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Detailed Information for : Professional Counselor

Description:	License required for a person to perform counseling through various means of applying a combination of human development, rehabilitation and either psychosocial or psychotherapeutic principles, procedures or services that integrate a wellness, pathology and multicultural model of human behavior in order to assist an individual, couple, family, group of individuals, organization, institution or community to achieve mental, emotional, physical, social, moral, educational, spiritual, vocational or career development and adjustment through the life span of the individual, couple, family, group of individuals, organization, institution or community.
License Type:	Renewal
Duration:	Two years. Renewal due date is June 30 of each odd-numbered year.
Fees:	Renewal Fees
Prerequisites:	Valid Wisconsin credential or license (see initial application information).
Application Form(s):	Renewal notice is mailed 6 weeks before the renewal due date. For example, you receive a renewal notice on May 15 (of odd-numbered years) to be renewed by deadline date of June 30 (of odd-numbered years). Special renewal requirements are listed on the back of the renewal form.
Wisconsin Statutes:	Professional Counselor Credential Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Statutory requirements for credential (Chapter 457).
Administrative Rules/Codes:	Professional Counselor Credential Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Administrative code requirements for credential. Authority and practice (SFC 1) Definitions for practice of social work (SFC 2) Application for social worker certification (SFC 3) Supervised pre-certification social work practice (SFC 4) Social work examinations (SFC 5) Authorized social worker practice (SFC 6) Practice of psychotherapeutic social work (SFC 7) Continuing education (SFC 8) Conduct (SFC 20)
Contact Information
Contact:	Department of Regulation and Licensing
Home Page:	http://drl.wi.gov
E-mail :	dorl@drl.state.wi.us
Hours of Operation:	7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Phone:	(608)266-2112
Fax:	(608)267-0644
TTY/TDD:	(608)267-2416
Mail Address:	PO Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708
Street Address:	1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 173, Madison, WI 53703
Agency Web Site:	Department of Regulation and Licensing

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