Requirements for licensure - Issuance of temporary license.

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A. An applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor shall:

1. Submit an application on forms provided by the State Department of Health;

2. Pay a fee, not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), as determined by the State Board of Health;

3. Provide satisfactory evidence of having earned:

  • a.a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or an equivalent entity as determined by the ABGC, or
  • b.a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics or an equivalent as determined by the ABMG; and

4. Meet the examination requirement for certification as:

  • a.a genetic counselor by the ABGC or the ABMG, or
  • b.a medical geneticist by the ABMG.

B. A temporary license may be issued to an applicant who meets all of the requirements for licensure except the examination provided for in paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 174, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 58, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.


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