An applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall pay the board a nonrefundable fee as set by the board and shall satisfy the board that the applicant:

(1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-22-104

  • Counseling: means assisting an individual, through the counseling relationship, in a manner intended to facilitate normal human growth and development, using a combination of mental health and human development principles, methods and techniques, to achieve mental, emotional, physical, social, moral, educational, spiritual and/or career development and adjustment throughout the life span. See Tennessee Code 63-22-122
(2) Is of good moral character;
(3)

(A) Has obtained a minimum of sixty (60) graduate hours in counseling or a closely related field and which includes a master’s degree in counseling; and
(B) Has completed a supervised field experience as either a practicum or internship;
(4) Has had at least two (2) years of professional experience of a type judged to be acceptable by the board subsequent to being granted a graduate degree and has not violated § 63-22-110;
(5) Has passed the examination offered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) or such other examination approved by the board; and
(6) Has met any additional criteria of the board established by rule.
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