S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 10-33 – Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists.

The Board shall charge the following fees:


A.	Application Fee - Application and fee go to Center for Credentialing Education (CCE) to be reviewed and approved.
B.	Initial License Fee:
	1.	Associate:		$130
	2.	Professional Counselors:		$130
	3.	Marriage and Family Therapists:		$130
	4.	Psycho-educational Specialists:		$130
	5.	Addiction Counselors:		$130
	6.	Professional Counselor Supervisors:		$80
	7.	Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisors:		$80
	8.	Addiction Counselor Supervisors:		$80
C.	Biennial license renewal
	1.	Professional Counselors:		$150
	2.	Marriage and Family Therapists:		$150
	3.	Addiction Counselors:		$150
	4.	Psycho-educational Specialists:		$150
	5.	Professional Counselor Supervisors:		$100
	6.	Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisors:		$100
	7.	Addiction Counselor Supervisors:		$100
D.	Reinstatement Fee:	$100 + renewal fee
E.	Examination Fee:
	1.	Professional Counselors: paid to provider
	2.	Marriage and Family Therapists: paid to provider
F.	License Verification:		$5
G.	License verification to another state:		$5
H.	Name change and new license card:		$10
I.	Copy of file:		$10
J.	Duplicate license:
	1.	Wall certificate:		$25
	2.	License card:		$10
K.	Returned check charge:	$30 (or as otherwise established by law as administrative costs for returned checks)

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014. Amended by SCSR 43-5 Doc. No. 4862, eff May 24, 2019; SCSR 47-5 Doc. No. 5157, eff May 26, 2023; SCSR 49-5 Doc. No. 5349, eff May 23, 2025.