Section 34-8A-14

Renewal; fees; continuing education; recertification or relicensing in a specialty.

Counselors licensed as a professional counselor or certified as a counselor associate by the board shall be required to submit biennially at the time of renewal a license or certificate renewal fee to be established by the board. No license or certificate shall be renewed unless the renewal request is accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion during the previous 24 months of relevant professional and continued educational experience. The relevant experience required shall be sent in writing to all licensed and certified counselors one year prior to the renewal dates.

If any professional counselor or counselor associate duly licensed or certified under this chapter, by virtue of additional training and experience, is qualified to practice in a specialty other than that for which he was deemed competent at the time of initial licensing, or certification, and wishes to offer such service under the provisions of this chapter, he is required to submit at the time of annual renewal of licenses or certificates, additional credentials and he is to be given the opportunity to demonstrate his knowledge and application thereof in areas deemed relevant to his specialty. This procedure is considered a necessary part of the renewal process. No charge in addition to the renewal fee is levied.

(Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §14.)