Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Note: Please do not contact the board to get this information as most likely they will not get back
to you in time to complete this assignment. In addition, as you will be gathering information
about credentialing, it is important you use paraphrasing as well as in-text citations to avoid
plagiarism issues.
State Credentialing Board Research Project
Using the information you gathered, write a 1,250-1,500-word scholarly paper on your state
credentialing board. Include the following in your paper:
1. Identifying information about the state board (name, location, etc.)
2. The mission of the state board.
3. The regulatory authority and scope (cite the statutes and rules that govern the board’s
activities, describe the discipline(s) regulated by the board, and describe the scope of the
board’s authority to regulate professional practice).
4. The state board/committee structures through which the board performs its functions
(committee names and responsibilities, frequency of meetings, topics included on
board/committee agendas, and composition of board and committees).
5. A summary of the licensure and certification requirements for the state in which you plan to
practice.
6. A description of the different tiered levels of licensure (such as LAC to LPC, LPC to LCPC,
or counseling intern to LMHC) to establish eligibility for licensure.
7. A description of the state’s legal complaint handling process and/or outcomes, descriptions
of types of complaints, and observed patterns.