State Credentialing Board ResearchProject Instructions
Directions: Thepurpose of this project is to help you become familiar with the credentialingand regulatory processes that will govern your practice as a counselor.
In order to complete this project, you will need to select astate to use as the basis for your research. You should select either the statein which you currently reside or the state in which you plan to practice.
Information regarding credentialing in the state you haveselected can be gathered in one or more of the following ways. (These areoptions. You are not required to do all three of these.)
1. (Preferred)Reviewing the content of the state credentialing board website.
2. Attendinga public meeting of the state credentialing board.
3. Interviewinga member of the state credentialing board.
Note: Please do not contact the board to getthis information as most likely they will not get back to you in time tocomplete this assignment.
StateCredentialing Board Research Project Paper
Using the information yougathered, write a 1,250-1,500-word paper on your state credentialingboard. Include the following in your paper:
1. Identifyinginformation about the state board (name, location, etc.)
2. Missionof the state board
3. Regulatoryauthority and scope (cite the statutes and rules that govern the boardsactivities, describe the discipline(s) regulated by the board, and describe thescope of the boards authority to regulate professional practice)
4. Stateboard/committee structures through which the board performs its functions(committee names and responsibilities, frequency of meetings, topics includedon board/committee agendas, and composition of board and committees)
5. Summaryof the requirements for licensure or certification in the state
6. Descriptionof the credentialing/licensing process, including the kinds of informationreviewed to establish an applicants eligibility for certification or licensurefor differing tier levels, and the typical number of applications processed permonth
7. Descriptionof the complaint process, from the initial receipt of a complaint to its finaladjudication, and the typical number of complaints processed per month. Whatare some of the disciplinary outcomes cited? (Review the meeting notes toobtain this information).
Explain how the board refers legal issues that theycannot address to the appropriate agencies. If this information is notavailable, please describe the efforts you made to access it.
