(1) The board shall require the following as a minimum to qualify for genetic counseling licensure. Each applicant under this chapter shall:(a) Submit an application prescribed by the board;(b) Pay a fee determined by the board;(c) Provide satisfactory evidence of having certification as a:(i) Genetic counselor by the ABGC or ABMG; or(ii) Geneticist by the ABMG; and(d) Meet educational requirements, which shall include a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
(a) Submit an application prescribed by the board;
(b) Pay a fee determined by the board;
(c) Provide satisfactory evidence of having certification as a:(i) Genetic counselor by the ABGC or ABMG; or(ii) Geneticist by the ABMG; and
(i) Genetic counselor by the ABGC or ABMG; or
(ii) Geneticist by the ABMG; and
(d) Meet educational requirements, which shall include a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
(2) An applicant who is licensed or registered as a genetic counselor under the laws of another state, territory or jurisdiction of the United States, which in the opinion of the board imposes substantially the same licensing requirements as this chapter, may be licensed under this chapter. The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1 or 73-50-2, as applicable.
(3) The board may provide for the late renewal of a license upon the payment of a late fee in accordance with its rules and regulations, but no such late renewal of a license may be granted more than one (1) year after its expiration.
(4) A suspended license shall be subject to expiration and may be renewed as provided in this section, but such renewal shall not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity, or in any other conduct or activity in violation of the order of judgment by which the license was suspended. If a license revoked on disciplinary grounds is reinstated, the licensee, as a condition of reinstatement, shall pay the renewal fee and any late fee that may be applicable.
(5) An individual who does not otherwise qualify for licensure under this chapter but who has worked as a genetic counselor for a minimum of ten (10) years before July 1, 2025, may apply to the board for licensure but shall provide documentation of the following:(a) A master’s or higher degree in genetics or related field of study;(b) Has never failed the ABMG/ABGC certification examination;(c) Three (3) letters of recommendation from at least one (1) genetic counselor who qualifies for licensure under this chapter, and either a clinical geneticist certified by ABMG or medical geneticist certified by ABMG. All individuals submitting letters of recommendation must have worked with the applicant in an employment setting during the last five (5) years and can attest to the applicant’s competency in providing genetic counseling services; and(d) Attendance of NSGC/ABGC approved CEU programs within the last five (5) years.
(a) A master’s or higher degree in genetics or related field of study;
(b) Has never failed the ABMG/ABGC certification examination;
(c) Three (3) letters of recommendation from at least one (1) genetic counselor who qualifies for licensure under this chapter, and either a clinical geneticist certified by ABMG or medical geneticist certified by ABMG. All individuals submitting letters of recommendation must have worked with the applicant in an employment setting during the last five (5) years and can attest to the applicant’s competency in providing genetic counseling services; and
(d) Attendance of NSGC/ABGC approved CEU programs within the last five (5) years.