Provide requirements for licensing for Professional Counseling in the state of ALABAMA. It will need to include a title page, abstract and reference page. The body pages should be 8 pages. Please see the rubric and required information needed below:
Review your state licensure requirements and write an APA 7th formatted paper 8-12 pages in length – IN ADDITION to the title page, abstract, and references page – where you present your state’s procedure and your specific plan to obtain licensure.
Be sure to include:
Your State’s Requirements
Academic requirements
Number of client hours required for each level of licensure
Number of supervision hours required for each level of licensure
Costs/fees
Any other requirements not listed above
Your Specific Plan to Licensure
Estimated time required to obtain licensure
Plan for locating a work site for practicum/internship
Plan to secure a supervisor
Plan to prepare for and taken national exam(s)
Plan for remaining current on state licensure requirements/changes, as well as professional organization (e.g., AAMFT, ACA, codes of ethics, etc.)
Licensure requirements vary by state; therefore, it is YOUR responsibility to fully investigate the requirements for licensure in your state. DO NOT SIMPLY COPY AND PASTE REQUIREMENTS FROM YOUR BOARD’S WEBSITE. This does not demonstrate that you actually understand what you have to do.
