Licensed associate counselor — Qualifications

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-27-302 — under Counselors.

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-27-302

(a) The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling shall issue a license of licensed associate counselor to each applicant who meets the requirements established in § 17-27-301, with the exception of § 17-27-301(6).

(b) The licensed associate counselor may practice only under direct supervision of a licensed professional counselor.

(c) The plan for supervision of the licensed associate counselor must be approved by the board before any actual performance of counseling on the part of the licensed associate counselor.

(d) Any licensed associate counselor may petition the board for licensure review for the licensed professional counselor, provided that the requirements of § 17-27-301(6) have been completed.

(e) (1) Upon application and satisfactory documentation of all requirements, the board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant to be a licensed associate counselor if he or she qualifies under this section.(2) A provisional license under subdivision (e)(1) of this section:(A) Is valid for one (1) year and up to three (3) attempts to pass the examination under § 17-27-306; and(B) Cannot be renewed.

(1) Upon application and satisfactory documentation of all requirements, the board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant to be a licensed associate counselor if he or she qualifies under this section.

(2) A provisional license under subdivision (e)(1) of this section:(A) Is valid for one (1) year and up to three (3) attempts to pass the examination under § 17-27-306; and(B) Cannot be renewed.

(A) Is valid for one (1) year and up to three (3) attempts to pass the examination under § 17-27-306; and

(B) Cannot be renewed.