Rule No.
Relating to
Licensure, education, examination, supervised practice, continuing education.
Rule Type
Permanent.
Finding/Nature of Emergency (Emergency Rule Only)
N/A
Detailed Description of the Objective of the Proposed Rule
The proposed rule would update the licensing requirements for the training certificate, temporary license, and reciprocal licensure to correct statutory/rule inconsistencies, create clarification and to update to current standards. The proposed rule would also address supervised practice to reflect the current practices, including the use of new technologies. In addition, the proposed rule would update the continuing education to reflect current continuing education programs, including technological methods of delivery. The proposed rule would update the academic program equivalent to a doctorate in professional counseling which has not been updated since 1999.
Description of the Existing Policies Relevant to the Rule, New Policies Proposed to be Included in the Rule, and an Analysis of Policy Alternatives
Currently there is inconsistency between the statute and rule as it relates to temporary license. The proposed rule would bring the rule in line with the statute. The training certificate and reciprocal license rules need clarification and updating.
Currently the supervised practice requirements do not address current practices, including the use of new technologies during supervision.
Updating the continuing education requirements will create clarity and utilize current technological methods of delivery of the continuing education.
The academic program equivalent to a doctorate in professional counseling is not current with education standards in the area of professional counseling. The rule would update the requirements to reflect the minimum education required for a program to be equivalent to a doctoral degree in professional counseling.
The alternative to the proposed changes would be to continue to have statutory/rule inconsistencies, lack of clarity in the rules, continual prohibition regarding the use of current technologies in supervised practice and continuing education and doctoral education standards which are not equivalent to a doctoral degree in professional counseling.
Detailed Explanation of Statutory Authority for the Rule (Including the Statutory Citation and Language)
Section
15.08 (5) (b) Each examining board shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains, and define and enforce professional conduct and unethical practices not inconsistent with the law relating to the particular trade or profession.
Section
457.03 (1), Stats.
Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing minimum standards for educational programs that must be completed for certification or licensure under this chapter and for supervised clinical training that must be completed for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor under this chapter and approve educational programs and supervised clinical training programs in accordance with those standards.
Section
457.22, Stats. Continuing education (1) The examining board may do any of the following: (c) Upon the advice of the professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for professional counselors to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal.
Estimate of Amount of Time that State Employees Will Spend Developing the Rule and of Other Resources Necessary to Develop the Rule
100 hours.
List with Description of All Entities that May Be Affected by the Proposed Rule
Applicants and licensees.
Summary and Preliminary Comparison with Any Existing or Proposed Federal Regulation that Is Intended to Address the Activities to be Regulated by the Proposed Rule
None.
Anticipated Economic Impact of Implementing the Rule (Note if the Rule is Likely to Have a Significant Economic Impact on Small Businesses)
Minimal.
Contact Person
Sharon Henes, (608) 261-2377.
