News and Information
Next Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board will convene a Regular Board Meeting on Friday, January 20th, 2012. The meeting will begin at 10:00 A.M. at the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions located at 501 Mountain Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Board Administrator at (505) 476-4610 one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents including the agenda and minutes can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Board Administrator if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.
The Board may go into closed session during the meeting to discuss licensing and disciplinary matters as permitted by the Open Meetings Act.
The deadline for amendments to the Agenda will be twenty-four (24) hours prior to meeting.
Minutes
April 15, 2011- Draft
February 18, 2011
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Disciplinary Actions
Continuing Education Information
Documentation of 40 contact hours of acceptable continuing education is required during each two year renewal period for all licensees.
- Continuing education must be acquired during the expiring license period
- Six hour of ethics is required for all licensees each renewal period
- Three hours of supervision is required for all licensees who are supervisors
Click here to obtain a Pre Provider Application.
16.27.16.9 ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
- Approved by certifying groups such as the National Board for Certified Counselors, American Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Board, American Art Therapy Association, International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, and National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council
- Approved by other regulatory boards of related mental health or substance abuse fields, including psychiatry, psychology, and social work
- Sponsored by international, national, regional, or state mental health professional associations, including psychiatry, psychology, and social work, or state and federal divisions of substance abuse
- Publication of professional writings and presenting board-approved educational courses shall be awarded in a manner consistent with Part 16, section 16.27.16.8, and shall not exceed 20 hours for a license renewal period
- Approved by the New Mexico counseling and therapy practice board
- Internet continuing education correspondence shall not exceed 12 hours for a license renewal period
- Home studies continuing education shall not exceed 12 hours for a license renewal period
General Information
Temporary Licenses
Temporary licenses will be granted to individuals meeting all requirements except the prescribed examination. The temporary license will be valid no more than sixty days after the results of the next examination become available. The temporary license of an individual shall automatically expire upon failure to take or to pass the required examination and cannot be reissued. The temporary license must be returned to the board office. Individuals practicing under a temporary license may not provide supervision.
A temporary license will be granted for a period not to exceed six months or for a period of time necessary for the Board to ensure that the applicant has met licensure requirements as set out in that act.
All applications received as of July 1, 2006 will be granted a temporary license once they have met the licensure requirements.
If the applicant fails the first exam, the board will schedule the applicant to re-take the examination and will re-issue a second temporary license.
If the applicant fails the exam a third time, in order for the board to reissue a third temporary license the applicant must show proof of registration of a tutorial prep class.
The Board will issue no more than three (3) temporary licenses.
License Types
Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LPCC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC
Licensed Professional Art Therapist - LPAT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists - LMFT
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse - LADAC
Licensed Substance Abuse Associate - LSAA
Temporary License
Licensing Exam Dates
Application for licensure must be approved 90 days prior to the next available exam.
Licensed Marriage and Family Examination - Computerized Testing
May 16, 2011-June 11, 2011
July 11, 2011-Aug. 6, 2011
Sept. 12, 2011-Oct. 8, 2011
Jan 2012-Feb. 2012 (Dates Pending)
May 2012-June 2012-(Dates Pending)
NCAC - Computerized Testing
Summer 2011 Testing Period
First Day of Testing: Saturday, June 4, 2011
Last Day of Testing: Saturday, June 11, 2011
Fall 2011 Testing Period
First Day of Testing: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Last Day of Testing: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Winter 2011 Testing Period
First Day of Testing: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Last Day of Testing: Saturday, December 10, 2011
NCE/NCMHCE - Computerized Testing
Examination Schedule for 2011
May 05/02-05/14
June 06/06-06/18
July 07/05-07-16
August 08/01-08/13
September 09/06-09/07
October 10/03-10/15
November 11/07-11/19
December 12/05-12/17
Art Therapy Examination - Once a year examination
July 9, 2011
16.27.14.8 Temporary License
A temporary license will be granted to individuals meeting all requirements except the prescribed examination. The temporary license will be valid no more than sixty days after the results of the next examination become available. The temporary license of an individual shall automatically expire upon failure to take or to pass the required examination and cannot be reissued. Individuals practicing under a temporary license must not supervise.
16.27.15.14 Temporary License/Examinations
Qualified applicants who fail to obtain the minimum required passing score for an exam must surrender their temporary license immediately. An applicant is eligible to sit for the next examination without incurring further application fees; however, applicant is responsible for all new exam related fees. Applicants must pay the examination fee for each scheduled examination.
Applicants who fail the examinations or fail to sit for the scheduled examinations without prior notification must submit a new application, including the application fee, and all documentation.
Applicants who cannot sit for the examinations due to circumstances beyond their control must submit a written request 30 days prior to the scheduled examination. Extenuating circumstances include illness, death in the immediate family, military service, or other severe circumstances which do not allow an applicant to attend the scheduled examination. Applicants must provide documentation of extenuating circumstances.
