SB96-SSA1, s. 38 14Section 38. 457.033 of the statutes is created to read:
SB96-SSA1,13,23 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-SSA1, s. 39 24Section 39. 457.035 of the statutes is created to read:
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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-SSA1,14,5 4(1) The individual is licensed under this chapter as a clinical social worker,
5marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor.
SB96-SSA1,14,8 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
8an individual specified in s. 457.08 (4) (c) 1., 2., 3., or 4.
SB96-SSA1, s. 40 9Section 40. 457.04 (2), (3) and (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,14,1210 457.04 (2) Use the title "advanced practice social worker" unless the person is
11certified as an advanced practice social worker, independent social worker or
12independent clinical social worker under this chapter.
SB96-SSA1,14,15 13(3) Use the title "independent social worker" unless the person is certified as
14an independent social worker or independent clinical social worker under this
15chapter.
SB96-SSA1,14,23 16(4) Use Practice clinical social work or designate himself or herself as a clinical
17social worker or use or assume
the title "independent clinical social worker" or
18"clinical social worker" or any other title or designation that represents or may tend
19to represent the person as a clinical social worker
unless the person is certified
20licensed as an independent a clinical social worker under this chapter or unless the
21person is certified under this chapter as an advanced practice social worker or
22independent social worker and the person practices clinical social work under the
23supervision of a person who is licensed as a clinical social worker under this chapter
.
SB96-SSA1, s. 41 24Section 41. 457.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1457.04 (5) Use Practice marriage and family therapy or designate himself or
2herself as a marriage and family therapist or use or assume
the title "marriage and
3family therapist",," "marriage and family counselor," or any similar other title or
4designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a marriage and
5family therapist
unless any of the following applies:
SB96-SSA1,15,76 (a) The person is certified licensed as a marriage and family therapist under
7this chapter.
SB96-SSA1,15,108 (b) The person is certified licensed as an independent a clinical social worker
9under this chapter and initially became certified as an independent clinical social
10worker under this chapter ch. 457, 1999 stats., on or before May 31, 1995.
SB96-SSA1, s. 42 11Section 42. 457.04 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,15,1712 457.04 (6) Use Practice professional counseling or designate himself or herself
13as a professional counselor or use or assume
the title "professional counselor",,"
14"professional rehabilitation counselor",," "vocational rehabilitation counselor" or,"
15"rehabilitation counselor"," or any similar other title or designation that represents
16or may tend to represent the person as a professional counselor
unless the person is
17certified licensed as a professional counselor under this chapter.
SB96-SSA1, s. 43 18Section 43. 457.04 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB96-SSA1,15,2119 457.04 (7) Practice psychotherapy unless the person is licensed under this
20chapter or unless the person is a certificate holder who may practice psychotherapy
21under the rules promulgated under ss. 457.03 and 457.035.
SB96-SSA1, s. 44 22Section 44. 457.06 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,16,2 23457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure. (intro.) The
24social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, or professional

1counselor section may not grant any certificate or license under this chapter unless
2the applicant does all of the following:
SB96-SSA1,16,4 3(1) Submits an application for the certificate or license to the department on
4a form provided by the department.
SB96-SSA1, s. 45 5Section 45. 457.08 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,16,7 6457.08 (title) Social worker certificate and advanced practice
7certificates
and licenses.
SB96-SSA1, s. 46 8Section 46. 457.08 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,16,129 457.08 (4) Independent clinical Clinical social worker certificate license.
10(intro.) The social worker section shall grant an independent a clinical social worker
11certificate license to any individual who is certified under sub. (1) and does all of the
12following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 47 13Section 47. 457.08 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,16,1915 457.08 (4) (c) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the social worker section
16that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree in social work he or she has
17engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time supervised 3,000 hours of
18clinical social work practice approved by the social worker section., including at least
191,000 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 48 20Section 48. 457.08 (4) (c) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,16,2221 457.08 (4) (c) 1. An individual licensed as a clinical social worker who has
22received a doctorate degree in social work.
SB96-SSA1,16,2423 2. An individual licensed as a clinical social worker who has engaged in the
24equivalent of 5 years of full-time clinical social work.
SB96-SSA1,16,2525 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
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14. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
2is approved by the social worker section or satisfies requirements for supervision
3that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of
4the social worker section.
SB96-SSA1, s. 49 5Section 49. 457.08 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,17,96 457.08 (4) (d) Passes an examination approved by the social worker section to
7determine minimum competence to practice as an independent a clinical social
8worker as specified in the rules promulgated under s. 457.03 (2) or passes an
9advanced clinical social work examination approved by the social worker section
.
SB96-SSA1, s. 50 10Section 50. 457.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,17,1311 457.09 (2) (a) A Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (1), a social worker training
12certificate authorizes the holder to use the title specified in s. 457.04 (1) during the
13period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96-SSA1, s. 51 14Section 51. 457.09 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,17,1715 457.09 (5) (a) A social worker training certificate holder may take the national
16social work examination at any time before or after he or she completes the
17requirements under sub. (4).
SB96-SSA1, s. 52 18Section 52. 457.10 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,17,21 19457.10 Marriage and family therapist certificate license. (intro.) The
20marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist
21certificate license to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 53 22Section 53. 457.10 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 457.10 (3) (intro.) and
23amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,18,424 457.10 (3) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family
25therapist section that after receiving a master's or doctorate degree required under

1sub. (2) he or she has engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time
2supervised clinical
3,000 hours of marriage and family therapy practice approved by
3the marriage and family therapist section.
, including at least 1,000 hours of
4face-to-face client contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 54 5Section 54. 457.10 (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,18,76 457.10 (3) (a) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who
7has received a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy.
SB96-SSA1,18,98 (b) An individual licensed as a marriage and family therapist who has engaged
9in the equivalent of 5 years of full-time marriage and family therapy practice.
SB96-SSA1,18,1010 (c) A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96-SSA1,18,1411 (d) An individual, other than an individual specified in par. (a), (b), or (c), who
12is approved by the marriage and family therapist section or satisfies requirements
13for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon
14the advice of the marriage and family therapist section.
SB96-SSA1, s. 55 15Section 55. 457.11 of the statutes is created to read:
SB96-SSA1,18,18 16457.11 Marriage and family therapist training certificate. (1) The
17marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist
18training certificate to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96-SSA1,18,2019 (a) Submits an application for the certificate to the department on a form
20provided by the department.
SB96-SSA1,18,2121 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6).
SB96-SSA1,18,2222 (c) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.10 (2).
SB96-SSA1,19,423 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marriage and family therapist section
24that he or she is employed full-time, or has an offer of full-time employment, as a
25marriage and family therapist in a supervised marriage and family therapist

1practice or in a position in which the applicant will, in the opinion of the marriage
2and family therapist section, receive training and supervision equivalent to the
3training and supervision received in a full-time supervised marriage and family
4therapist practice.
SB96-SSA1,19,11 5(2) A marriage and family therapist training certificate is valid for 24 months
6or until the date on which the holder of the certificate ceases to be employed in a
7position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed by
8the marriage and family therapist section. A marriage and family therapist training
9certificate authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s. 457.04 (5) and to
10practice marriage and family therapy within the scope of his or her training or
11supervision during the period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96-SSA1, s. 56 12Section 56. 457.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,19,15 13457.12 Professional counselor certificate license. (intro.) The
14professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor certificate license
15to any individual who does all of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 57 16Section 57. 457.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.)
17and amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,19,2218 457.12 (3) (a) (intro.) After receiving a master's degree in professional
19counseling or its equivalent, engaged in the equivalent of at least 2 years of full-time
20supervised clinical
3,000 hours of professional counseling practice approved by the
21professional counselor section.
, including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face client
22contact, supervised by one of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 58 23Section 58. 457.12 (3) (a) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,19,2524 457.12 (3) (a) 1. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has
25received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
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12. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has engaged in the
2equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional counseling practice.
SB96-SSA1,20,33 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96-SSA1,20,74 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
5is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for
6supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the
7advice of the professional counselor section.
SB96-SSA1, s. 59 8Section 59. 457.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.)
9and amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,20,1410 457.12 (3) (b) (intro.) After receiving Received a doctorate degree in
11professional counseling or its equivalent, and, either during or after the doctorate
12degree program or its equivalent,
engaged in the equivalent of at least one year 1,000
13hours
of full-time supervised clinical professional counseling practice approved by
14the
professional counselor section. supervised by one of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 60 15Section 60. 457.12 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,20,1716 457.12 (3) (b) 1. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has
17received a doctorate degree in professional counseling.
SB96-SSA1,20,1918 2. An individual licensed as a professional counselor who has engaged in the
19equivalent of 5 years of full-time professional counseling practice.
SB96-SSA1,20,2020 3. A psychiatrist or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
SB96-SSA1,20,2421 4. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3., who
22is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for
23supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the
24advice of the professional counselor section.
SB96-SSA1, s. 61 25Section 61. 457.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1457.13 (2) A professional counselor training certificate is valid for 24 months
2or until the date on which the holder of the certificate ceases to be employed in a
3position specified in sub. (1) (d), whichever occurs first, and may not be renewed by
4the professional counselor section. A Notwithstanding s. 457.04 (6), a professional
5counselor training certificate authorizes the holder to use any title specified in s.
6457.04 (6) and to practice professional counseling within the scope of his or her
7training or supervision
during the period in which the certificate is valid.
SB96-SSA1, s. 62 8Section 62. 457.14 of the statutes is renumbered 457.14 (1) (intro.) and
9amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,21,1510 457.14 Temporary certificates. (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment
11of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board
12may grant a temporary social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent
13social worker, clinical social worker,
marriage and family therapist , or professional
14counselor certificate or license to any individual who satisfies does one of the
15following:
SB96-SSA1,21,18 16(a) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (1) (a) and (b), 457.10 (1) to (3)
17or 457.12 (1) to (3)
and has submitted an application to take the next available
18examination for certification under s. 457.08 (1) (c), 457.10 (4) or 457.12 (4).
SB96-SSA1,21,21 19(2) A temporary certificate granted under this section sub. (1) is valid for a
20period designated by the appropriate section of the examining board, not to exceed
219 months, and may be renewed once by that section of the examining board.
SB96-SSA1, s. 63 22Section 63. 457.14 (1) (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:
SB96-SSA1,21,2523 457.14 (1) (b) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (2) (a) and (b) and has
24submitted an application to take the next available examination for certification
25under s. 457.08 (2) (c).
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1(c) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (3) (a) to (c) and has submitted
2an application to take the next available examination for certification under s.
3457.08 (3) (d).
SB96-SSA1,22,64 (d) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.08 (4) (a) to (c) and has submitted
5an application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.08
6(4) (d).
SB96-SSA1,22,87 (e) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.10 (1) to (3) and has submitted an
8application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.10 (4).
SB96-SSA1,22,109 (f) Satisfies the requirements under s. 457.12 (1) to (3) and has submitted an
10application to take the next available examination for licensure under s. 457.12 (4).
SB96-SSA1, s. 64 11Section 64. 457.15 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,22,12 12457.15 (title) Reciprocal certificates and licenses.
SB96-SSA1, s. 65 13Section 65. 457.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,22,1514 457.15 (1) (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
15440.05 (2), the social worker section shall may do all of the following:
SB96-SSA1, s. 66 16Section 66. 457.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB96-SSA1,22,2217 457.15 (1) (a) Grant a social worker certificate to any individual who holds a
18similar certificate in another state or territory of the United States and who passes
19an examination approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state
20law relating to social work,
if the social worker section determines that the
21requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state or territory are
22substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 457.08 (1).
SB96-SSA1, s. 67 23Section 67. 457.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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