DSPS Licensure Information 2011 - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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Originally presented at the Wisconsin Counseling Association Annual
Summit – November 5, 2011
First thing first …
• Spring 2011 (transition in WI Administration)
official name change from Department of
Regulation and Licensing (DRL) to Department of
Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) http://drl.wi.gov/
• The Professional Counselor section is actually one
section of a larger DSPS entity – Marriage and
Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and
Social Work Board
Navigating the Licensure
Application Process
• In 2005, a training license became a requirement for
those accruing 3000hrs and pursuing Licensed Professional
Counselor status in Wisconsin.
• T or F – Once I graduate and have appropriate
supervision, I can begin to accrue my 3000hrs even if I
don’t yet have my training license.
False!!! Practicing without a training license is considered a professional violation
and will result in a reprimand from the PC section. Any accrued hours without a
training license and a DSPS-approved supervisor will not be counted.
Knowing your program and what
DSPS will need from you …
• Be aware of the relationship your
institution has with the DSPS
Professional Counselor (PC) section
• Based on this relationship, there are
typically three scenarios for applicants …
Knowing your program and what
DSPS will need from you …
Scenario 1: Graduation from a CACREP (Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs) or CORE (Council on Rehabilitation Education)
accredited program:
CACREP – UW-Oshkosh & UW Whitewater
CORE – UW-Madison & UW Stout
• Submit Professional Counselor Licensing Application &
appropriate fee - Form 1962
• Submit Professional Counselor Certificate of Professional
Education Form (post graduation & certified by institution) –
Form 1960
• If a position is secured, submit Employer Form for Supervised
Professional Counseling Practice - Form 2456
Knowing your program and what
DSPS will need from you …
Scenario 2: Graduation from a program that has pre-
approval status with the PC section
Includes graduation from a community counseling or
clinical mental health emphasis from the following
programs:
UW – Stout
Mount Mary College
UW – Madison
UW – Platteville
UW – Milwaukee
Southern New Hampshire University
Lakeland College
Concordia University
Marquette University
Knowing your program and what
DSPS will need from you …
Scenario 2 – continued:
Submit Professional Counselor Licensing
Application & appropriate fee - Form 1962
Submit official copy of transcript which confers
Master’s degree
If a position is secured, submit Employer Form
for Supervised Professional Counseling Practice
- Form 2456
Knowing your program and what
DSPS will need from you …
Scenario 3: Graduation from a program that is not CACREP or
CORE accredited and does not have pre-approval status with
the PC section:
Submit Professional Counselor Licensing Application &
appropriate fee - Form 1962
Submit Professional Counselor Curriculum Requirements
Form - Form 2239
Submit official copy of transcript which confers Master’s
degree
Submit course descriptions from institution’s catalog – in
certain instances, the PC section may need to review syllabi
for certain courses
If a position is secured, submit Employer Form for Supervised
Professional Counseling Practice - Form 2456
Moving forward …
• Again, make sure that you have your training
license and an approved supervisor before
accruing hours
• Bear in mind that if your education is not
approved by the PC section, then your supervisor
form (2456) will not be approved until education
requirements are completed
• T or F – I need to pass the WI Statute and Rule
Exam and a national exam (e.g., NCE or
NCMHCE) before I can obtain my training license
False. However, you will need to pass the WI
Statutes and Rule Exam and a national exam
(e.g., NCE or NCMHCE ) in order to eventually
receive status as an LPC in Wisconsin.
And along your journey …
• Keep close track of your hours as you are moving
toward your LPC (remember, you’ll need 3000 supervised
hrs total, 1000 of these need to be face-to-face client
contact)
• Ensure that you are practicing under professional liability
insurance
• Pass the WI Statute & Rule Exam (on-line) and a national
exam (NCE or NCMHCE)
• Keep DSPS updated if there is a change in your status, or if your supervisor
changes
• This can also be a time for more specific skill enhancement or certification
(e.g., AODA specialization, CBT training, EMDR training, etc.)
• If looking to move out of Wisconsin, be sure to check with the licensing
boards of projected state/s – you may need additional education/coursework
Pitfalls of the Profession
Practicing beyond one’s expertise or “scope of practice”
Boundary violations or abuses of counselor power (e.g.,
forming inappropriate relationships with clients)
Serving with an impairment that affects one’s work (e.g.,
AODA issues)
Not keeping paperwork/records up to date
Not completing appropriate CEHs (continuing education
hours) for license renewal period (for LPC , 30 CEHs for
every 2-year renewal … 4 of these hours in ethics and
boundaries
Resource - ACA Ethics Hotline