{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1207.10","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1207.10","heading":"Qualifications for licensure.","body":"(a)\nThe Board of Professional Counseling shall license as a professional counselor a person who, in addition to meeting the requirements of subchapter V of this chapter and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, has satisfactorily passed the national examination adopted by the Board, possesses a master's degree in counseling or a related subject from an accredited college or university consisting of at least 60 hours of postgraduate education, and has completed 2 years of supervised counseling experience.\n\n(b)\nThe Board of Professional Counseling shall license as a graduate professional counselor a person who, in addition to meeting the requirements of subchapter V of this chapter and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, has satisfactorily completed the national examination adopted by the Board and possesses a master's degree in counseling or a related subject from an accredited college or university, consisting of at least 48 hours of graduate education.\n\n(c)\nThe Board of Professional Counseling may license, by endorsement, a professional counselor who, in addition to meeting the requirements of subchapter V of this chapter and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, is currently licensed in another state in good standing and has:\n(1)\nEngaged in independent professional counseling practice providing clinical counseling for at least 5 years pursuant to such license; or\n(2)\nHeld an independent professional counseling license for at least 3 years and possesses the National Certified Counseling credential issued by the National Board of Certified Counselors.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards.","Subchapter VII-A. Qualifications for Licensure to Practice Professional Counseling; Transition of Professional Counselors; Waiver of Licensure Requirements."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1207.10","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"98ca31c2a6420ad679264fa3608a9ec00b02808ae8347cb6b8a656a659cb3dc1","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1207.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1207.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}