4 CCR 737-1.12 - OCCUPATIONAL CREDENTIAL PORTABILITY PROGRAM (C.R.S. section section 12-245-207, 12-20-202(3))
A. General. To be
considered for licensure by endorsement pursuant to the Occupational Credential
Portability Program pursuant to sections
12-20-202(3) and
12-245-207, C.R.S., an applicant
must submit a completed application form, all supporting documentation, and the
appropriate fee.
B.
Complaints/inquiries, investigations, disciplinary actions. The Board may
decline to issue a license to an applicant for licensure by endorsement
pursuant to the Occupational Credential Portability Program if the Board
demonstrates by a preponderance of evidence, after notice and opportunity for a
hearing, that the applicant:
1. Lacks the
requisite substantially equivalent education, experience, or credentials to
practice professional counseling; or
2. Has committed an act that would be grounds
for disciplinary action under the law governing the practice of professional
counseling.
C.
Criteria. In accordance with section
12-20-202(3),
C.R.S., an applicant who possesses a current and unrestricted license, in good
standing, to practice professional counseling in another state or United States
territory or through the federal government, or who holds a military
occupational specialty, as defined in section
24-4-201, C.R.S., may apply to the
Board for licensure by endorsement pursuant to the Occupational Credential
Portability Program. To apply for endorsement, the applicant must satisfy the
following criteria:
1. Applicant submits to
the Board:
a. Satisfactory proof that:
(1) Applicant holds a master's or doctoral
degree in professional counseling from an accredited program or holds a
master's or doctoral degree from a program that was equivalent to an accredited
program in professional counseling as provided under Rule 1.14 ;
(2) At the time of application for a Colorado
license by endorsement, the applicant attests to having passed an examination,
the content of which tested competence to practice professional counseling,
including special knowledge and skills in psychotherapy; and
(3) Applicant attests that s/he had at least
two years of post- master's or one year of post-doctoral practice in
psychotherapy or professional counseling under supervision prior to licensure,
certification, listing or registration in the jurisdiction through which the
applicant seeks licensure in Colorado and that that post-degree experience
hours obtained for licensure in another jurisdiction has substantially similar
requirements to what is outlined in Board Rule 1.14 Licensure by Examination;
or the applicant attests to the Board her/his active practice of professional
counseling for two years (as defined below), OR
b. Satisfactory proof that the applicant has
held for at least one year a current and unrestricted license, in good
standing, to practice professional counseling in another jurisdiction with a
scope of practice that is substantially similar to the scope of practice for
licensed professional counselors pursuant to Part 6 of the Mental Health
Practice Act.
2.
Applicant must attest that they:
a. Have
reported to the Board any injunction entered against her/him and any injunctive
action pending against her/him on any license.
b. Have reported any malpractice judgment,
settlement, or claim, and any pending action or claim.
c. Have reported any pending complaint,
investigation, or disciplinary proceeding before the licensing, grievance, or
disciplinary Board of any jurisdiction in which a license, registration or
certification to practice professional counseling is held and where the
complaint, investigation, or proceeding concerns the practice of professional
counseling.
d. Have reported any
applicable misdemeanor or felony conviction(s).
e. Have reported to the Board any prior
disciplinary action by another jurisdiction.
3. Applicant submits verification of
licensure from each jurisdiction(s) in which, and each federal agency or
military branch through which, applicant has ever been licensed, registered,
listed or certified to practice professional counseling. The verification can
be retrieved by the applicant from the jurisdiction's or federal government
agency's website as long as the following information is included and can be
verified if necessary:
a. Date license was
originally issued.
b. Date of
license expiration.
c. Disciplinary
history, if applicable. If the complete information is not available, then the
Verification of License Form must be completed by each state and federal agency
or military branch, as applicable.
4. Applicant submits proof that he/she is at
least twenty-one years of age.
5.
As used in this Rule, "Active practice of professional counseling" means the
applicant has engaged in the practice of professional counseling at least
twenty hours per week, averaged over the entire time s/he has been in practice,
with no more than a six-month absence from the practice of professional
counseling. If the applicant has taught professional counseling, the applicant
may count the hours spent teaching professional counseling (including time
spent in preparation, in meeting with students, and in related activities) as
hours of active practice of professional counseling provided such teaching was
in courses in the same or similar field of professional counseling as the
competence area claimed by the applicant; teaching of professional counseling
shall not count more than one-third of the number of active practice hours
claimed by applicant.
D.
Jurisprudence Examination. Each applicant shall pass a
Board developed jurisprudence examination.
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