Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 49 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
LICENSE
Section 49.12 - General qualifications for licensure

(1) The applicant is of good moral character.

(2) The applicant has not been convicted of a felony, which shall include a judgment, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere, under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. §§ 780-101-780-144), or of an offense under the laws of another jurisdiction, which, if committed in this Commonwealth, would be a felony under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, unless the following apply:

(3) The applicant has submitted an application for licensure on forms furnished by the Board. The application for licensure may be obtained by contacting the Board by mail at: State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649, (717) 783-1389 or by e-mail at: socialwo@pados. dos.state.pa.us.

(4) The applicant has submitted the application licensure fee required by the Board, by check or money order, payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."

(5) The applicant has submitted two certificates of recommendation on forms furnished by the Board.

(6) The applicant has completed at least 3 hours of training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 49.58(a) (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training requirement).

(7) The applicant has submitted an affirmation signed by the applicant verifying the information on the application.