1. (a) The written examinations shall test for minimum acceptable competency to practice professional clinical counseling without causing harm to the public health, safety or welfare, and shall consist of the following:

   1. (1) A California law and ethics examination designed to assess the applicant's knowledge of and ability to apply legal and ethical standards relating to the practice of professional clinical counseling.
   2. (2) A clinical examination designed to assess an applicant's knowledge of psychotherapeutic principles and methods in treatment and their application, and the ability to make judgments about appropriate techniques, methods and objectives as applicable to the professional clinical counselor scope of practice.
2. (b) The clinical examination as described in subsection (a)(2) shall be the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination.

Note: Authority cited: Section 4990.20(a), Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4999.52, 4999.53 and 4999.55, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-30-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 1).

2. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (c) filed 3-21-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 12).