Licensing
Important Indiana Licensing Update:
Prior to July 1, 2020 genetic counselors were required to have fifty contact hours approved by the National Society of Genetic Counselors within the two year licensure period. In July 1, 2020 our new bill was passed that included the following changes:
According to current Section 5. IC 25-17.3-4-6 Sec. 6 now states:
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- (a) To renew a license under this article, an applicant must complete continuing education and maintain the certification status as follows:
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- (1) For a genetic counselor, certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling or its successor.
- (2) For a medical geneticist, certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor.
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- (b) an applicant seeking renewal of a license shall certify that the applicant has complied with the continuing education requirements required by the certifying organization in subsection(a).
- You can find more information on these sites: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1243#digest-heading and http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/b/5/1/8b51f786/HB1243.01.INTR.pdf
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We have made the state aware that the PLA website (https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/genetic-counselors-home/genetic-counselors-licensing-information/) is out of date and does not include the above revised requirements.
As of July of 2010, a license is required to practice genetic counseling in the state of Indiana.
Applications are available through the Indiana Medical Licensing Board – https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/genetic-counselors-home
Currently there are over 400 individuals that have an active Indiana Genetic Counseling License with approximately 120 of those individuals residing in Indiana.
If you would like to search for those individuals that currently hold a license you can visit https://mylicense.in.gov/everification/Search.aspx