4 Colo. Code Regs. § 736-1.12
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 4 CCR 736-1.12 - OCCUPATIONAL CREDENTIAL PORTABILITY PROGRAM (C.R.S. sections 12-245-207, 12-20-202(3))A.General. To be considered for licensure by endorsement pursuant to the Occupational Credential Portability Program under 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 approving the license would violate an existing compact or reciprocity agreement or 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 experience or credentials to practice marriage and family therapy; or2.Has committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the law governing the practice of marriage and family therapy.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 marriage and family therapy 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 marriage and family therapy from an accredited program or holds a master's or doctoral degree from a program that was equivalent to an accredited program in marriage and family therapy.(2) Applicant attests to having passed a national or state examination, the content of which tested competence to practice marriage and family therapy.(3) Applicant attests that s/he had at least two years of post- master's or one year of post-doctoral practice in individual and marriage and family therapy under CLINICAL supervision prior to licensure, certification, listing or registration in the jurisdiction through which applicant seeks licensure in Colorado; or applicant attests to the Board her/his active practice of marriage and family therapy for two years (as defined below); ORb. Satisfactory proof that the applicant has held for at least one year a current and unrestricted license, in good standing, to practice marriage and family therapy in another jurisdiction with a scope of practice that is substantially similar to the scope of practice for marriage and family therapists pursuant to Part 5 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 as a marriage and family therapist is held and where the complaint, investigation, or proceeding concerns the practice of marriage and family therapy.d. Have reported any applicable misdemeanor or felony conviction(s).e. Have reported to the Board any prior disciplinary action by another jurisdiction.3. Submit verification of licensure from each jurisdiction(s) in which, and each federal agency and military branch through which, applicant has ever been licensed, registered, listed or certified. The verification can be retrieved by the applicant from the jurisdiction's or federal government agency's web site 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 or federal government agency. 4. Applicant submits proof that she/he is at least twenty-one years of age5. As used in this Rule, "active practice of marriage and family therapy" means applicant has engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy 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 marriage and family therapy. If applicant has taught marriage and family therapy, applicant may count the hours spent teaching marriage and family therapy (including time spent in preparation, meeting with students, and related activities) as hours of active practice of marriage and family therapy provided such teaching was in courses in the same or similar field of marriage and family therapy as the competence area claimed by applicant; teaching of marriage and family therapy 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.39 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/2/201643 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/202044 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 6/30/202144 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/202145 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 12/15/2022