1. A. An applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall demonstrate completion of at least 24 months of supervised work experience in the practice of professional counseling that includes:

   1. 1. At least 1600 hours of direct client contact involving the use of psychotherapy;
   2. 2. No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of direct client contact are in psychoeducation;
   3. 3. No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of direct client contact are in crisis response; and
   4. 4. At least 100 hours of clinical supervision as prescribed under R4-6-212 and R4-6-504 .
2. B. For any month in which an applicant provides direct client contact, the applicant shall obtain at least one hour of clinical supervision.
3. C. An applicant may submit more than the required hours of supervised work experience for consideration by the Board.
4. D. During the period of supervised work experience specified in subsection (A), an applicant for professional counselor licensure shall practice behavioral health under the limitations specified in R4-6-210.
5. E. There is no supervised work experience requirement for licensure as an associate counselor.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final exempt rulemaking pursuant to Laws 2015, Chapter 154, § 10, at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective November 1, 2015 (Supp. 15-4). Amended by final exempt rulemaking pursuant to Laws 2015, Chapter 154, § 10, at 22 A.A.R. 3238, effective November 1, 2016 (Supp. 16-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 3032 (September 26, 2025), effective November 2, 2025 (Supp. 25-3).