STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                               Issue Date ___________________

Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners                               License # ____________________

 GRANDFATHERING APPLICATION FOR:  LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST _______________________________________________________________________________________________

 General Instructions for Application

 Please CHECK the option under which you are applying:

 _______ Option 1.  Applicants who hold CURRENT CLINICAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY (AAMFT) must complete all sections except B (Education), and C (supervised clinical experience).  Attach your Statement of Practice, and send the Verification of AAMFT Membership Form to AAMFT.

 _______ Option 2.  Applicants who wish to apply by documenting your educational and supervised clinical experience must complete the entire application and attach your Statement of Practice. Official graduate transcript(s) must be forwarded directly from colleges and universities and a letter verifying the hours of supervised clinical experience must be sent directly from supervisors.  The director of a degree program may write a letter directly sent that verifies supervised clinical practice received in a degree program after the qualifying Master's degree was granted.   Fill in section E (the way you want your name to appear on license).

 _______ Option 3.  Applicants CURRENTLY LICENSED IN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING IN LOUISIANA already have documentation on file in the LPC Board of Examiners office need to complete ONLY Sections A, E, (the way you want your name to appear on license), and F  attach your Statement of Practice.

 _______ Option 4.  Applicants who hold CURRENT LOUISIANA LICENSES IN ALLIED MENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINES WHOSE REQUIREMENTS SUBSTANTIALLY MEET THE GRANDFATHERING REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST must complete all sections except B (Education), and C (supervised clinical experience).   Attach your Statement of Practice, and send the Verification of Licensure Form to your licensing board.

 _______ Option 5.  Applicants who hold CURRENT LICENSES IN OTHER STATES IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND OTHER ALLIED MENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINES WHOSE REQUIREMENTS SUBSTANTIALLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY must complete all sections except B (Education), and C (supervised clinical experience).   Attach your Statement of Practice, and send the Verification of Licensure Form to your licensing board.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  The licensing Requirements are posted at www.lpcboard.org under FORMS.

2.  Complete sections as directed in General Instructions.  Type or print clearly.  If additional information is needed for any sections, please attach 8 1/2 X 11 sheets continuing in the same format as that used in the application.

3.  Guidelines and rules for writing a Statement of Practice and a sample are posted at www.lpcboard.org under FORMS.

4.  FEE:  Please include appropriate fee in the form of a Money Order, Cashier's Check, or Certified Check.  (FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE)

5.  Mail the completed application to the following address:

Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners

8631 Summa Avenue,  Baton Rouge, LA  70809

Telephone (225) 765-2515   FAX (225) 765-2514

A.  General Information                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Name: 

Dr., Mr, Ms.:_____________________________________________________________________________                                                       (First)                                     (Middle)                                                         (Last) 

Home Address:    (Street)____________________________________________________________________ 

                        (City)______________________________________(State)__________________(Zip)_______       

Work Address:    (Street)_______________________________________________________________________ 

                                (City)______________________________________(State)____________________(Zip)______ 

Check preferred mailing address and LPC Board Website Listing:                (____)Home                (____)Work

Home Telephone: (       )______________________                           Business Telephone: (       ) _____________________

Email Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Social Security Number: _________________________________                Date of Birth: ________________________

Place of Birth:  (City) ___________________________________  (State) ____________  (Zip) __________________

Employer or Place of Business: _____________________________________________________________________

Address:  (Street) ________________________________________ (State) ____________ (Zip) __________

Have you ever been denied a professional license and/or certificate:   Yes ___         No ___                If yes, state reason: 

______________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you presently possess a professional license(s) or certificate(s) to practice counseling or related profession issued in Louisiana or another State?

Yes _____                No _____    If yes, please give:

Title                    License Number(s)                              Issuing State                        Expiration Date:                               

Title                    License Number(s)                              Issuing State                        Expiration Date:                              

Title                    License Number(s)                              Issuing State                        Expiration Date:                              

Are you currently certified by a national agency or organization?  Yes _____                No _____  If yes, please give:

Title                    Certificate Number(s)                         Issuing Organization                          Expiration Date:                          

Title                    Certificate Number(s)                         Issuing Organization                          Expiration Date:                          

Title                    Certificate Number(s)                         Issuing Organization                          Expiration Date:                          

Has any action been taken to suspend/revoke your license/certification?   Yes _____  No _____  If yes, please state date and type of action:  name and address of entity taking such action: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________                

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?  Yes _____     No _____    If yes, please state the felony, date of conviction, name, location of court (City, Parish, County, State) on a separate attached sheet.  Also, if conviction was set aside or if a pardon was obtained, give date and explain using a separate sheet.

B.  EDUCATION

Name on Transcript if different from that used to apply: ______________________________________________________

University/College: _________________________________________________________________________________

                Location: ________________________________________  Dates Attended: ____________________________

                Regionally Accredited By: _____________________________________________________________________

                Date of Graduation:  _____________Degree: _____________________ Major: ________________

Name on Transcript if different from that used to apply: _______________________________________________________

University/College: __________________________________________________________________________________

                Location: ________________________________________  Dates Attended: _____________________________

                Regionally Accredited By: ______________________________________________________________________

                Date of Graduation:  _____________Degree: _____________________ Major: _________________

Name on Transcript if different from that used to apply: _______________________________________________________

University/College: __________________________________________________________________________________

                Location: ________________________________________  Dates Attended: _____________________________

                Regionally Accredited By: ______________________________________________________________________

                Date of Graduation:  _____________Degree: _____________________ Major: ________________

Name on Transcript if different from that used to apply: _______________________________________________________

University/College: __________________________________________________________________________________

                Location: ________________________________________  Dates Attended: _____________________________

                Regionally Accredited By: ______________________________________________________________________

                Date of Graduation:  ______________Degree: _____________________ Major: _________________

C.  SUPVERISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE after the receipt of the qualifying degree:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Please list supervised clinical experience after the receipt of your qualifying degree in the practice of mental health 

discipline.  A minimum of two years is required for licensure.  (Use additional sheets if needed.)

      Dates                      Organization or Site                         Your Title                            Name of Supervisor               Hours  

_________      _______________________      _____________________    ____________________     _________

_________      ________________________     _____________________    ____________________     _________

_________      ________________________     _____________________     ____________________     _________

_________      ________________________     ______________________   ____________________     _________

_________      ________________________     ______________________   ____________________    _________

D.  PHOTOGRAPH:  All applicants must provide a recent 2"x 3" photograph.  Picture must be a frontal view showing the applicant's head and shoulders.  Sign name on back of picture.

E.  LICENSE LETTERING:  Please type or print your name how you would like for it to appear on your license should you be approved by the Board.   DEGREE TITLES, HONORS OR OTHER INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ADDED.

(NAME) ___________________________________________________________________________________________  

 F.  AFFIDAVIT:  Must be signed in presence of a notary.

I, the below named applicant, being duly sworn, do hereby affirm that I am the person referred to in this application for licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Louisiana, and that all foregoing statements and enclosures are true in every respect.  Should I furnish any false information in this application, I hereby agree that such act shall constitute cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of my license as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Louisiana.

The LPC Board reserves the right to secure further evidence that it deems reasonable and proper from the sources above.

Enclosed in the application is $200.00 made payable to the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners, WHICH IS NON REFUNDABLE in the form of money order, cashier's check, or bank draft.   PERSONAL CHECKS NOT ACCEPTED.

State of Louisiana

Parish/County of:__________________________________________________

Applicant Signature: _______________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn before me this ______________________Day of _______________, 20_____________________

Notary Public Signature ______________________________________________________________________

Notary Public Name (typed or printed): __________________________________________________________

Notary Public Seal                                                                         My Commission Expires:______________________

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  The LPC Board meets the third Friday of most months.   Be sure to check our website for meeting dates.   All materials for review must be in the board office the Friday before the meeting.