§ 17-309. Supervised clinical practice

   (a) Regulations. -- The Board may adopt regulations to allow an individual to practice under supervision as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, a licensed graduate professional counselor, or a licensed graduate professional art therapist.

(b) Qualifications -- In general. -- To qualify to practice as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, a licensed graduate professional counselor, or a licensed graduate professional art therapist, an individual shall be:

   (1) Of good moral character; and

   (2) At least 18 years old.

(c) Educational requirements -- Graduate alcohol and drug counseling. -- An individual may practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

   (1) A master's or doctoral degree in a health and human services counseling field that meets the educational requirements of § 17-302 of this subtitle; and

   (2) Passed the National Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination approved by the Board.

(d) Educational requirements -- Marriage and family therapists. -- An individual may practice graduate marriage and family therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

   (1) A master's or doctoral degree in a marriage and family field that meets the educational requirements of § 17-303 of this subtitle; and

   (2) Passed the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination approved by the Board.

(e) Educational requirements -- Professional counselors. -- An individual may practice graduate professional counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

   (1) A master's or doctoral degree in a professional counseling field that meets the educational requirements of § 17-304 of this subtitle; and

   (2) Passed the National Professional Counselor Examination approved by the Board.

(f) Supervised practice of graduate professional art therapy. -- An individual may practice graduate professional art therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has a master's or doctoral degree in art therapy that meets the educational requirements of § 17-304.1 of this subtitle.

(g) Approval by Board required. -- An individual may not practice without approval by the Board.

HISTORY: 2008, ch. 505, § 1, 2; 2012, chs. 628, 629.