- (a) Credentials claimed. Counselors claim or imply only professional credentials possessed and are responsible for correcting any known misrepresentations of their credentials by others.
- (b) Credential guidelines. Counselors follow guidelines for use of credentials that have been established by the entities that issue the credentials.
- (c) Misrepresentation of credentials. Counselors do not attribute more to their credentials than the credentials represent and do not imply that other counselors are not qualified because they do not possess certain credentials.
(d) Doctoral degrees from other fields. Counselors who hold a master’s degree in counseling or a closely related mental health field but hold a doctoral degree from other than counseling or a closely related field:
- (1) Do not use the title “Dr.” in their practices; and
- (2) Do not announce to the public in relation to their practice or status as a counselor that they hold a doctorate.