Section 11.01. Application for licensure as a professional counselor.

 

(1)  In addition to paying the fee under s. 440.05 (1) , Stats., an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall submit the completed, signed application form and:

(a) A certificate of professional education, signed and sealed by the chancellor, dean or registrar of the school from which the applicant has graduated with an approved degree. An applicant who does not have a master's or doctoral degree in professional counseling shall be considered for licensure as a professional counselor upon the professional counselors section's receipt of a complete description of the academic program which the applicant proposes as the equivalent of a master's or doctoral degree in professional counseling. The professional counselors section may request additional information as necessary to complete the evaluation of the applicant's academic program for compliance with s. MPSW 14.01 or 14.02 .

(b) Verification that the institution which awarded the degree was a regionally accredited college or university, or accredited by the commission for accreditation of counseling and related educational programs (CACREP), or the council on rehabilitation education (CORE) at the time the applicant graduated from the school, or that a degree awarded by a foreign institution of higher learning has been determined by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) or by another organization approved by the section to be equivalent to a degree from a program accredited by CACREP. If the applicant's education was not received in English, the applicant must demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a score of 550 (or 213 on the computer-based exam) or above on the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an equivalent score on an equivalent examination.

(c) An affidavit from the applicant that the applicant has, after receiving a master's or doctoral degree, completed the required period of supervised practice under the supervision of a person qualified to supervise the applicant's practice.

(d) Verification of successful completion of the examination required.

(e) Verification of the applicant's credential in all jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been credentialed.

(f) If the applicant has been convicted of a crime, or of a traffic offense which did or could result in the suspension or revocation of his or her driver's license, or the applicant has such charges pending against him or her, the applicant has disclosed all information necessary for the section to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or conviction are substantially related to the duties of the practice under the license.

(2)  An applicant may submit, but is not required to submit, evidence of certification by a professional organization.