Action | Periodic review 11 |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 8/31/2011 |
I am outraged by the proposed regulatory changes to obtain a LPC. Making broad, sweeping changes without adequate warning to applicants who have previously completed coursework is haste, unfair, punitive and unethical. It is important to remember the process of becoming an LPC does not begin when one applies for supervision. Rather, it begins when students are choosing which graduate education program to attend. I feel that this reality has been forgotten by Board members and decision-makers. The consequences of this decision will dictate the life of my prospective and current career. Below is a first hand account of how the proposed changes to the licensure requirements will change the life of the recent graduate.
So, if these changes take place, what are the hundreds of individuals who are passionate about counseling and in the same position as I supposed to do? The purpose of these regulatory amendments seems like a desperate attempt to tighten the reins on individuals who are becoming counselors due to liability and malpractice. However, I feel the licensing board can meet its needs and protect the LPC name by doing other activities, such as requiring higher examination scores, enact stringent GPA cut-off scores and so on. Changing the regulations after one has obtained the educational credentials is unfair, irrational and punitive. I strongly encourage LPC board members to reconsider regulatory propositions and amend them in such a way that does not punish those who have completed the seemingly “invisible” portion of the LPC procedure.