Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B4-3.003Examination for Licensure
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 46 No. 158, August 13, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The Board received written comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee on Rule 64B4-3.003. On October 22, 2020, the Board approved changes to the proposed rule language.
64B4-3.003 Examination for Licensure.
(1) An applicant who has completed all requirements for the examination and has been certified eligible by the board will be admitted to the examination for licensure.
(2) Theory and practice examinations.
(a) The examination for Clinical Social Workers shall be the Clinical Level objective multiple choice examination developed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). Beginning June 1, 2021, applicants shall may be deemed eligible to take the examination after completion of 18 months of documented experience in clinical settings, not including the applicant’s praticum or other experience received in the applicant’s graduate program.
(b) The examination for Mental Health Counselors shall be the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), a clinical simulation examination developed by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). Applicants for licensure by endorsement may use the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) if the exam was taken prior to the year 2000.
(c) The examination for Marriage and Family Therapists shall be the examination developed by the Examination Advisory Committee of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board (AMFTRB).
(3) The minimum passing score shall be established by the respective test providers.
Rulemaking Authority 456.017, 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.017, 491.005 FS. History–New 3-21-90, Amended 7-31-91, 3-10-92, 6-1-92, 1-27-93, Formerly 21CC-3.003, Amended 3-14-94, 7-20-94, Formerly 61F4-3.003, Amended 12-22-94, 9-18-95, 11-13-96, 6-1-97, Formerly 59P-3.003, Amended 8-8-99, 1-11-00, 7-2-00, 8-24-00, 10-15-02, 7-8-03, 6-7-10, 8-30-15, 7-10-19,_______________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Janet Hartman, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.
