(1) The board shall grant the appropriate credential under KRS § 335.525 to an applicant for endorsement who:
(a) Has received a master’s, specialist, or doctoral degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of sixty (60) hours of graduate coursework to include the following:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 335.527

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

1. The helping relationship, including counseling theory and practice;
2. Human growth and development;
3. Lifestyle and career development;
4. Group dynamics, process, counseling, and consulting;
5. Assessment, appraisal, and testing of individuals;
6. Social and cultural foundations, including multicultural issues;
7. Principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment planning, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior;
8. Research and evaluation; and
9. Professional orientation and ethics;
(b) Holds an active valid license or certificate from another state to practice as a professional counselor;
(c) Is in good standing with the certifying or licensing board of that state; (d) Is of good moral character;
(e) Has paid the application fee to the board; and
(f) Has provided the board with evidence of a minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a certified or licensed professional counselor.
(2) The applicant shall be exempt from:
(a) The required hours of supervised experience in the practice of counseling set out in KRS § 335.525(1)(e); and
(b) The examination requirement set out in KRS § 335.525(1)(f).
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2002. — Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000.