New Jersey S1883 reduces supervised counseling experience needed for professional counselor licensure.

New Jersey S1883 reduces the amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure. The bill revises the requirements to allow applicants to complete at least two years, or 3000 hours, of supervised full-time counseling experience in a professional counseling setting, with one year or 1500 hours permissible prior to the granting of the master's degree. Additionally, applicants may substitute 30 graduate semester hours beyond the master's degree if they are related to counseling and approved by the committee.

New Jersey S1883 reduces supervised counseling experience needed for professional counselor licensure.

New Jersey S1883 reduces the amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure. The bill revises the requirements to allow applicants to complete at least two years, or 3000 hours, of supervised full-time counseling experience in a professional counseling setting, with one year or 1500 hours permissible prior to the granting of the master's degree. Additionally, applicants may substitute 30 graduate semester hours beyond the master's degree if they are related to counseling and approved by the committee.