An applicant for licensure as a licensed genetic counselor shall complete an application supplied by the Board and pay the application fee. In addition, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
An applicant who meets all requirements for licensure except for certification by a national certifying board may qualify for licensure as a licensed genetic counselor if the applicant:
An applicant who wishes to apply via this alternative pathway must do so on or before 31, 2024.
For Board staff to determine if the applicant is eligible for licensure via the alternative pathway, all letters of recommendation should include the following information:
The scope of practice of a licensed genetic counselor or a supervised genetic counselor includes the following:
An applicant for licensure as a supervised genetic counselor shall complete an application supplied by the Board and pay the application fee. In addition, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
The Board may not issue a supervised genetic counselor license to an applicant if the applicant has failed the national certifying examination two or more times.
A supervised genetic counselor license expires one year after the date of issuance, on notice of the second failure of the certification examination, or upon conversion to a genetic counselor license, whichever occurs first.
A supervised genetic counselor license may not be renewed or extended beyond one year.
Genetic Counselor License | $300 |
Supervised Genetic Counselor License | $100 |
Renewals* | $276 |
Reinstatements | $300 |
Name Changes | $25 |