55,57 Section 57. 457.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure. (intro.) The social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, or professional counselor section may not grant any certificate or license under this chapter subchapter unless the applicant does all of the following:

55,58 Section 58. 457.09 (2) (b) and (4) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

457.09 (2) (b) A social worker training certificate holder is a social worker certified under this chapter subchapter for purposes of any law governing social workers certified under this chapter subchapter.

(4) (b) 1. A human services internship that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified under this chapter subchapter who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.

2. One year of social work employment that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified under this chapter subchapter who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.

55,59 Section 59. 457.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

457.12 (title) Professional counselor license; privilege to practice.

55,60 Section 60. 457.12 of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (1m), and 457.12 (1m) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) (intro.), 1. d. and 2. d. and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:

457.12 (1m) License. (intro.) The professional counselor section shall, subject to sub. (4m), grant a professional counselor license to any individual who does to whom all of the following apply:

(a) Satisfies The individual satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06.

(b) Submits The individual submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section that he or she has received a master’s or doctorate degree in professional counseling or its equivalent from a program approved by the professional counselor section.

(c) (intro.) Submits The individual submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section that he or she has done any of the following:

1. d. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3. a., b., or c., who is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section.

2. d. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3. a., b., or c., who is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section.

(d) Passes The individual passes one or more examinations under s. 457.16 approved by the professional counselor section to determine minimum competence to practice professional counseling.

55,61 Section 61. 457.12 (1m) (bm) and (2m) to (4m) of the statutes are created to read:

457.12 (1m) (bm) The individual does not, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, have a conviction record.

(2m) License based upon privilege to practice. The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor license to any individual to whom all of the following apply:

(a) The individual satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06.

(b) The individual holds a home state license in another state that is a party to the counseling compact, has changed his or her primary state of residence to this state, and satisfies all other requirements under s. 457.50 (5).

(bm) The individual does not, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, have a conviction record.

(d) The individual passes an examination described under s. 457.16 (1) (b), if required.

(3m) Privilege to practice. The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor privilege to practice to any individual to whom all of the following apply:

(a) The individual holds an unencumbered home state license in another state that is a party to the counseling compact and satisfies all other requirements under s. 457.50 (4).

(b) The individual applies for the privilege to practice in the manner prescribed by the department.

(c) The individual pays any fee established by the department under s. 457.51 (2).

(d) The individual passes an examination described under s. 457.16 (1) (b), if required.

(4m) Types of license. (a) A professional counselor license granted under sub. (1m) may be either of the following: