REQUIRED READINGS
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FOR THOSE SEEKING LICENSURE IN ILLINOIS:
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Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice: Acthttps://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1324&ChapAct=225 ILCS 107/&ChapterID=24&ChapterName=PROFESSIONS%20AND%20OCCUPATIONS&ActName=Professional%20Counselor%20and%20Clinical%20Professional%20Counselor%20Licensing%20Act.
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Professional Counseling Rules:
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/06801375sections.html
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Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2043
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?ActID=1496&ChapterID=34
HIPAA
​https://www.nbcc.org/assets/ethics/nbcccodeofethics.pdf
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National Board for Certified Counselor's Code of Ethics:
https://www.nbcc.org/assets/ethics/nbcccodeofethics.pdf
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FOR THOSE SEEKING LICENSURE IN MISSOURI:
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Chapter 1-General Rules
https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2095-1.pdf
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Chapter 2-Licensure Requirements
https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2095-2.pdf
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Chapter 3-Professional Responsibility
https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2095-3.pdf
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RSMo. 337.500-337.550
https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=337
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HIPAA
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hipaa-simplification-201303.pdf
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National Board for Certified Counselor's Code of Ethics:
​https://www.nbcc.org/assets/ethics/nbcccodeofethics.pdf
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FOR THOSE SEEKING CREDENTIALING AS A PLAY THERAPIST:
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APT's Play Therapy Best Practices
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.a4pt.org/resource/resmgr/publications/best_practices.pdf
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APT's Paper on Touch
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.a4pt.org/resource/resmgr/resource_center/Paper_on_Touch_2022__-_Final.pdf