Clinical Mental Health Counseling Licensure by State

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Licensure by State

*This chart displays whether or not a Post program in its entirety satisfies the educational requirements for a specific license. Call admissions/advising to be put in touch with a credentialing specialist to discuss whether partial completion could lead to licensure.

StateTerritory

License

Can the

educa-tional

require-

ments for the license

Post Program(s) Needed

be met with

Post course-

work?

Other requirements outside of education including, but not limited

to:

Governing Body

Website

Email Phone Number

Alabama

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

None

NCE, 3000 supervision hours

Alabama Board of Examiners in

Counseling



(334) 420-7229

Master of Science in

Alaska

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes

Counseling and Human NCE or NCMHCE, 3000 supervision

Services and Professional

hours

Counseling Certificate

Alaska Board of Professional Counselors



merce. Professional

web/CBPL/Professi onalLicensing/Prof

Counselors @Alaska.Go

(907) 465-8444

essionalCounselors.

v

aspx

Arizona Arkansas California Colorado

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes- with Board preapproval

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE or NCMHCE or CRCE, 3200 supervision hours

Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners



information @azbbhe.us

(602) 542-1882

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

None

NCE, AR Juriprudence Exam, 3000 supervision hours

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family

Therapy

olutions.us/

(501) 683-5800

Licensed Professional

Clinical Counselor

No

(LPCC)

None

NCMHCE, CA Law & Ethics Exam, 3000 supervision hours

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

applicants/lp

cc.html

(916) 574-7830

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

None

NCE, CO Jurisprudence Exam, 2000 supervision hours

Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners

Professiona

lCounselor

dora_menta lhealthboar d@state.co.

us

(303) 894-7800

Connecticut

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes

District of Licensed Professional

Columbia

Counselor (LPC)

Yes

Licensed Professional

Delaware Counselor of Mental

Yes

Health (LPCMH)

Florida

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Yes

Georgia

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes

Hawaii

Mental Health Counselor (MHC)

Yes

Idaho

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

Licensed Clinical

Idaho Professional Counselor

No

(LCPC)

Licensed Clinical

Illinois Professional Counselor

No

(LCPC)

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE or NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Connecticut State Department of Public Health



v/DPH/PractitionerLicensing--

Investigations/Prof essional-

dph.counsel orsteam@ct

.gov

(860) 509-7603

Counselor/

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE, 3500 supervision hours

DC Board of Professional Counseling

.gov/node/160252

doh@

(202) 442-5955

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE, 3200 supervision hours

Delaware Board of Mental Health customerser

and Chemical Dependency boards/prof vice.dpr@de (302) 744-4500

Professionals

counselors/

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCMHCE, 1500 supervision hours (faceto-face with clients)

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy

and Mental Health Counseling

talhealthprofession



(850) 245-4292

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE or NCMHCE, 1200 supervision hours

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family

Therapists

ndex.php/licensing

/plb/43

(844) 753-7825

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE, 3000 supervision hours

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

. counselor@

gov/pvl/programs/ dcca.hawaii. (808) 586-2655

mental/

gov

None

NCE, 1000 supervision hours

Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

. gov/DOPLPortal/H

ome.aspx

cou@dopl.id

(208) 334-3233

None

NCE, 2000 supervision hours

Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

. gov/DOPLPortal/H

ome.aspx

cou@dopl.id

(208) 334-3233

None

NCE, NCMHCE, 3360 supervision hours

Illinois Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board

. com/profs/ProfCou

nselor.asp

(888) 473-4858

Indiana

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

No

Iowa

Mental Health Counselor (MHC)

No

Licensed Clinical

Kansas Professional Counselor

No

(LCPC)

Licensed Professional

Kentucky Clinical Counselor

No

(LPCC)

Louisiana

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes

Maine

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes

Licensed Clinical Maine Professional Counselor Yes

(LCPC)

Licensed Clinical Maryland Professional Counselor Yes

(LCPC)

None None None

NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board



v/pla/professions/

behavioral-healthand-human-

pla8@pla.IN .gov

(317) 234-2054

services-licensing-

board/

NCE or NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Iowa Board of Behavioral Science



ov/Licensure/IowaBoard-of-

PLPublic@id ph.

(515) 281-0254

Behavioral-Science

NCE, 4000 supervision hours

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

ov/

(785) 296-3240

None

NCE or NCMHCE, 4000 supervision hours

Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

lpc@ (502) 782-8803

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE or NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors



lpcboard@l

(225) 295-8444

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE, 2000 supervision hours

Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure



pfr/professio

nallicensing/profes counsel.boa

sions/board-of- rd@maine.g (207) 624-8623

counseling-

ov

professionals-

licensure

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure



pfr/professio

nallicensing/profes counsel.boa

sions/board-of- rd@maine.g (207) 624-8623

counseling-

ov

professionals-

licensure

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE, MD Law Exam, 3000 supervision hours

Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

bopc/Pa

ges/index.aspx

(410) 764-4732

Massachu- Licensed Mental Health

setts

Counselor (LMHC)

No

Michigan

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

Licensed Professional

Minnesota Clinical Counselor

No

(LPCC)

Mississippi

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

Mississippi

Certified Mental Health Therapist

Yes

Missouri

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

Licensed Clinical

Montana Professional Counselor

No

(LCPC)

Nebraska

Certified Professional Counselor (CPC)

Yes

Nebraska

Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP)

Yes

None

NCMHCE, 3360 supervision hours

.

gov/service-

Massachusetts Board of Allied details/licensing-

Mental Health and Human Services guidelines-for-

Professions

mental-health-and-

amh.board @

(617) 701-8683

human-services-

professionals

None

NCE, 3000 supervision hours

Michigan Board Of Counseling



lara/0,460

1,7-15489334_72600_726

bplhelp@mi

(517) 241-0199

03_27529_27536---

,00.html

None

NCMHCE, 2000 supervision hours

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy

bbht.board

ards/behavioral- @state.mn. (651) 201-2756

health/

us

None

NCE and NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional

Counselors

wplpc/

info@lpc.ms .gov

(601) 359-1010

Master of Science in Counseling and Human

Services

DMH Mental Health Therapist Exam, 2 years work experience

Mississippi Department of Mental Health

.

who-weare/board-of-

info@lpc.ms .gov

(601) 359-1288

mental-health/

None

NCE, MO Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Exam, 3000 supervision

hours

Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors

counselors.asp

profcounsel or@pr.mo.g

ov

(573) 751-0018

None

NCE or NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Montana Board of Behavioral Health

. dli.behavio

ral-health/

dlibsdhelp@

(406) 444-6880

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE or NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Nebraska Office of Behavioral Health & Consumer Services

v/licensure/Pages/ DHHS.Licens Mental-Health-and- ure2117@n (402) 471-2117

Social-Work- Practice.aspx

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE or NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Nebraska Office of Behavioral Health & Consumer Services

v/licensure/Pages/ DHHS.Licens Mental-Health-and- ure2117@n (402) 471-2117

Social-Work- Practice.aspx

Nevada

Clinical Professional Counselor (CPC)

Yes

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical

Professional Counselors

Services/CPC

/

mftbd2@mf tbd.

(702) 486-7388

New Hampshire

Mental Health Counselor (MHC)

No

None

NCMHCE, 1500 supervision hours

New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice

. boardmental-healthpractice

OPLC.BDMH P@oplc.nh.g

ov

(603) 271-2152

Master of Science in

New Jersey

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes

Counseling and Human Services and Professional

Counseling Certificate

NCE, 4500 supervision hours

New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee

p c/Pages/default.as

px

MFTinquirie s@dca.njoa



(973) 504-6582

Professional Clinical

New Mexico Mental Health

No

Counselor (LPCC)

None

NCE and NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board

te.nm.us/boards/C ounseling_and_The rapy_Practice.aspx

counseling.b oard@state.

nm.us

(505) 476-4622

New York

Mental Health Counselor (MHC)

No

North Carolina

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

No

North Dakota

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

No

None None None

NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

New York State Board for Mental Health Practitioner

prof/mhp/

mhclic.htm

mhpbd@nys

(518) 474-3817

NCE or NCMHCE or CRC, NC Jurisprudence, 3000 supervision hours

North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors



LCMHCinfo @ncblcmhc.

org

(844) 622-3572

NCE, 400 hours of client contact, 100 hours supervised directly

North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners

. org/

ndbce@outl

(701) 667-5969

Licensed Professional

North Dakota Clinical Counselor

No

(LPCC)

None

NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners

. org/

ndbce@outl

(701) 667-5969

Licensed Professional

Ohio

Clinical Counselor

(LPCC)

Yes

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCMHCE, 3000 supervision hours

Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board



wps/portal/g @cswb.ohio

ov/cswmft/

.gov

(614) 466-0912

Oklahoma

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Yes

Master of Science in Counseling and Human Services and Professional Counseling Certificate

NCE, OK Legal and Ethical Resposibilities Exam, 3000 supervision

hours

Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

v/behavioralhealth

/

(405) 522-3696

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