a subsequent registration application form with the other
items required under §
140.404
of this title (relating to LCDC Licensure Application Standards and Counselor Intern Registration), and the
initial LCDC application and background investigation fee. In addition, the applicant must pass the criminal
history standards described in §
140.431 of this title (relating to
Criminal History Standards) at the time of re-registration and is subject to the applicable requirements of
the following subparagraphs:
(A) if an individual whose CI registration has
expired applies to re-register within five years of the date of expiration of the individual's CI
registration and the department grants the new application for CI registration, the individual must complete
only the requirements for licensure that were not fulfilled during the individual's previous period of
registration, and may take the examination an additional three times, if needed. The outstanding requirements
for licensure must be completed within three years of the new date of registration. During this period, the
applicant may provide chemical dependency counseling services as a counselor intern in accordance with the
supervision requirements of this subchapter.
(B) if an individual
applies for re-registration as a CI more than five years after the individual's CI registration expired and
the department grants the new application for CI registration, the applicant must complete all requirements
of §
140.408 of this title (relating
to Requirements for LCDC licensure) during the new period of registration to become licensed, except that the
applicant may rely on a qualifying degree obtained prior to the period of registration.
Notes
26 Tex. Admin. Code §
562.14
Transferred
from 25 TAC § 140.413
Texas
Register, Volume 50, Number 02, January 10, 2025, TexReg 0431 eff.
1/31/2025
