1. An applicant for a license to practice marital and family therapy shall be granted a license by the board when the applicant satisfies all of the following requirements:
a. Possesses a master's degree in marital and family therapy consisting of at least forty-five credit hours, or its equivalent, from a nationally accredited institution or from a program approved by the board.
b. Has at least two years of supervised clinical experience or its equivalent as approved by the board in consultation with the mental health and developmental disabilities commission created in section 225C.5.
c. Passes an examination administered by the board.
d. Has not failed the examination required in paragraph "c" within six months of the date of the current application.
2. An applicant for a license to practice mental health counseling shall be granted a license by the board when the applicant satisfies all of the following requirements:
a. Possesses a master's degree in counseling consisting of at least forty-five credit hours, or its equivalent, from a nationally accredited institution or from a program approved by the board.
b. Has at least two years of clinical experience, supervised by a licensee, in assessing mental health needs and problems and in providing appropriate mental health services as approved by the board of behavioral science examiners in consultation with the mental health and developmental disabilities commission created in section 225C.5.
c. Passes an examination administered by the board.
91 Acts, ch 229, §7; 94 Acts, ch 1170, §25, 26
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