Except as provided in s. MPSW 11.045, 11.05, and 11.06, the professional counselor section shall grant a license as a professional counselor to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following:

1. (1) The applicant has a current credential as a professional counselor or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state or territory of the United States.
2. (2) The requirements for obtaining the credential in the other state or territory of the United States are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.12, Stats.
3. (3) The applicant does not have a license, registration, or certificate revoked, suspended, limited, or subject to any other discipline in any other jurisdiction warranting denial.
4. (4) The applicant does not have a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats., or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., that is substantially related to the practice of a professional counselor.
5. (4m) The applicant has not been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a professional counselor.
6. (5) The applicant has a passing score on the Wisconsin statutes and rules examination.

History

History: Cr. Register, November, 1994, No. 467, eff. 12-1-94; CR 02-105: am. (intro.), (2) and (4), cr. (5), Register October 2002 No. 562, eff. 11-1-02; CR 16-009: am. (intro.), (2), r. and recr. (3) to (5) Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 19-116: r. and recr. (4), cr. (4m) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (4) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 21-053: am. (intro.) Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22; correction in (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2022 No. 800; CR 25-040: am. (intro.) Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25.