Kansas Administrative Code

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 65- 5804; effective, T-102-6-13-88, June 13, 1988; ef- fective, T-102-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective Feb. 25, 1991; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Education requirements. To qualify for licensure as a professional counselor or a clinical professional counselor, the applicant’s education shall meet the applicable requirements provided in the following subsections. (a) (1) “Core faculty member” means an indi- vidual who is pa…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 65- 5805; effective, T-102-6-13-88, June 13, 1988; ef- fective, T-102-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective Feb. 25, 1991; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Applications for licensure. (a) Each applicant for licensure as a professional counselor or clinical professional counselor shall 47 Professional Counselors; Fees 102-3-4a request the appropriate licensure application forms from the director of the board. (b) Each applicant for l…

Application for licensure based on reciprocity. (a) Each individual who wishes to be licensed as a professional counsel- or or a clinical professional counselor based on reciprocity, as provided by K.S.A. 65-5807 and amendments thereto, shall submit an application for licensure i…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 65- 5804; effective, T-102-6-13-88, June 13, 1988; ef- fective, T-102-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective Feb. 25, 1991; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Examinations. (a)(1) An ap- plicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall take a nationally administered, standardized written examination approved by the board. The minimum passing score shall be the criterion- referenced cutoff score. (2) The applicant’s required writ…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 65- 5803; effective, T-102-6-13-88, June 13, 1988; ef- fective, T-102-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective Feb. 25, 1991; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 65- 5808 and 65-5811; effective Dec. 19, 1997; re- voked July 19, 2002.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 65- 5806; effective, T-102-6-13-88, June 13, 1988; ef- fective, T-102-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective Dec. 4, 1989; revoked April 17, 1998.)

Postgraduate supervised pro- fessional experience requirement to be li- censed as a clinical professional counselor. In order to be approved by the board for licensure as a clinical professional counselor, the applicant’s postgraduate supervised professional experience of profess…

Requirements for board-ap- proved clinical supervisor; application. (a) Each licensee providing postgraduate clinical supervision shall be a board-approved clinical supervisor. This requirement shall apply to each individual commencing a new supervisory rela- tionship on or after…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 65- 5806; effective, T-102-6-13-88, June 13, 1988; ef- fective, T-102-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective Dec. 4, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 65- 5806 and 65-5809; effective Dec. 19, 1997; re- voked June 8, 2007.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 65- 5806; effective, T-102-6-13-88, June 13, 1988; ef- fective, T-102-10-17-89, Oct. 17, 1989; effective Dec. 4, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.) 54 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD 102-3-9a

Renewal and reinstatement. (a) To be considered for license renewal, each li- censed professional counselor and licensed clin- ical professional counselor shall submit to the board the following items: (1) A completed renewal application; (2) the continuing education reporting fo…

Renewal audit. (a) A random au- dit of the continuing education documentation for 10 percent of the professional counselor licenses and the clinical professional counselor licenses ex- piringeachmonthshallbeconductedbytheboard. (b) Each licensee selected for the random au- dit sh…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 74-5370; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 74-5364; effective, T-102- 2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; amended Aug. 13, 1990; amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Continuing education for licensees. (a) During each two-year renewal period, each licensee shall complete 50 hours of documented and board-approved continuing ed- ucation oriented to the enhancement of a master’s level psychologist’s practice, values, ethics, skills, or knowledge…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5370; effective, T-102-2-23- 89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Documentation for continu- ing education. Any of the following original, signed forms of documentation shall be accepted as proof of completion of a continuing education activity: (a) a passing course grade for an academic cred- it course; (b) a statement signed by the instructor…

Unprofessional conduct. (a) Any license may be suspended, limited, condi- tioned, qualified, restricted, revoked, not issued, or not renewed upon a finding that unprofessional conduct has occurred. 78 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD 102-4-12 (b) Any of the following acts by …

Use of computerized psycho- logical tests. (a) To utilize computers in any as- pect of psychological testing, each master’s level psychologist shall consider each of the following issues in testing each client: (1) whether or not a particular test is appropri- ate for a particula…

Licensee consult with physi- cian when determining symptoms of men- tal disorders. (a) “Consult,” as used in K.S.A. 74-5362 and K.S.A. 74-5363, and amendments thereto, shall be defined as contact made by the licenseewiththeappropriatemedicalprofession- al for the purpose of promo…

Designation of referral source for use in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. The “diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders,” fifth edition, pub- lished by the American psychiatric association, shall be designated as the manual to diagnose and treat ment…

Services rendered to individu- als located in this state. Except as authorized by K.S.A. 74-5373, and amendments thereto, each person, regardless of the person’s location, who engages in either of the following activities shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of mas- ter’…

Definitions. (a) “Academic equiv- alent,” as used in K.A.R. 102-4-3a, means the pro- portionate credit awarded for formal academic coursework when this coursework is completed on the basis of trimester credit hours or quarter credit hours rather than semester credit hours. (b) “A…

Fees. (a) Each applicant or licensee shall pay the appropriate fee or fees as follows: (1) Application for a master’s level psychologist license, $50; (2) application for clinical psychotherapist li- cense, $50; (3) original master’s level psychologist license, $150; (4) original…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74- 5363, as amended by L. 1988, Ch. 304, Sec. 7, and further amended by L. 1988, Ch. 243, Sec. 16; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Educational requirements. To academically qualify for licensure as a master’s levelpsychologistoraclinicalpsychotherapist,the 64 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD 102-4-3a applicant’s educational qualifications and back- ground shall meet the applicable requirements specified …

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363, K.S.A. 74-5366, and K.S.A. 74-5367; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; amended Feb. 25, 1991; amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Applications for licensure. (a) Each applicant for licensure as a master’s level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist shall re- quest the appropriate licensure application form from the director of the board. (b) Each applicant for licensure as a licensed master’s level psych…

Applicationforlicensurebased on reciprocity. (a) Each individual who wishes to be licensed as a master’s level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist based on reciprocity, as provided by L. 2003, Ch. 129, Sec. 1 and amend- ments thereto, shall submit an application for li- ce…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; im- plementing K.S.A. 74-5369; effective, T-102-2-23- 89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; amend- ed May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Examination requirements. Each applicant who submits an application for licensure as a master’s level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist shall be required to qual- ify for licensure by examination. Each applicant submitting an application for licensure shall take a nation…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 74-5370; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Academically supervised practicum. In order to satisfy K.S.A. 74-5363(b) (4), and amendments thereto, by means of com- pleting 750 clock-hours of an academically su- pervised practicum in the applicant’s psychology master’s degree program, the applicant shall meet the requirement…

Postgraduate hours in lieu of practicum. In order to meet the requirement specified in K.S.A. 74-5363(b)(4) and amend- ments thereto, each applicant who has not com- pleted a qualifying practicum as part of the ap- plicant’s master’s degree in psychology or clinical psychology sh…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; im- plementing K.S.A. 74-5363 and K.S.A. 74-5358; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; revoked May 30, 1995.)

(q) “Practice of psychology,” “practice of mas- ter’s level psychology,” and “practice of master’s level psychology or clinical psychotherapy” mean the application by persons trained in psychology of established principles of learning, motivation, perception, thinking, and emotio…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5370; effective, T-102-2-23- 75 Master’s Level Psychologists 102-4-10a 89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74- 5363 and 74-5369; effective Dec. 19, 1997; re- voked June 8, 2007.)

(AuthorizedbyK.S.A.1987Supp.74- 5370;implementingK.S.A.1987Supp.74-5364and 74-5366; effective, T-102-2-23-89; Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

Renewal and reinstatement. (a) To be considered for license renewal, each licensed master’s level psychologist and each li- censed clinical psychotherapist shall submit the following items to the board: (1) A completed renewal application; (2) the continuing education, reporting …

Renewal audit. (a) A random au- dit of the continuing education documentation for 10 percent of the master’s level psychologist licens- es andtheclinical psychotherapist licenses expiring each month shall be conducted by the board. (b) Each licensee selected for the random au- di…

Definitions. (a) “Academic equiva- lent of a semester credit hour,” as used in K.A.R. 102-5-3, means the prorated proportionate cred- it for formal academic coursework when that coursework is completed on the basis of trimester or quarter hours rather than semester hours. (b) “Cl…

Continuing education for licensees. (a) Each licensee shall complete 40 hours of documented and approved continuing education during each two-year renewal period. Continuing education hours accumulated in ex- cess of the required number of hours shall not be carried over to the n…

Documentation for continuing education. Any of the following original, signed forms of documentation shall be accepted as proof that a licensee has completed a continuing education activity: (a) a passing course grade for an academic cred- it course; (b) a signed statement, by th…

Unprofessional conduct. (a) Any license may be suspended, limited, condi- tioned, qualified, restricted, revoked, not issued, or not renewed upon a finding by the board that unprofessional conduct has occurred. (b) Any of the following acts by either a mar- riage and family thera…