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

TN Code § 63-22-104 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) Is of good moral character;

(3)

(A) Has obtained a minimum of sixty (60) graduate hours in counseling or a closely related field and which includes a master's degree in counseling; and

(B) Has completed a supervised field experience as either a practicum or internship that includes a minimum of five hundred (500) clock hours of training, at least three hundred (300) of which must be completed in a mental health or community agency setting. This field experience must be supervised by an individual with at least a master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology or psychiatry;

(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 master's 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; and

(6) Has met any additional criteria of the board established by rule.

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