New Jersey Administrative Code

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-11.1 Repeal and New Rule, R.2004 d.158, effective 4/19/2004. See: 35 N.J.R. 5228(a), 36 N.J.R. 1943(a). Section was "Application procedure: professional counselor". Repealed by R.2009 d.301, effective 10/5/2009. See: 41 N.J.R. 1946(a), 41 N.J.R. 381…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall submit the following to the Committee: 1. A completed application form, which contains information concerning the applicant's educational and experiential background; 2. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:…

(a) In addition to the requirements listed in N.J.A.C. 13:34-11.2, an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall submit to the Committee documentation indicating that the applicant has met the supervised professional counseling experience requirements for licensure…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall submit to the Committee, in addition to the requirements stated in N.J.A.C. 13:34-11.2 and 11.3, proof that the applicant has successfully passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE) or its successor, administer…

(a) An applicant for licensure as an associate counselor shall submit to the Committee: 1. A completed application form which contains information concerning the applicant's educational and experiential background; 2. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1; 3. An of…

(a) In addition to the requirements listed in N.J.A.C. 13:34-11.5, an applicant for licensure as an associate counselor shall submit proof to the Committee that the applicant has successfully passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE), or its successor, administered by the N…

(a) An applicant for licensure shall submit the licensing fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1 upon receipt of notification from the Committee that his or her application for licensure has been approved. (b) An application shall be deemed abandoned and closed if: 1. The applicati…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:34-11.2 and 11.3 may apply to the Committee for recognition of the applicant's…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:34-11.5 may apply to the Committee for recognition of the applicant's training…

(a) Applicants licensed to practice professional counseling by a professional counseling licensing board in the United States may apply to the Committee for a license by endorsement as a licensed professional counselor. Applicants shall have been engaged in active licensed practi…

(a) A qualified supervisor, as defined in N.J.A.C. 13:34-10.2, shall meet the following requirements prior to supervising the provision of professional counseling services: 1. The individual shall have obtained 4,500 hours of work experience subsequent to holding a clinical licen…

(a) The licensed associate counselor shall maintain documentation of supervised experience for each 52 week period of supervised experience until the licensed associate counselor is licensed as a professional counselor. (b) A licensed associate counselor shall not engage in pract…

(a) An applicant may be granted up to one calendar year of supervised professional counseling experience credit towards fulfillment of the supervised professional counseling experience requirements for licensure as a professional counselor if the supervised experience hours occur…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-13.4 Repealed by R.2004 d.158, effective 4/19/2004. See: 35 New Jersey Register 5228(a), 36 New Jersey Register 1943(a). Section was "Permissible supervisor".

(a) A licensed professional counselor may utilize a professional specialty designation provided that the licensee holds a current NBCC specialty certification. (b) A qualified professional counselor who holds and maintains a current NBCC specialty certification may claim or adver…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-14.2 Repealed by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

(a) All licensed professional counselors shall complete 40 contact hours of continuing education for license renewal (effective the biennial renewal period commencing on December 1, 2020). The licensed professional counselor shall confirm on the renewal application that the licen…

(a) A licensed professional counselor shall complete at least five of the 40 contact hours required by N.J.A.C. 13:34-15.1 in ethical and legal standards in the counseling profession regardless of the number of contact hours accrued during the biennial period. (b) A licensee shal…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-15.3 Repealed by 49 N.J.R. 655(a), effective 4/3/2017

(a) The following are acceptable sources of continuing education courses, programs and articles, as long as the courses, programs or articles fall within the content areas set forth in (c) or (d) below or are directly related to professional counseling: 1. Courses and programs ap…

(a) The Committee shall grant credit only for continuing education courses and programs that are at least one contact hour long and are directly related to professional counseling practice. For purposes of this subchapter, a "contact hour" means a 60-minute clock hour with no les…

(a) A professional counselor shall retain documentation of the continuing education hours which the professional counselor completes in order to verify program attendance or activity completion. Each professional counselor shall submit such documentation to the Committee upon its…

(a) The Committee may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness, disability, active service in the military or other good cause as established by the professional counselor. (b) A professional counselor who seeks a waiv…

(a) The State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners shall charge the following fees in connection with the licensure of professional counselors and associate counselors: 1. Application fee.......................... $75.00 2. Initial license fee: i. Professional counselor…

(a) A licensee shall prepare a permanent client record for each client which accurately reflects the client contact with the licensee whether in an office, hospital, agency or other treatment, evaluation or consultation setting. (b) A licensee shall make entries in the client rec…

(a) A licensee who prepares a client record maintained solely on a personal or other computer shall use a write-protected program which: 1. Contains an internal permanently activated date and time recordation for all entries; 2. Automatically prepares a back-up copy of the file; …

(a) For purposes of this section, "authorized representative" means, but is not necessarily limited to, a person designated by the client or a court to exercise rights under this section. An authorized representative may be the client's attorney or an agent of a third-party payor…

(a) With regard to a client whose treatment cost is covered by a wholly insured health insurance plan or a managed health care plan, a licensee shall make all required information available upon the request of the client or duly authorized representative with the client's consent…

(a) A licensee shall preserve the confidentiality of information obtained from a client in the course of performing professional counseling services for the client, except in the following circumstances: 1. Disclosure is required by Federal or State law or regulation; 2. Disclosu…

(a) Unless otherwise ordered by a court, if the client is a minor, a parent or legal guardian will be deemed to be an authorized representative, as defined at N.J.A.C. 13:34-18.3(a). Except as provided for at N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4, when the client is more than 14 years of age, but has…

(a) If a licensee ceases to engage in practice or it is anticipated that he or she will remain out-of-practice for more than three months, the licensee shall comply with the requirements concerning termination of services set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:34-30.5(c) and shall: 1. Establis…

(a) All licensees, whether in an agency setting or conducting independent practice, shall ensure that the following notices are prominently displayed in a waiting room or other area where they will be visible to the licensee's clients: 1. Professional counselors and associate cou…

(a) Each licensee shall notify the Committee, in writing, within 30 days of any change in address on file with the Committee and shall specify whether the address is a residence or employment address. (b) A licensee whose name has been legally changed shall forward to the Committ…

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: "Client" means any person who is the recipient of a professional counseling service rendered by a licensee. "Client" for purposes of this section also means a pers…

(a) A licensee may be an owner, investor or lessor in real estate utilized for the conduct of a professional practice, provided that rent, dividends or any other forms of remuneration are received solely on the basis of the investment or fair market value, as applicable to the ci…

(a) The Committee shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days …

(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34-19.5(c) may apply to the Committee for reactivation of the inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit: 1. A renewal application; 2. A certification of employment lis…

(a) A licensee who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34-19.5(e) may apply to the Committee for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit: 1. A reinstatement application; 2. A certification of employment listing each job held duri…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a practicing marriage and family therapist shall satisfy the following requirements:1. The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age; 2. The applicant shall submit a completed application for licensure; 3. The applicant shall submit evidence of…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a practicing associate marriage and family therapist shall satisfy the following requirements: 1. The applicant shall be at least 21 years of age; 2. The applicant shall submit a completed application for licensure; 3. The applicant shall submit …

(a) An applicant for licensure shall have a minimum of a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, a master's degree in social work or a graduate degree in a related field. All applicants shall have obtained their degrees from regionally accredited institutions, so recogniz…

(a) The following words and terms as used in this section and N.J.A.C. 13:34-3, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Counseling experience" means the application of mental health and human development principles through client contac…

The Board shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist or as an associate marriage and family therapist, as applicable, to an applicant who holds a current, active license or certification as a marriage and family therapist or an associate marriage and family therapis…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.3 and 2.4 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's train…

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.2 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, edu…

(a) The rules in this subchapter implement the provisions of the Professional Counselor Licensing Act, P.L. 1993, c.340 (N.J.S.A. 45:8B-34 et seq.) (the "Act") as amended and supplemented by P.L. 1997, c. 155, and regulate the profession of rehabilitation counseling, as defined i…

The following words and terms, as used in N.J.A.C. 13:34-20 through 28, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Clinical assessment and evaluation of persons with disabilities" means assessing, analyzing and evaluating physical and psyc…

The scope of practice of a rehabilitation counselor includes, but is not limited to, rehabilitation counseling interventions, clinical assessment and evaluation of persons with disabilities, program evaluation, and rehabilitation counseling as those terms are defined in N.J.A.C. …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-21.1 Repeal and New Rule, R.2004 d.158, effective 4/19/2004. See: 35 N.J.R. 5228(a), 36 N.J.R. 1943(a). Section was "Application procedure: rehabilitation counselor". Repealed by R.2009 d.301, effective 10/5/2009. See: 41 N.J.R. 1946(a), 41 N.J.R. 3…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor shall submit the following to the Committee: 1. A completed application form, which contains information concerning the applicant's educational and experiential background; 2. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 1…