of the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Deny the Petition for Variance and Waiver, filed on March 22, 2023, by Pam Grant. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 49, No. 79, of the April 24, ....
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B4-3.003Examination for Licensure
The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling hereby gives notice:
of the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Deny the Petition for Variance and Waiver, filed on March 22, 2023, by Pam Grant. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 49, No. 79, of the April 24, 2023, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a waiver of Rule 64B64-3.003, F.A.C., which states that the requirement for examination for Mental Health Counselors shall be the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), clinical simulation examination developed by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on May 12, 2023. The Board’s Order, filed on June 5, 2023, denied the petition. The Board found that Section 491.005(4)(d), Florida Statutes requires that licensure as a Mental Health Counselor requires that a candidate have “passed a theory and practice examination designated by board rule.” In addition, Petitioner has not shown that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved by other means and has not shown that application of the rule would create a substantial hardship or would violate principles of fairness. Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258, telephone: (850)488-0595, or by electronic mail – Ashleigh.Irving@flhealth.gov.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Ashleigh Irving, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, at the above address.
