Maryland · Through 2026-01-01

Md. Code, Health Occupations § 17–309

(a) The Board may adopt regulations to allow an individual to practice under clinical 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) 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) 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 professional counseling field from an accredited educational institution that meets the educational requirements of § 17–302 of this subtitle; and
(2) Passed:
(i) A national alcohol and drug counselor examination approved by the Board; and
(ii) The law examination on this title administered by the Board.
(d) 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) 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) 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) An individual may not practice without approval by the Board.

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(b) 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) 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 professional counseling field from an accredited educational institution that meets the educational requirements of § 17–302 of this subtitle; and

(2) Passed:

(i) A national alcohol and drug counselor examination approved by the Board; and

(ii) The law examination on this title administered by the Board.

(d) 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) 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) 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) An individual may not practice without approval by the Board.

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