State Board Requirements for Professional Counselor in Arizona - Assignment Example

The process to get an actual license must be completed. This includes a completed General Application, a completed Application Supplement and a non-refundable $250.00 application fee via cashier’s check, certified check or money order payable to the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Credit cards can be used as well. Once the Board recommends the issuance of a license, the license issuance fee of $100 or $250 should be submitted. Also, A copy of one’s driver’s license or social security card and current fingerprint clearance from the Department of Public Safety must be provided as well as one’s Social Security number on the application form.

An official copy of any required examination and a self-query form acquired from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) should be submitted in their unopened envelopes with the application packet. I would also need to ensure I do not commit any criminal acts in order to have a clean result when I get my fingerprint clearance. I should also make sure that I have enough money saved up to pay for the required fees. Most importantly, I would need to make myself emotionally, physically and psychologically ready going through these steps because this is really the start of my career.