A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, RELATING TO LICENSING PROVISIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUSNELOR ASSOCIATE AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY ASSOCIATES, DESIGNATED AS

This bill (S.351) is a procedural resolution approving existing regulations (Regulation Document 5354) for the South Carolina Board of Examiners. It updates license requirements for Professional Counselor Associates and Marriage and Family Therapy Associates by amending educational standards (R.36-04) and continuing education rules (R.36-07) to align with Act 158 of 2024. These changes directly affect individuals seeking or holding associate-level licenses in counseling and therapy fields within South Carolina. The resolution does not create new law but formally adopts the Board’s proposed regulatory updates.