§ 17-27-302 - Licensed associate counselor -- Qualifications. - Arkansas Statutes

17-27-302. Licensed associate counselor -- Qualifications.

(a) The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling shall issue a license of licensed associate counselor to each applicant who meets the requirements established in 17-27-301, with the exception of 17-27-301(6).

(b) The licensed associate counselor may practice only under direct supervision of a licensed professional counselor.

(c) The plan for supervision of the licensed associate counselor must be approved by the board prior to any actual performance of counseling on the part of the licensed associate counselor.

(d) Any licensed associate counselor may petition the board for licensure review for the licensed professional counselor, provided that the requirements of 17-27-301(6) have been completed.