- (a) Applications are active for twelve (12) calendar months from the date the application is received in the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling office.
(b)
- (1) If the application process is not completed within (12) twelve months from receipt of the application by the board, an applicant may request that the board extend the twelve-month application window.
- (2) A request of application extension, with the applicable fee, must be submitted to the board office prior to the application expiration.
- (3) If an extension is not requested or is denied, the application becomes void and the applicant must apply as a new applicant.
- (c) If new requirements have been placed for applicants in the twelve-month window, the board may require that the new requirements be met within the extension period as part of the application extension approval.
- (d) A second extension period is discouraged and will only be considered by the board when very unusual, extenuating circumstances are documented.
- (e) Under no circumstances will the board grant more than two (2) application extensions.