(a) Each applicant for a license under this chapter must pass an examination described by Section 502.252(b)(3).
(b) An applicant for a license as a licensed marriage and family therapist associate under Section 502.252(b) must:
(1) file an application on a form prescribed by the executive council not later than the 90th day before the date of the examination; and
(2) pay the examination fee.
(c) The examination consists of a written examination.
(d) The executive council shall have any written portion of an examination validated by an independent testing professional.