SB96,16,3 21(3) Require a person who is licensed as a psychologist under ch. 455 or who is
22a psychiatrist, as defined in s. 146.34 (1) (h), to be certified as a marriage and family
23therapist or professional counselor
licensed under this chapter in order to use the
24title "marriage and family therapist", "marriage and family counselor", or
25"professional counselor" if the psychologist or psychiatrist does not use the term

1"licensed", "certified", or "registered" or any similar term in connection with the title
2"marriage and family therapist", "marriage and family counselor" , or "professional
3counselor".
SB96,16,7 4(4) Authorize any individual who is certified as a social worker or professional
5counselor
or licensed under this chapter to use the title "school social worker" or
6"school counselor" unless the individual is licensed as a school social worker or school
7counselor by the department of public instruction.
SB96,16,12 8(5) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter to
9use the title "alcohol and drug counselor" or "chemical dependency counselor" unless
10the individual is certified as an alcohol and drug counselor or as a chemical
11dependency counselor through a process recognized by the department of health and
12family services.
SB96, s. 43 13Section 43. 457.02 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,16,1414 457.02 (6) Require a credential for a person to do any of the following:
SB96,16,1715 (a) Lawfully practice within the scope of a license, permit, registration, or
16certificate granted by this state or the federal government, including practicing
17psychotherapy under such a license, permit, registration, or certificate.
SB96,16,1818 (b) Practice psychotherapy, if the person satisfies one of the following:
SB96,16,2119 1. The person is registered as music, art, or dance therapist under s. 440.03 (14)
20(a) and the person holds a valid license granted by the department under s. 440.03
21(14) (am).
SB96,17,322 2. The person is a mental health professional who meets all of the qualifications
23under s. HFS 61.96, Wis. Adm. Code, for employment as a mental health professional
24in an outpatient psychotherapy clinic certified by the department of health and
25family services under s. HFS 61.95, Wis. Adm. Code, if the person's practice of

1psychotherapy is a part of the duties for which he or she is employed by such a clinic
2and the person practices psychotherapy solely within the confines of or under the
3jurisdiction of the clinic.
SB96,17,74 (c) Provide a consultation or demonstration with an individual licensed under
5this chapter if the person providing the consultation or demonstration is licensed to
6practice marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or clinical social work
7in another state or territory of the United States.
SB96, s. 44 8Section 44. 457.03 (1), (2) and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB96,17,169 457.03 (1) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family
10therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing
11minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed for
12certification or licensure under this chapter and for supervised clinical training that
13must be completed for certification as an independent licensure as a clinical social
14worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor under this chapter
15and approve educational programs and supervised clinical training programs in
16accordance with those standards.
SB96,18,6 17(2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist
18section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing a code of
19ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate holders. The rules shall
20specify the services included within the practice of social work, advanced practice
21social work, or independent social work
that an individual who is certified under this
22chapter as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, or independent social
23worker or independent clinical social worker is qualified to may perform and the
24degree of supervision, if any, required to perform those services. The rules may not
25permit a certificate holder to engage in psychotherapy unless the individual is

1certified under this chapter as an advanced practice social worker, independent
2social worker, independent clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or
3professional counselor and has engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of
4full-time supervised social work, marriage and family therapy or professional
5counseling clinical practice after receiving the master's or doctorate degree required
6under s. 457.08 (3) (b) or (4) (b), 457.10 (2) or 457.12 (2).
SB96,18,13 7(3) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate rules establishing
8levels of advanced social work practice for individuals with master's or doctoral
9degrees in social work
, in addition to the levels of practice for which certificates are
10granted under s. 457.08 (2) to (4) and (3), and establishing appropriate educational,
11training, experience, examination, and continuing education requirements for
12certification and renewal of a certificate at each level of practice established in rules
13promulgated under this subsection.
SB96, s. 45 14Section 45. 457.033 of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,18,23 15457.033 Psychometric testing. The examining board marriage and family
16therapy, professional counseling, and social work and the psychology examining
17board shall jointly promulgate rules that specify the different levels of psychometric
18testing that an individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter is qualified
19to perform. Such rules shall be consistent with the guidelines of the American
20Psychological Association, or other nationally recognized guidelines, for performing
21psychometric testing. A certificate holder or licensee may not engage in
22psychometric testing except as provided under the rules promulgated under this
23section.
SB96, s. 46 24Section 46. 457.035 of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,19,3
1457.035 Psychotherapy rules. The examining board may not promulgate
2rules under s. 457.03 that permit an individual to engage in psychotherapy unless
3one of the following applies:
SB96,19,5 4(1) The individual is licensed under this chapter as a clinical social worker,
5marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor.
SB96,19,8 6(2) The individual is certified as an advanced practice or independent social
7worker and the individual engages in psychotherapy only under the supervision of
8a clinical social worker who is licensed under this chapter.
SB96, s. 47 9Section 47. 457.04 (1) to (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB96,19,1310 457.04 (1) Use Designate himself or herself as a social worker or use or assume
11the title "social worker" or any other title or designation that represents or may tend
12to represent the person as a social worker
unless the person is certified as a social
13worker under this chapter.
SB96,19,19 14(2) Use Designate himself or herself as an advanced practice social worker or
15use or assume
the title "advanced practice social worker" or any other title or
16designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as an advanced
17practice social worker
unless the person is certified as an advanced practice social
18worker, independent social worker or independent clinical social worker under this
19chapter.
SB96,19,24 20(3) Use Designate himself or herself as an independent social worker or use or
21assume
the title "independent social worker" or any other title or designation that
22represents or may tend to represent the person as an independent social worker

23unless the person is certified as an independent social worker or independent clinical
24social worker
under this chapter.
SB96,20,8
1(4) Use Practice clinical social work or designate himself or herself as a clinical
2social worker or use or assume
the title "independent clinical social worker" or
3"clinical social worker" or any other title or designation that represents or may tend
4to represent the person as a clinical social worker
unless the person is certified
5licensed as an independent a clinical social worker under this chapter or unless the
6person is certified under this chapter as an advanced practice social worker or
7independent social worker and the person practices clinical social work under the
8supervision of a person who is licensed as a clinical social worker under this chapter
.
SB96, s. 48 9Section 48. 457.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,20,1410 457.04 (5) Use Practice marriage and family therapy or designate himself or
11herself as a marriage and family therapist or use or assume
the title "marriage and
12family therapist", "marriage and family counselor", or any similar other title or
13designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a marriage and
14family therapist
unless any of the following applies:
SB96,20,1615 (a) The person is certified licensed as a marriage and family therapist under
16this chapter.
SB96,20,1917 (b) The person is certified licensed as an independent a clinical social worker
18under this chapter and initially became certified as an independent clinical social
19worker under this chapter ch. 457, 1999 stats., on or before May 31, 1995.
SB96, s. 49 20Section 49. 457.04 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,21,221 457.04 (6) Use Practice professional counseling or designate himself or herself
22as a professional counselor or use or assume
the title "professional counselor",
23"professional rehabilitation counselor", "vocational rehabilitation counselor" or,
24"rehabilitation counselor", or any similar other title or designation that represents

1or may tend to represent the person as a professional counselor
unless the person is
2certified licensed as a professional counselor under this chapter.
SB96, s. 50 3Section 50. 457.04 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,21,64 457.04 (7) Practice psychotherapy unless the person is licensed under this
5chapter or unless the person is a certificate holder who may practice psychotherapy
6under the rules promulgated under ss. 457.03 and 457.035.
SB96, s. 51 7Section 51. 457.06 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB96,21,11 8457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure. (intro.) The
9social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, or professional
10counselor section may not grant any certificate or license under this chapter unless
11the applicant does all of the following:
SB96,21,13 12(1) Submits an application for the certificate or license to the department on
13a form provided by the department.
SB96, s. 52 14Section 52. 457.08 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,21,16 15457.08 (title) Social worker certificate and advanced practice
16certificates
and licenses.
SB96, s. 53 17Section 53. 457.08 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,21,2118 457.08 (4) Independent clinical Clinical social worker certificate license.
19(intro.) The social worker section shall grant an independent a clinical social worker
20certificate license to any individual who is certified under sub. (1) and does all of the
21following:
SB96, s. 54 22Section 54. 457.08 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.)
23and amended to read:
SB96,22,324 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
25that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree in social work he or she has

1engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time supervised 3,000 hours of
2clinical social work practice approved by the social worker section., including at least
31,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96, s. 55 4Section 55. 457.08 (4) (c) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96,22,65 457.08 (4) (c) 1. An individual licensed as a clinical social worker who has
6received a doctorate degree in social work.
SB96,22,87 2. An individual licensed as a clinical social worker who has engaged in the
8equivalent of 5 years of full-time clinical social work.
SB96,22,99 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96,22,1310 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
11is approved by the social worker section or satisfies requirements for supervision
12that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of
13the social worker section.
SB96, s. 56 14Section 56. 457.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,22,1815 457.08 (4) (d) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section to
16determine minimum competence to practice as an independent a clinical social
17worker as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) or passes an
18advanced clinical social work examination approved by the social worker section
.
SB96, s. 57 19Section 57. 457.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,22,2220 457.09 (2) (a) A Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (1), a social worker training
21certificate authorizes the holder to use the title specified in s. 457.04 (1) during the
22period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96, s. 58 23Section 58. 457.09 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,23,3
1457.09 (5) (a) A social worker training certificate holder may take the national
2social work examination at any time before or after he or she completes the
3requirements under sub. (4).
SB96, s. 59 4Section 59. 457.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,23,7 5457.10 Marriage and family therapist certificate license. (intro.) The
6marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist
7certificate license to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96, s. 60 8Section 60. 457.10 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 457.10 (3) (intro.) and
9amended to read:
SB96,23,1510 457.10 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family
11therapist section that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree required under
12sub. (2) he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time
13supervised
3,000 hours of clinical marriage and family therapy practice approved by
14the marriage and family therapist section.
, including at least 1,000 hours of
15face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96, s. 61 16Section 61. 457.10 (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
SB96,23,1817 457.10 (3) (a) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who
18has received a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy.
SB96,23,2019 (b) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has engaged
20in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time marriage and family therapy practice.
SB96,23,2121 (c) A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96,23,2522 (d) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a), (b), or (c), who
23is approved by the marriage and family therapist section or satisfies requirements
24for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon
25the advice of the marriage and family therapist section.
SB96, s. 62
1Section 62. 457.11 of the statutes is created to read:
SB96,24,4 2457.11 Marriage and family therapist training certificate. (1) The
3marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist
4training certificate to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96,24,65 (a) Submits an application for the certificate to the department on a form
6provided by the department.
SB96,24,77 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6).
SB96,24,88 (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2).
SB96,24,159 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section
10that he or she is employed full-time, or has an offer of full-time employment, as a
11marriage and family therapist in a supervised marriage and family therapist
12practice or in a position in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the marriage
13and family therapist section, receive training and supervision equivalent to the
14training and supervision received in a full-time supervised marriage and family
15therapist practice.
SB96,24,22 16(2) A marriage and family therapist training certificate is valid for 24 months
17or until the date on which the holder of the certificate ceases to be employed in a
18position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed by
19the marriage and family therapist section. A marriage and family therapist training
20certificate authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5) and to
21practice marriage and family therapy within the scope of his or her training or
22supervision during the period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96, s. 63 23Section 63. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,25,3
1457.12 Professional counselor certificate license. (intro.) The
2professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor certificate license
3to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96, s. 64 4Section 64. 457.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.)
5and amended to read:
SB96,25,106 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.) After receiving a master's degree in professional
7counseling or its equivalent, engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time
8supervised
3,000 hours of clinical professional counseling practice approved by the
9professional counselor section.
, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client
10contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96, s. 65 11Section 65. 457.12 (3) (a) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96,25,1312 457.12 (3) (a) 1. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has
13received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
SB96,25,1514 2. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has engaged in the
15equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional counseling practice.
SB96,25,1616 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96,25,2017 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
18is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for
19supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the
20advice of the professional counselor section.
SB96, s. 66 21Section 66. 457.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.)
22and amended to read:
SB96,26,223 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.) After receiving Received a doctorate degree in
24professional counseling or its equivalent, and, either during or after the doctorate
25degree program or its equivalent,
engaged in the equivalent of at least one year

1$1,000 hours of full-time supervised clinical professional counseling practice
2approved by the professional counselor section. supervised by one of the following:
SB96, s. 67 3Section 67. 457.12 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96,26,54 457.12 (3) (b) 1. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has
5received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
SB96,26,76 2. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has engaged in the
7equivalent of 5 years of full-time clinical professional counseling practice.
SB96,26,88 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96,26,129 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
10is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for
11supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the
12advice of the professional counselor section
SB96, s. 68 13Section 68. 457.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96,26,2014 457.13 (2) A professional counselor training certificate is valid for 24 months
15or until the date on which the holder of the certificate ceases to be employed in a
16position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed by
17the professional counselor section. A Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (6), a professional
18counselor training certificate authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s.
19457.04 (6) and to practice professional counseling within the scope of his or her
20training or supervision
during the period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96, s. 69 21Section 69. 457.14 of the statutes is renumbered 457.14 (1) (intro.) and
22amended to read:
SB96,27,323 457.14 Temporary certificates. (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment
24of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board
25may grant a temporary social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent

1social worker, clinical social worker,
marriage and family therapist, or professional
2counselor certificate or license to any individual who satisfies does one of the
3following:
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