(1) The board shall grant the appropriate credential under KRS 335.525 to an applicant for endorsement who:
(a) Has received a master's, specialist, or doctoral degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of sixty (60) hours of graduate coursework to include the following:
1. The helping relationship, including counseling theory and practice;
2. Human growth and development;
3. Lifestyle and career development;
4. Group dynamics, process, counseling, and consulting;
5. Assessment, appraisal, and testing of individuals;
6. Social and cultural foundations, including multicultural issues;
7. Principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment planning, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior;
8. Research and evaluation; and 9. Professional orientation and ethics;
(b) Holds an active valid license or certificate from another state to practice as a professional counselor;
(c) Is in good standing with the certifying or licensing board of that state;
(d) Is of good moral character;
(e) Has paid the application fee to the board; and (f) Has provided the board with evidence of a minimum of five (5) years' experience as a certified or licensed professional counselor.
(2) The applicant shall be exempt from:
(a) The required hours of supervised experience in the practice of counseling set out in KRS 335.525(1)(e); and (b) The examination requirement set out in KRS 335.525(1)(f).