Okla. Admin. Code § 310:405-9-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024

Section 310:405-9-1 - Graduate hours and degrees required

(a) Each applicant shall possess at least a master's degree in counseling, or a mental health related graduate degree deemed substantially content-equivalent. All graduate course work applied toward licensure shall be from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education. At least sixty (60) semester credit hours or ninety (90) quarter credit hours of graduate counseling-related course work, including internship, shall be earned. In order to be considered acceptable, the graduate degree(s) shall:

(1) follow a planned, sequenced mental health program of study which is reflected in the university catalog and approved by the governing authority of the college or university.

(2) include a program whose primary focus is clearly to prepare the applicant for a career in counseling.

(3) be listed in the college or university catalog, including the core courses from the knowledge areas outlined in 310:405-9-2(1-7) and include at least five (5) of the sixteen (16) knowledge areas outlined in 310:405-9-2(8).

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:405-9-1

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2935, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2407, eff 7-11-05; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1965, eff 6-25-07