Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The educational requirements are as
follows:
1) Masters and Doctoral degrees
shall be from a college, university or school that is a regionally accredited
institution of higher education and recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education;
2) The programs,
wherever they may be administratively housed, must be clearly identified and
labeled as offering counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology programs,
or similar degree programs. Such a program must specify in institutional
catalogues and brochures its intent to educate and train counselors;
3) The program is an organizational entity
within the institution;
4) The
program has an integrated, organized sequence of study;
5) The program must be at least 2 academic
years in length and require an individual to graduate from a program with a
minimum of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours with a minimum of one course
("course" is defined as 3 semester hours or
4.5 quarter hours
equivalent) in each of the areas listed in this subsection (a)(5). The
definition of a minimum of one course means that the objectives and content of
one course cannot be used to meet the objectives and content of another course.
(See Appendix A (Course Descriptions) for a definition of the subject content
for each core area with examples of course titles that relate to each of the
core content areas.)
A) Human Growth and
Development
B) Counseling
Theory
C) Counseling
Techniques
D) Group Dynamics,
Processing and Counseling
E)
Appraisal of Individuals
F)
Research and Evaluation
G)
Professional, Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Relating to Professional
Counseling, Including Illinois Law
H) Social and Cultural Foundations
I) Lifestyle and Career Development
J) Practicum/Internship
K) Psychopathology and Maladaptive
Behavior
L) Substance
Abuse
M) Family Dynamics;
6) The program has faculty
responsible for the program and has a sufficient number of full-time
instructors to make certain that the educational obligations to the student are
fulfilled;
7) The program has an
identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a
degree;
8) The program has a one
year residence. Residence requires interaction with faculty and other
matriculated students. One year's residence is defined as 24 semester hours
taken on a full-time or part-time basis at the institution accumulated within
the time frame and course of study of the program.
b) For the purpose of this Section, course
shall be defined as an integrated, organized course of study that encompasses a
minimum of one school semester or equivalent hours. No student designed
courses, independent study courses, workshops or correspondence courses may be
used to satisfy the core courses.
c) The Division, upon recommendation of the
Board, has determined that all master's degree and doctoral programs in
professional counseling or rehabilitation counseling that are accredited by the
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP), the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and doctoral programs
in psychology approved by the American Psychological Association and the
Council for the National Registry of Health Service Providers are approved
programs.
d) Individual Program
Requirements:
1) Individuals applying for
licensure as a professional counselor who have not graduated from a program
listed in subsection (c) shall submit their official transcripts and program
materials to the Division for evaluation by the Board to determine if they meet
the requirements of this Section.
2) Individuals applying for licensure who are
deficient in any of the content areas set forth in subsection (a)(5) may
complete any content area deficiencies in a graduate counseling, rehabilitation
counseling, psychology, or similar degree program. No student designed courses,
independent study courses, workshops or correspondence courses may be used to
satisfy the core courses. The applicant will be required to submit proof to the
Division that he or she has passed such a course and/or the experience. The
proof shall include syllabi, course descriptions and official
transcript.
e) After
January 1, 2008, all applicants will be required to meet the curriculum
requirements set forth in this Section.