Section 61-6A-6 - Requirements for licensing.
61-6A-6. Requirements for licensing.
The board shall grant a license to practice genetic counseling to a person who has:
A. submitted to the board:
(1) a completed application for licensing on the form provided by the board;
(2) required documentation as determined by the board;
(3) the required fees;
(4) an affidavit stating that the applicant has not been found guilty of unprofessional conduct or incompetence;
(5) satisfactory documentation of having earned:
(a) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the ABGC, or an equivalent as determined by the board; or
(b) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the ABMG, or an equivalent as determined by the board; and
(6) proof that the applicant is ABGC- or ABMG-certified; and
B. complied with any other requirements of the board.