How can I find out
if they have credentials?
Visit
the License Lookup
, click on and select from the Credential Type, type in the last
name or credential number to search.
How
can I file a complaint?
Go to
File a Complaint and follow the
steps
How
can I find out if there is discipline or other orders affecting a
credential holder?
Visit
the Reports of Decisions
and type in their name in the Search window.
Can
credentials be transferred from other States/Countries?
Complete
the application form
as indicated above. Applicants who have ever been credentialed
as a Professional Counselor in another state or territory of the
U.S., will be required to have each state board submit letters
of verification to the Wisconsin Professional Counselor Section.
The letters must indicate date of birth, credential number, date
of issuance, and a statement regarding disciplinary actions. The
requirements for granting a credential in the other state or territory
must be substantially equivalent to the requirements for granting
a certificate in Wisconsin. The applicant must provide a copy
of the other state or territory's statutes and rules in effect when
the credential was granted.
Applicants
who have not taken either the National Counselor Exam
or the Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor Exam
will be required to successfully complete one of these
exams in order to be eligible for a credential.
People
Trained Outside the United States:
Contact
Department for application and
follow steps above.
