Professional Licensure Plan

Assignment 2: Professional Licensure Plan

In this assignment, you will explore the requirements for licensure in the state where you plan to practice. You will develop a professional licensure plan (PLP) that helps you outline a sequential timeline for acquiring licensure.

Tasks: Utah clinical Mental Health Counselor Professional Licensure Plan (PLP) Web site: https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r156/r156-60c.htm#T5

• Explain      the requirements and the sequence of the licensure process in UTAH where      you plan to practice. You must cite the source from where you obtain the      state licensure information.Create      your PLP that reflects a detailed timeline of your route to acquiring      licensure. Your plan should begin with meeting requirements for the CMHC      program.Include      details on:
  • The       required graduate course work for licensure in the state where you plan       to practiceThe       number of required graduate credit hours for licensure in the stateThe       names and types (e.g., multiple choice, case scenarios) of the state       licensing examsThe       number of years and hours of required experience after you get your       master’s degreeThe       number and types of required supervision hours after the master’s       experienceThe       person who is qualified and approved to provide supervisionApproved       settings for completing the post-masters supervisionAny       other specialty courses you must complete prior to obtaining licensure       (e.g., domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, laws and rules, etc.)Number       of hours of continuing education you must complete in each licensure       period in order to have your license renewedCrimes       that might or would prevent a person from becoming a licensed counselor

  Frame      the timeline to include the following:

  • When       will you attend residencies?When       will you take your last CMHC program class?When       will you begin and finish the practicum/internship?When       will you complete your portfolio?When       will you graduate from the CMHC program?When       will you take the state licensing exams?When       will you meet the experiential and supervision licensure requirements?When       will you expect to become fully licensed?

Your final product will be a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document written in APA format, utilizing at least three scholarly sources. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Note that this assignment would be an excellent portfolio artifact to include in your portfolio.

Submission Details:

• By      the due date assigned, save your document as      M2_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit the document to the Submissions      Area.