NAC641C.200. Application for license or certificate.  


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  •      1. An applicant for a license or certificate as a counselor or a certificate as a certified intern shall submit to the Board:

         (a) A completed application which documents that the applicant meets the qualifications for the license or certificate for which he or she is applying.

         (b) A nonrefundable fee for the materials required to apply for the type of licensure or certification sought. The amount of the fee required by this subsection is equal to the amount required by the testing company used by the Board for those materials necessary to test the applicant.

         (c) The fingerprint cards required pursuant to NRS 641C.260 and the amount of the fees charged by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the handling of the fingerprint cards and issuance of the reports of criminal histories.

         2. For good cause, the Board may allow an applicant to present at a meeting of the Board documentation and other evidence, in addition to the documentation and evidence which the applicant has previously submitted with his or her application, to demonstrate further his or her qualifications for licensure or certification.

         3. By submitting his or her application, an applicant for licensure or certification grants the Board full authority to make any investigation or personal contact necessary for the Board to verify the authenticity of the matters and information stated within the application. If the Board so requests, an applicant shall supply such information as the Board may require to verify the matter and information contained in the application.

         4. If the Board determines that it is necessary, the Board will appoint a subcommittee to examine an application and make recommendations to the Board concerning that application.

         5. If the Board determines that it is necessary, the Board will require an applicant for licensure or certification to appear personally before the Board. A personal appearance of an applicant for the purposes of this section may be conducted in an open or a closed session of the Board as the Board determines appropriate.

         6. An applicant for licensure or certification who is a graduate of a foreign program must submit documentation to the Board that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the foreign program from which the applicant graduated is equivalent to a comparable program from an accredited college or university.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors by R097-00, eff. 8-9-2000; A by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Counselors by R157-03, 12-16-2003)