(1) Applicants applying under ARM 24.219.601 must meet the supervised work experience requirements in 37-23-202, MCA, and as defined in ARM 24.219.301.
(a) Up to 1500 of the 3000 hours required in 37-23-202(1)(b), MCA, may be obtained pre-degree under the academic requirements of the degree program. In order to qualify as experience under this rule the hours must be approved by the graduate program.
(b) Any hours obtained post-degree must include 1000 hours direct client contact under face-to-face supervision in a clinical setting as defined in ARM 24.219.301. No more than 250 of those 1000 hours may be in a group or co-facilitative therapy situation.
(2) For all of the 3000 supervised work experience hours required under 37-23-202, MCA, supervisors must provide at least one hour of face-to-face supervision and consultation for every 20 hours of professional counseling as defined in 37-23-102, MCA.
(3) Candidates must clearly indicate they are a professional counselor licensure candidate in all professional and private communications.
(4) A candidate will be issued an LCPC license without further application upon proof of:
(a) passage of the examination in ARM 24.219.602 within four years of the date of application; and
(b) completion of the requirements in (1) through (3) of this rule.