Current through September 24, 2024
A. June
30th Deadline
(1) The renewal application
packet, including Renewal Fees, is due on or before June 30th.
(2) The upgrade application packet submitted
under the Upgrade Option, including Application Fees, must be received by the
Division by June 30th. No such upgrade applications will be accepted after June
30th. See Chapter 5, Section 1, E., p. 30 for more information on the Upgrade
Option.
(3) Any certificant or
licensee wishing to request a name change, Inactive Status, Retired Status or
Relinquished Status at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the
Division receives it by June 30th. See Chapter 5, Section 4, p. 33 for more
information on Special Requests.
(4) Mental Health certification/licensure
expires after the June 30th renewal deadline for each two-year Certification/
Licensure Period.
(5) An
individual's certificate ceases to be valid after June 30th, unless the
individual has met all requirements before that date and is waiting to receive
a renewal document.
B.
On July 1st
Any certificant or licensee for whom the Division has not
received either a renewal application packet, an upgrade application packet
(Upgrade Option) or a special request by June 30th
will be considered expired. The status of all such certification/licensure will
be changed to Lapsed on July 1st. See Chapter 3,
Section 7, C., (3), p. 17 for more information on Lapsed status.
C. July 31st Deadline
(1) Between July 1st and July 31st
professional certification or licensure which has Lapsed due to failure to
renew may be returned to Current status upon submission to the Division of all
required renewal application forms/materials, payment in full of the Renewal
Fee plus payment of a Late Renewal Penalty Fee. See Chapter 6, Section 1, G.,
p. 36 and Section 5, p. 38 for more information on the Late Renewal Penalty
Fee.
(2) Problems with renewal
applications must be resolved by July
31st.
(3) Problems with upgrade applications from
CMHT to LCMHT submitted under the Upgrade Option must be resolved by July
31st. Otherwise, the CMHT credential must be renewed
by the same deadline (July 31st).
(4) Problems with special requests submitted
at the time of renewal must be resolved by July
31st.
(5) Any certification or licensure which has
not completed either renewal or upgrading under the Upgrade Option by July
31st is expired. This includes the loss of any
grandfathering privileges, if applicable.
D. Beginning August
1st
On and after August 1st an individual whose professional
certification/licensure has Lapsed due to failure to renew will be required to
repeat the application process and meet all current certification/licensure
requirements. See Chapter 3, Section 7, C., (3), p. 17 for more information on
Lapsed status.
