Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure.

This bill reduces the required supervised counseling experience for professional counselor licensure in New Jersey from three years (3,000 hours) to two years (3,000 hours). It directly affects individuals seeking to become licensed professional counselors by lowering the time commitment needed before obtaining a license. The bill maintains the option to substitute 30 graduate semester hours beyond a master's degree for one year of experience, while requiring at least one year (1,500 hours) of supervised experience after earning the master's degree. The change applies to all applicants under New Jersey's Professional Counselor Licensing Act.