A counselor intern's registration will expire if an applicant
fails the LCDC licensure examination a fourth time or if an applicant
does not complete one or more of the requirements for licensure as
set forth in §140.408 of this title (relating to Requirements
for LCDC Licensure) within five years from the date of registration,
whichever date is earlier. In either case, the department will not
issue a license. To re-register as a counselor intern after expiration
of a counselor intern's registration, the individual must meet the
requirements for subsequent registration set forth in this section.
(1) An applicant whose registration has expired cannot
offer or provide chemical dependency counseling services or represent
himself or herself as a CI or graduate CI.
(2) An individual whose CI registration has expired
under this section may reapply for CI registration and licensure only
after completing 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of course work
at a career school or college or an accredited institution of higher
education. The coursework must be related to chemical dependency counseling,
psychology, sociology, counseling, mental health, behavioral science,
psychiatric nursing, ethics, or rehabilitation counseling. The new
application shall not be considered complete without an official college
transcript documenting the required course work, a subsequent registration
application form with the other items required under §140.404
of this title (relating to LCDC Licensure Application Standards and
Counselor Intern Registration), and the initial LCDC application and
background investigation fee. In addition, the applicant must pass
the criminal history standards described in §140.431 of this
title (relating to Criminal History Standards) at the time of re-registration
and is subject to the applicable requirements of the following subparagraphs:
(A) if an individual whose CI registration has expired
applies to re-register within five years of the date of expiration
of the individual's CI registration and the department grants the
new application for CI registration, the individual must complete
only the requirements for licensure that were not fulfilled during
the individual's previous period of registration, and may take the
examination an additional three times, if needed. The outstanding
requirements for licensure must be completed within three years of
the new date of registration. During this period, the applicant may
provide chemical dependency counseling services as a counselor intern
in accordance with the supervision requirements of this subchapter.
(B) if an individual applies for re-registration as
a CI more than five years after the individual's CI registration expired
and the department grants the new application for CI registration,
the applicant must complete all requirements of §140.408 of this
title (relating to Requirements for LCDC licensure) during the new
period of registration to become licensed, except that the applicant
may rely on a qualifying degree obtained prior to the period of registration.
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