OAR 833-020-0051
Reciprocity Method
(1)
The reciprocity method is for applicants who seek acceptance of education and supervised clinical experience previously used to obtain a comparable license in another jurisdiction. The reciprocity method requires the applicant to document that the education and experience requirements under which the applicant obtained a comparable license held in another state are equivalent to the standards required for Oregon licensure as a professional counselor or as a marriage and family therapist.(2)
Applicants for licensure by reciprocity must possess a current, active license to practice professional counseling or marriage and family therapy issued by another state credentialing entity. The Board will compare the minimum standards in effect in the other jurisdiction when it granted a license with the current education, clinical experience, and examination standards required for Oregon licensure.(3)
Application for licensure must be submitted to the Board office in accordance with OAR 833-020-0011 (Applications).(4)
The application must also include an official verification of each healthcare professional license, registration or certification held, sent directly from the credentialing entity, that includes:(a)
The license type and current status in that state;(b)
Verification that the license is not temporary, probationary, expired, revoked, or suspended;(c)
Any history of adverse licensure action (disciplines), including proposed actions; and(d)
Documentation of the education, clinical experience, and examination requirements for licensure in that state at the time licensure was granted (if applicable).(5)
To be considered equivalent, the applicant’s license in the state upon which reciprocity is based must have:(a)
Required at least a graduate degree in counseling, a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy, or a related degree. A related degree must have systemic coursework for a license as a marriage and family therapist;(b)
Been issued to an applicant whose qualifying degree meets the educational requirements specified in:(A)
OAR 833-030-0011 (Educational Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor) for licensure as a professional counselor; or(B)
OAR 833-040-0011 (Educational Requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist) for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.(c)
Required passage of a state or national competency exam; and(d)
Been obtained by a method of application that involved state review of documentation of education and clinical experience under adopted standards, and not obtained through reciprocity; act of portability; mutual recognition; recognition of non-governmental, professional certification or membership; waiver of any of the education, experience, or examination requirements; or “grandparenting”.(6)
The applicant must meet the supervised clinical experience requirements specified in:(a)
OAR 833-030-0021 (Experience Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor) for licensure as a professional counselor; or(b)
OAR 833-040-0021 (Experience Requirements for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist) for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.(7)
The applicant must meet the examination requirements specified in:(a)
OAR 833-020-0081 (Examination) and 833-030-0041 (Examination Requirement for Licensure as a Professional Counselor) for licensure as a professional counselor; or(b)
OAR 833-020-0081 (Examination) and 833-040-0041 (Examination Requirement for Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist) for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
Source:
Rule 833-020-0051 — Reciprocity Method, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=833-020-0051.