(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor under this chapter shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-75-302

  • Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Genetic counselor: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of genetic counseling. See Utah Code 58-75-102
     (1)(a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (1)(b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
     (1)(c) provide satisfactory documentation of having earned:

          (1)(c)(i) a master’s degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or an equivalent as determined by the division; or
          (1)(c)(ii) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program that is accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics or an equivalent as determined by the division; and
     (1)(d) meet the examination requirement for certification as:

          (1)(d)(i) a genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics; or
          (1)(d)(ii) a medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics.
(2) The division may issue a temporary license, in accordance with Section 58-1-303 and any other conditions established by rule, to an applicant who meets all of the requirements for licensure except the examination requirement of Subsection (1)(d).