37-39-309. Clinical professional counseling license required -- qualifications. (1) A person may not practice clinical professional counseling unless licensed under Title 37, chapter 1, and this chapter.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an applicant for licensure as a clinical professional counselor must have:

(a) completed a master's or doctoral degree from an approved program;

(b) completed 3,000 hours of supervised clinical professional counseling practice; and

(c) passed an approved examination.

(3) An applicant who has not completed the degree requirements of subsection (2)(a) may be licensed if the applicant meets requirements established by the board by rule for additional postdegree experience equivalent to the provisions of subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b).

(4) The supervised clinical professional counseling practice required under subsection (2(b) must be completed as provided in 37-39-307 and as prescribed by the board by rule.