§ 33-38-106 — Requirements for licensure and certification

(a) The board shall issue a license as a professional
counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker
or addictions therapist to any applicant who files an
application upon a form and in the manner prescribed by the
board, accompanied by the appropriate fee and who furnishes
satisfactory evidence to the board of the following:
(i) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(ii) The applicant has no felony convictions and no
misdemeanor convictions that relate adversely to the practice of
counseling, marriage and family therapy, clinical social work or
addictions therapy or to the ability to practice counseling,
marriage and family therapy, clinical social work or addictions
therapy, although exceptions to this requirement may be granted
by the board if consistent with the public interest;
(iii) The applicant has received a master's or
doctorate degree in one (1) of the disciplines identified from
an accredited program and institution of higher education, which
is professional in content and which meets the academic and
training content standards established by the board. The board
shall use the professional training and experience standards of
the appropriate professional associations as established by the
rules and regulations;
(iv) The applicant has demonstrated knowledge of one
(1) of the fields of professional counseling, marriage and
family therapy, clinical social work or addictions therapy in
general by passing a standard examination which may be written
or situational, as the board prescribes. The board may develop,
adopt and administer appropriate examinations. The board shall
establish specific provisions for examination of applicants for
licensure in the specific discipline at reasonable times and
places at least twice each year;
(v) The applicant has demonstrated that he has
completed three thousand (3,000) hours of supervised clinical
experience including a minimum of one hundred (100) hours of
face-to-face individual clinical supervision from a qualified
clinical supervisor.
(b) Certification under this subsection shall allow
practice as a certified social worker only under the supervision
of a qualified clinical supervisor and subject to any other
restrictions which may be specified by the board. The board
shall grant certification as a certified social worker to any
applicant who files an application upon a form and in the manner
prescribed by the board, accompanied by the appropriate fee and
who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board of the
following:
(i) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(ii) The applicant has no felony convictions and no
misdemeanor convictions that relate adversely to the practice of
clinical social work or to the ability to practice clinical
social work, although exceptions to this requirement may be
granted by the board if consistent with the public interest;
(iii) The applicant has received a baccalaureate
degree in social work from an accredited program and institution
of higher education, which is professional in content and which
meets the academic and training content standards established by
the board. The board shall use the professional training and
experience standards of the appropriate professional
associations as established by the rules and regulations;
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 51, § 2.
(v) The applicant has demonstrated knowledge in the
field of social work in general by passing a standard
examination which may be written or situational, as the board
prescribes. The board may develop, adopt and administer
appropriate examinations. The board shall establish specific
provisions for examination of applicants for certification in
the specific discipline at reasonable times and places at least
twice each year;
(vi) Unless extended, the applicant has six (6)
months from the date of employment to become certified. The
board may, for good cause shown, grant an extension of this
grace period.
(c) Certification under this subsection shall allow
practice as a certified addictions practitioner only under the
supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor and subject to
any other restrictions which may be specified by the board. The
board shall grant certification as a certified addictions
practitioner to any applicant who files an application upon a
form and in the manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by
the appropriate fee and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to
the board of the following:
(i) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(ii) The applicant has no felony convictions and no
misdemeanor convictions that relate adversely to the practice of
addictions therapy or to the ability to practice addictions
therapy, although exceptions to this requirement may be granted
by the board if consistent with the public interest;
(iii) The applicant has received a baccalaureate
degree in a human behavioral discipline from a regionally
accredited institution of higher education, which is
professional in content and which meets national standards for
accreditation in the field of addiction therapy as accepted by
the board, or has received a baccalaureate level equivalency in
addiction therapy. In performing its duties under this
paragraph, the board shall consult the professional training and
experience standards of appropriate national professional
associations or the standards of an appropriate federal agency;
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 51, § 2.
(v) The applicant has demonstrated knowledge in the
field of addictions treatment in general by passing a standard
examination which may be written or situational, as the board
prescribes. The board may develop, adopt and administer
appropriate examinations. The board shall establish specific
provisions for examination of applicants for certification in
the specific discipline at reasonable times and places at least
twice each year;
(vi) Unless extended, the applicant has six (6)
months from the date of employment to become certified. The
board may, for good cause shown, grant an extension of this
grace period;
(vii) Notwithstanding paragraphs (iii) and (vi) of
this subsection, a person who has received a baccalaureate
degree in a human behavioral discipline, other than a degree in
addiction therapy, may be granted certification under this
subsection after providing to the board satisfactory proof of
completion of two thousand (2,000) hours of supervised work
experience as a certified addictions practitioner assistant or
equivalent in the field of addiction therapy.
(d) Provisional licensure is a means to continue progress
towards satisfactory completion of all licensure requirements
under this act. Upon review and approval by the designated board
member or board, the board shall issue a provisional license to
any applicant who files an application upon a form and in the
manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the appropriate
fee and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board of the
following:
(i) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(ii) The applicant has no felony convictions and no
misdemeanor convictions that relate adversely to the practice of
counseling, marriage and family therapy, clinical social work or
addictions therapy or to the ability to practice counseling,
marriage and family therapy, clinical social work or addictions
therapy, although exemptions to this requirement may be granted
by the board if consistent with public interest;
(iii) The applicant meets any of the following
educational requirements:
(A) Holds a master's or doctorate degree in one
(1) of the disciplines identified from an accredited program and
institution of higher education which is professional in content
and which meets the academic and training content standards
established by the board; or
(B) Holds a master's or doctorate degree which
is clinical in content from a regionally accredited institution
of higher education in one (1) of the disciplines identified.
During the term of provisional licensure under this subsection,
the applicant shall complete any program deficiencies required
to meet the academic and training content standards established
by the board; or
(C) Holds a license for independent clinical
practice in good standing in the identified discipline for
another licensing jurisdiction which does not meet the criteria
for reciprocal licensure under this act. During the term of
provisional licensure under this subsection, the applicant shall
complete any program deficiencies required to meet the academic
and training content standards established by the board.
(iv) The provisional licensed professional counselor,
clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist and
addictions therapist shall be allowed to practice only under the
supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor and in accordance
with any other restrictions specified by the board;
(v) Unless extended, the provisional license shall
expire thirty-six (36) months after issuance or upon issuance of
a license by the board under this act, whichever occurs first;
(vi) The board may, for good cause shown, grant an
extension of a provisional license subject to any additional
restrictions specified by the board.
(e) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 37, § 2.
(f) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 37, § 2.
(g) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 37, § 2.
(h) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 37, § 2.
(j) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 37, § 2.
(k) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 37, § 2.
(m) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 37, § 2.
(n) Certification under this subsection shall allow
practice as a certified addictions practitioner assistant only
under the supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor and
subject to any other restrictions which may be specified by the
board. Unless extended, an applicant has six (6) months from the
date of employment to become certified. The board may for good
cause grant an extension of this period. The board shall grant
certification as a certified addictions practitioner assistant
to any applicant who files an application upon a form and in the
manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the appropriate
fee and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board of the
following:
(i) The applicant has completed two hundred seventy
(270) contact hours of education and training in alcoholism and
drug abuse or related counseling subjects that meet the academic
and training content standards established by the board. The
board shall use the professional training standards of the
appropriate professional association as established by the rules
and regulation;
(ii) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(iii) The applicant has no felony convictions and no
misdemeanor convictions that relate adversely to the practice of
addictions therapy or to the ability to practice as an
addictions practitioner assistant, although exceptions to this
requirement may be granted by the board if consistent with the
public interest;
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 51, § 2.
(v) The applicant has demonstrated knowledge in the
field of addictions treatment in general by passing a standard
examination which may be written and situational, as the board
prescribes. The board may develop, adopt and administer
appropriate examinations. The board shall establish specific
provisions for examination of applicants for certification in
the specific discipline at reasonable times and places at least
twice each year.
(o) Upon examination of all credentials the board may
consider the credentials adequate evidence of professional
competence and recommend to the chairperson of the board that a
license or certification be approved.
(p) Persons currently licensed in one (1) of these
disciplines in this state as of July 1, 1997 in a discipline
required to be licensed under this act, shall be presumed to
have met all requirements for licensure under this act and shall
be eligible for renewal of licensure in accordance with the
provisions of this act.
(q) Certification under this subsection shall allow
practice as a certified mental health worker only under
the supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor and subject
to any other restrictions which may be specified by the board.
The board shall grant certification as a certified mental health
worker to any applicant who files an application upon a form and
in the manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the
appropriate fee and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the
board of the following:
(i) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(ii) The applicant has no felony convictions and no
misdemeanor convictions that relate adversely to the practice of
clinical mental health work or to the ability to practice
clinical mental health work, although exceptions to this
requirement may be granted by the board if consistent with the
public interest;
(iii) The applicant has received a baccalaureate
degree in a human behavioral discipline from an accredited
program and institution of higher education, which is
professional in content and which meets the academic and
training content standards established by the board. The board
shall use the professional training and experience standards of
the appropriate professional associations as established by the
rules and regulations;
(iv) The applicant has demonstrated knowledge in the
field of mental health work in general by passing a standard
examination which may be written or situational, as the board
prescribes. The board may develop, adopt and administer
appropriate examinations. The board shall establish specific
provisions for examination of applicants for certification in
the specific discipline at reasonable times and places at least
twice each year;
(v) Unless extended, the applicant has six (6) months
from the date of employment to become certified. The board may,
for good cause shown, grant an extension of this grace period.
(r) To the extent a license authorized under subsection
(a) of this section for practice as a licensed professional
counselor does not comply with the requirements for licensure
under the Interstate Compact for Licensed Professional
Counselors under W.S. 33-38-202, the license shall be considered
a single-state license that does not include a privilege to
practice in any other compact state.
(s) The board shall issue a privilege to practice as a
professional counselor to an applicant who is licensed in a
member state in accordance with the Interstate Compact for
Licensed Professional Counselors provided that the applicant's
license meets all the licensing requirements in other member
states as provided in W.S. 33-38-202.