Indiana § 25-23.6-8.5-1.5 Mental health counselor associate license requirements; associate
temporary permit

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.6-8.5-1.5 — Mental health counselor associate license requirements; associate temporary permit

Indiana § 25-23.6-8.5-1.5

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.6BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN

Ch. 8.5Mental Health Counselor Licensure

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Ind. Code § 25-23.6-8.5-1.5 (2026).

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(a)An individual who applies for a license as a mental health counselor associate must meet the following requirements:

(1)Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has:

(A)received a master's or doctor's degree in mental health counseling therapy or in a related area as determined by the board from an institution of higher education that meets the requirements under section 2 of this chapter or from a foreign school that has a program of study that meets the requirements under section 2(3)(A) or 2(3)(B) of this chapter; and

(B)completed the educational requirements under section 3 of this chapter.

(2)Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to pra

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5. (a) An individual who applies for a
license as a mental health counselor associate must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has:
(A) received a master's or doctor's degree in mental health
counseling therapy or in a related area as determined by the
board from an institution of higher education that meets the
requirements under section 2 of this chapter or from a foreign
school that has a program of study that meets the requirements
under section 2(3)(A) or 2(3)(B) of this chapter; and
(B) completed the educational requirements under section 3 of
this chapter.
(2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on
the individual's ability to practice competently.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or
certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds
that the individual was not able to practice as a mental health
counselor associate without endangering the public.
(4) Pay the fee established by the board.
(5) Pass an examination provided by the board.
(b) The board shall issue an associate temporary permit to practice
mental health counseling to an individual who:
(1) meets the educational requirements for a license as a mental
health counselor;
(2) is pursuing the required clinical supervisory hours for a
license as a mental health counselor; and
(3) pays a fee for the temporary permit set by the board.
An associate temporary permit issued under this subsection expires one
(1) year after the date the permit is issued, without regard to the
number of times the individual passes or fails the required examination
to become a licensed mental health counselor. The temporary permit
may not be renewed.