Tennessee § 63-22-104 Professional counselors - Fees - Qualifications

Tennessee Statutes

§ 63-22-104 — Professional counselors - Fees - Qualifications

Tennessee § 63-22-104

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-22-104 (2026).

Text

An applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall pay the board a nonrefundable fee as set by the board and shall satisfy the board that the applicant:

(1)Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(2)Is of good moral character;

(3)(A) Has a conferred graduate degree in counseling or a closely related field;

(B)Has obtained a total of sixty (60) graduate hours in counseling or a closely related field; and (C) Has completed a supervised field experience as either a practicum or internship;

(4)Has had at least two (2) years of professional experience of a type judged to be acceptable by the board subsequent to being granted a graduate degree and has not violated § 63-22-110 ;

(5)Has passed the examination offered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) or such oth

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An applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall pay the board a nonrefundable fee as set by the board and shall satisfy the board that the applicant: (1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) Is of good moral character; (3) (A) Has a conferred graduate degree in counseling or a closely related field; (B) Has obtained a total of sixty (60) graduate hours in counseling or a closely related field; and (C) Has completed a supervised field experience as either a practicum or internship; (4) Has had at least two (2) years of professional experience of a type judged to be acceptable by the board subsequent to being granted a graduate degree and has not violated § 63-22-110 ; (5) Has passed the examination offered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) or such other examination approved by the board; (6) Has passed the Tennessee jurisprudence exam; and (7) Has met any additional criteria of the board established by rule.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1035,s 6, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1040, s 3, eff. 1/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1040, s 2, eff. 1/1/2023. Acts 1984, ch. 933, § 5; 1989, ch. 523, § 100; 1991, ch. 421, §§ 8-10; 1995, ch. 318, § 2.