# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 17. Professional Counselors and Therapists

### Subtitle 3

#### Section 17-309

(a) The Board may adopt regulations to allow an individual to practice under clinical supervision as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, a licensed graduate professional counselor, or a licensed graduate professional art therapist.

(b) To qualify to practice as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, a licensed graduate professional counselor, or a licensed graduate professional art therapist, an individual shall be:

  (1) Of good moral character; and

  (2) At least 18 years old.

(c) An individual may practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

  (1) A master's or doctoral degree in a professional counseling field from an accredited educational institution that meets the educational requirements of Sec. 17-302 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Passed:

    (i) A national alcohol and drug counselor examination approved by the Board; and

    (ii) The law examination on this title administered by the Board.

(d) An individual may practice graduate marriage and family therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

  (1) A master's or doctoral degree in a marriage and family field that meets the educational requirements of Sec. 17-303 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Passed the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination approved by the Board.

(e) An individual may practice graduate professional counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has:

  (1) A master's or doctoral degree in a professional counseling field that meets the educational requirements of Sec. 17-304 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Passed the National Professional Counselor Examination approved by the Board.

(f) An individual may practice graduate professional art therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has a master's or doctoral degree in art therapy that meets the educational requirements of Sec. 17-304.1 of this subtitle.

(g) An individual may not practice without approval by the Board.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)