Ohio Administrative Code

(A) The board shall appoint one employee to be directly responsible for each personal information system maintained by the board. Said employee shall:(1) Inform all employees who have any responsibility for the operation or maintenance of said system or the use of personal inform…

The professional standards committees established under section 4757.04 of the Revised Code may utilize fines at the discretion of each committee. Per division (E) of section 4757.10 of the Revised Code the following fines are enumerated.(A) Practicing without a valid license, wh…

(A) Definitions.(1) "Armed forces" means:(a) The army, air force, navy, marine corps, coast guard, space force, and any other military service branch that is designated by congress as a part of the armed forces of the United States.(b) A reserve component of the armed forces list…

Non-residents who hold an equivalent license or registration in their home jurisdiction, and whose qualifications, as demonstrated in an application prescribed by the board, meet the standards for licensure under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code and Chapter 4757. of the Administ…

(A) Counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy students, master's students or counseling and marriage and family therapy doctoral students who are enrolled in a practicum, internship or field work course, prior to receiving their degree are eligible to register as a…

The board may refuse to admit for examination, issue, renew, or may suspend, revoke, reprimand or place restrictions on any application, license, certificate of registration, or supervision endorsement applied for or issued under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code, or may take oth…

(A) For purposes of the rule, an individual licensee who accepts the privilege of practicing counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy in this state is subject to the supervision by the board. The act of filing an application for licensure or being licensed or regis…

(A) All investigatory records are considered confidential and access to these records is strictly on a need-to-know basis. Access to these records is open to the investigation staff, the compliance coordinator, board members, the board's designated representative from the Ohio at…

(A) Representatives; appearances; communications; applicability(1) As used in this chapter of the Administrative Code, "respondent" shall be defined as the person who is requesting or has requested a hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.(2) The respondent may repr…

The requirements for licensure as a licensed professional counselor are set forth in section 4757.23 of the Revised Code. All "Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs" "CACREP" accredited clinical mental health programs, clinical rehabilitation co…

All applicants for licensure as a professional counselor shall:(A) Meet the educational requirements as established in rule 4757-13-01 or 4757-13-06 of the Administrative Code.(B) Successfully complete the licensure examination prescribed by the counselor professional standards c…

(A) In addition to meeting educational and other requirements as established in rules 4757-13-01 and 4757-13-02 of the Administrative Code, applicants for licensed professional clinical counselor shall meet the following experience and examination requirements as a licensed profe…

(A) The requirements for licensure as a professional counselor are generally set forth in sections 4757.22 and 4757.23 of the Revised Code. Applicants holding a doctoral degree in counselor education have completed considerable numbers of hours of coursework beyond the minimum re…

(A) Applicants shall be approved prior to sitting for the examinations. When an applicant is approved they shall receive admission correspondence from the board. This correspondence shall be presented to the testing administrator for admission to the examination. The letter shall…

(A) An applicant requesting licensure as a professional counselor or professional clinical counselor via reciprocity shall submit to the board all of the following:(1) A completed licensure application for the level of licensure for which the applicant is seeking licensure;(2) Th…

(A) Except as defined in paragraph (D) of rule 4757-13-07 of the Administrative Code, all Ohio programs are required to be accredited by the Ohio department of higher education and are required to be "Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs" "CACR…

Applications for professional counselor licenses shall be approved per sections 4757.04, 4757.16, 4757.22 and 4757.23 of the Revised Code and this rule.(A) Applications that meet the basic requirements as detailed below shall be approved upon receipt of all applicable parts.(B) A…

(A) An applicant who wishes to obtain a temporary license shall submit a completed licensure application, as prescribed by the board.(B) The temporary application shall be submitted with the required fee per paragraph (D) of rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative Code.(C) The appli…

Each licensed professional counselor has a personal competency within the license's scope of practice, which is determined by their education, training and practice as defined in paragraph (A) of rule 4757-5-02 of the Administrative Code (ethics). A licensed professional counselo…

Each licensed professional clinical counselor has a personal competency within the license's scope of practice, which is determined by their education, training and practice as defined in paragraph (A) of rule 4757-5-02 of the Administrative Code (ethics). A licensed professional…

This rule applies to all licensed professional counselors who are working toward licensure as licensed professional clinical counselors and counselor trainees seeking licensure under rules 4757-13-01 and 4757-13-03 of the Administrative Code. This rule also applies to licensed pr…

(A) To be eligible for a license to practice art therapy under this chapter, an applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) Be at least eighteen years of age;(2) Have attained a master's degree or higher degree from a graduate program in art therapy that one of the…

(A) Applications that meet the basic requirements as detailed in this rule shall be approved upon receipt of all applicable parts.(B) Applications for a professional art therapist license that meet the basic requirements for licensure in section 4757.24 of the Revised Code and ru…

(A) An applicant requesting licensure as an art therapist via reciprocity shall submit to the board all of the following:(1) A completed licensure application.(2) The required fee established by the board under paragraph (B) of rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative Code.(3) Upon r…

(A) Art therapy means the integrated use of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with art media and the creative process to assist individuals, families, or groups in doing any of the following:(1) Improving cognitive and sensory motor function. (2) Increasing self-awareness …

The requirements for licensure as a social worker are generally set forth in division (A) of section 4757.28 of the Revised Code. With regard to such applicants, the board hereby prescribes:(A) That the applicant shall apply for a license in accordance with the provisions of rule…

The requirements for licensure as a licensed independent social worker are generally set forth in division (A) of section 4757.27 of the Revised Code. With regard to such applicants, the social work professional standards committee hereby prescribes:(A) That the applicant shall a…

The requirements for a certificate of registration as a social work assistant are generally set forth in section 4757.29 of the Revised Code.(A) The applicant shall complete an application as prescribed in rule 4757-1-04 of the Administrative Code and at the time of application s…

(A) Applicants shall have applied for the applicable license per rules 4757-1-04 and 4757-19-01 or 4757-19-02 of the Administrative Code and shall be approved prior to sitting for the examinations. When an applicant is approved they shall receive an approval letter or electronic …

(A) Applicants who wish to obtain a temporary license shall submit a completed licensure application, as provided by the board.(B) The temporary application shall be submitted with the required fee per paragraph (D) of rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative Code.(C) The application…

(A) An applicant requesting licensure as a social worker or independent social worker via reciprocity shall submit to the Board all of the following:(1) A completed licensure application for the level of licensure for which the applicant is seeking licensure;(2) The required fee …

Applications for social worker licenses and registration shall be approved per sections 4757.04, 4757.10, 4757.16, 4757.27, 4757.28 and/or 4757.29 of the Revised Code and this rule. The staff of the board shall review all applications and process as follows:(A) Applications that …

(A) As prescribed in division (C) of section 4757.26 of the Revised Code the board adopts the following scope of practice for a registered social work assistant. Each licensee of the board has a personal professional scope of practice, which is determined by their education, trai…

Using the definition of social work as defined in division (C) of section 4757.01 of the Revised Code, the board adopts the following scope of practice for a social worker. Each social worker has a personal competency within the license's scope of practice, which is determined by…

Using the definition of social work as defined in division (C) of section 4757.01 of the Revised Code, the board adopts the following scope of practice for an independent social worker. Each independent social worker has a personal competency within the license's scope of practic…

This rule applies to all social work assistants; to all licensed social workers employed in a private practice, partnership, or group practice; to all licensed social workers engaged in social psychotherapy; and to all licensed social workers seeking licensure as independent soci…

(A) To be eligible for a license to practice music therapy under this chapter, an applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) Be at least eighteen years of age. (2) Have successfully completed an academic program with a bachelor's or higher degree in music therapy …

(A) Applications that meet the basic requirements as detailed below shall be approved upon receipt of all applicable parts. (B) Applications for a professional music therapist license that meet the basic requirements for licensure in section 4757.24 of the Revised Code and rules …

(A) An applicant requesting licensure as a music therapist via reciprocity shall submit to the board all of the following: (1) A completed licensure application.(2) The required fee established by the board under paragraph (B) of rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative Code. (3) Upo…

(A) Music therapy means the clinical use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship through an individualized music therapy treatment plan developed for a client. Music therapy interventions include, but are not limited to: improvi…

The requirements for licensure are generally set forth in section 4757.30 of the Revised Code.(A) Pertaining to the educational requirements, the board further prescribes that: a "graduate degree in marriage and family therapy" is defined as a degree that meets all of the followi…

(A) The examination required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist or an independent marriage and family therapist is the "Examination In Marital and Family Therapy" offered by the "Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards" (AMFTRB).(B) The examinati…

All applicants for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall:(A) Meet the educational requirements as established in paragraph (A) of rule 4757-25-01 of the Administrative Code.(B) Successfully complete the licensure examination prescribed by the marriage and family ther…

All applicants for licensure as an independent marriage and family therapist shall:(A) After completion of the required education set forth in paragraph (A) of rule 4757-25-01 of the Administrative Code, the applicant shall meet the following requirements:(1) Complete at least tw…

(A) The temporary license allows the holder to practice as a marriage and family therapist or an independent marriage and family therapist, while awaiting the next board meeting.(B) A temporary license may be issued only if it is determined that, the applicant qualifies under div…

(A) An applicant requesting licensure as a marriage and family therapist or independent marriage and family therapist via endorsement shall submit to the board all of the following:(1) A completed licensure application for the level of licensure for which the applicant is seeking…

Applications for marriage and family therapist licenses shall be approved per section 4757.30 of the Revised Code and this rule. The staff of the board shall review all applications and process as follows:(A) Applications that meet the basic requirements as detailed below shall b…