Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1945
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Professional specialty designation
Official statutory text
A. A professional specialty designation area may be established
by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure upon receipt of a
petition signed by fifteen qualified persons who are currently
licensed as licensed behavioral practitioners, who have acquired at
least sixty (60) semester hours, to increase to seventy-five (75)
semester hours on and after January 1, 2008, of graduate credit in
behavioral science or psychology-related course work from a
regionally accredited college or university, and who meet the
recognized minimum standards as established by appropriate
nationally recognized certification agencies; provided, however, if
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a nationally recognized certification does not exist, the Board may
establish minimum standards for specialty designations.
B. Upon receipt of credentials from the appropriate
certification agency, the Board may grant the licensed behavioral
practitioner the appropriate specialty designation. The licensed
behavioral practitioner may attain specialty designation through
examination. A licensed behavioral practitioner shall not claim or
advertise a behavioral health specialty and shall not incorporate
the specialty designation into the professional title of such
licensed behavioral practitioner unless the qualifications and
certification requirements of that specialty have been met and have
been approved by the Board and the appropriate certification agency.
by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure upon receipt of a
petition signed by fifteen qualified persons who are currently
licensed as licensed behavioral practitioners, who have acquired at
least sixty (60) semester hours, to increase to seventy-five (75)
semester hours on and after January 1, 2008, of graduate credit in
behavioral science or psychology-related course work from a
regionally accredited college or university, and who meet the
recognized minimum standards as established by appropriate
nationally recognized certification agencies; provided, however, if
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1390
a nationally recognized certification does not exist, the Board may
establish minimum standards for specialty designations.
B. Upon receipt of credentials from the appropriate
certification agency, the Board may grant the licensed behavioral
practitioner the appropriate specialty designation. The licensed
behavioral practitioner may attain specialty designation through
examination. A licensed behavioral practitioner shall not claim or
advertise a behavioral health specialty and shall not incorporate
the specialty designation into the professional title of such
licensed behavioral practitioner unless the qualifications and
certification requirements of that specialty have been met and have
been approved by the Board and the appropriate certification agency.
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