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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