Texas Occupations Code

§ 503.302 — QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE

OC § 503.302Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 503. LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS · Art. G. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

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(a)A person qualifies for a license under this chapter if the person:

(1)is at least 18 years old;

(2)has a master's or doctoral degree in counseling or a related field;

(3)has successfully completed a graduate degree at a regionally accredited institution of higher education and the number of graduate semester hours required by executive council rule, which may not be less than 48 hours and must include 300 clock hours of supervised practicum that:

(A)is primarily counseling in nature; and

(B)meets the specific academic course content and training standards established by the executive council;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283), Sec. 25(3), eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.063, eff. September 1, 2019.