(Effective until July 1, 2025)
PDFWAC 246-810-012
Application process.
(1) Applicants for agency affiliated counselor, certified counselor, certified adviser, or hypnotherapist must apply on forms established by the secretary.
(2) The application for agency affiliated counselor, certified counselor, or certified adviser, must include a description of the applicant's orientation, discipline, theory, or technique.
(3) The secretary may require additional documentation to determine whether an applicant meets the qualifications for the credential and if there are any grounds for denial of the credential.
(4) Each applicant must pay the applicable fee as identified in WAC 246-810-990.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. WSR 09-15-041, § 246-810-012, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09.]
(Effective July 1, 2025)
PDFWAC 246-810-012
Application process.
(1) An applicant for an agency affiliated counselor, certified counselor, or certified adviser credential shall submit to the department:
(a) An application on forms provided by the department under RCW 18.19.090;
(b) Official transcripts to verify completion of any coursework and degrees necessary for the credential;
(c) Documentation to verify completion of any supervised experience necessary for the credential;
(d) Employment verification if necessary for the credential;
(e) Applicable fee(s) required under WAC 246-810-990; and
(f) Any additional supporting documentation requested by the department.
(2) A student intern may choose to practice:
(a) With a credential as a registered agency affiliated counselor, after applying under subsection (1) of this section; or
(b) Without a credential, under the student exemption in RCW 18.19.040.