North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Chapter 53 - CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS
Section .0200 - DEFINITIONS AND CLARIFICATION OF TERMS
Section 53 .0205 - COUNSELING EXPERIENCE AND OUT OF STATE APPLICANTS

(a) The counseling experience required by G.S. 90-336(c)(2) shall include 2000 hours of direct counseling experience. "Direct Counseling Experience" shall consist of live contact with individuals, groups, or families through counseling as defined in G.S. 90-330(a)(3)a, b, and d. Experience shall be gained at a rate of no more than 40 hours per week. At least 100 hours of clinical supervision, as defined in Rule .0210 and Rule .0211 of this Section, shall be documented during the 3000 hours of supervised clinical mental health practice as defined in Rule .0208 of this Section. No less than three-quarters of the hours of clinical supervision shall be individual clinical supervision.

(b) Out of state applicants shall satisfy either requirements determined by the Board to be substantially similar to or exceeding those established under Chapter 90 Article 24 and these Rules, endorsements as stated in Rule .0304, or reciprocity agreements, if applicable.

(c) For purposes of this Rule, the term "reciprocity" means the ability of a mental health counselor with an active independent license that does not require supervision and is in good standing, to practice mental health counseling in another state or U.S. jurisdiction.