Qualifications

Sec. 1. To qualify for licensure as a genetic counselor, an applicant must: (1) submit an application on a form developed by the board; (2) pay the licensure fee determined by the board; (3) provide written evidence that the applicant has earned: (A) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counselors or its successor; or (B) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor; and (4) meet the examination requirement for certification as: (A) a genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the successor of these entities; or (B) a medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.118-2020, SEC.2.