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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMTitle 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 94 - INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS
Section 172-94-010 - EXAMINATIONS

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 94, § 010

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Section 172-94-010 - EXAMINATIONS

Applicants must meet the examination requirements of this section.

010.01ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS. For an applicant who is not authorized to take the examination through his or educational institution, the applicant must apply for approval through the Department and must have received a master's, doctorate or equivalent degree from an approved program as set out in 172 NAC 94-007. The applicant must submit the following:
(A) An official transcript submitted directly from the educational institution or through an acceptable electronic transcript service, showing proof of the required degree.
(B) A completed application requesting approval to take the examination.
(C) A completed request for special accommodations, if requested by the applicant.
010.02EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED. The following examinations are required as set out in this chapter.
010.02(A)MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY. For certification as a marriage and family therapist and licensure as a mental health practitioner or independent mental health practitioner, an applicant must pass the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) examination.
010.02(B)PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING. For certification as a professional counselor and licensure as a mental health practitioner or independent mental health practitioner, an applicant must pass:
(i) The National Board of Certified Counselor's National Counselor Examination (NBCC/NCE) or the The National Board of Certified Counselor's National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NBCC/NCMHCE); or
(ii) The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Examination (CRC).
010.02(C)SOCIAL WORK. An applicant must pass the Association of Social Work Boards examination as identified below:
(i) If applying for the mental health practice license or independent mental health practice license and master social work certificate, the applicant must pass the Clinical Examination.
(ii) If applying for only the master social work certificate, the applicant must pass the Advanced Generalist Examination, Master Examination, or Clinical Examination.
010.02(D)MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER OR INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER. An applicant must pass the examination as follows:
(i) If the applicant's degree is in marriage and family therapy or its equivalent, the applicant must pass the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards examination (AMFTRB).
(ii) If the applicant's degree is in social work or its equivalent, the applicant must pass the Association of Social Work Boards Clinical examination (ASWB).
(iii) If the applicant's degree is a mental health related counseling degree, the applicant must pass:
(1) The National Board of Certified Counselor's National Counselor Examination (NBCC/NCE);
(2) The National Board of Certified Counselor's National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NBCC/NCMHCE);
(3) The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Examination (CRC);
(4) The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP); or
(5) Any other examination determined by the Board to be equivalent.
010.02(E)EXAMINATION PASSING SCORES. The passing score on each of the examinations is set out as follows:
(i) The passing score on the National Board of Certified Counselor's National Examination is determined using the Angoff method for the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor examination and a modified Angoff method for the National Board of Certified Counselor's National Counselor Examination.
(ii) The passing score on the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards examination (AMFTRB) is determined by using a modified Angoff method.
(iii) The passing score on the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Examination (CRC) is determined using a conjunctive scoring model.
(iv) The passing score on the Association of Social Work Boards Examination is 75.
(v) The passing score on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is a scaled score of 500.
010.02(F)RECIPROCITY. An applicant who is applying based on reciprocity and practice for at least 5 years following licensure, is required to pass the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a score of at least 75%.

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 94, § 010

Amended effective 7/12/2021