LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS - Lamar University

[Pages:11]LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: For the students considering an academic program that leads to professional license in your state, such as Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, Principal Certificate or Superintendent Certificate, it is highly

recommended that you first seek guidance from the appropriate licensing agency in your home state. It is the student's responsibility to contact the appropriate licensing board in their home state before beginning these academic programs. The student should confirm with the licensing agency whether the programs at

Lamar University meet with requirements for licensure in their state. A list of resources is provided below.

STATE

SCHOOL COUNSELING

Agency: State Dept. of Education Teacher Education & Certification

PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATE & SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATE Agency: State Dept. of Education Teacher Education & Certification

CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Agency: AL Board of Examiners in Counseling

LICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST

Agency: Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy

ALABAMA

Relevant Laws

Class A Professional Leadership Certificate

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

LMFT, MFT Intern, LMFTA

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

ALASKA

Agency: Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development

Type C Special Services Certificate: School Counselor

Email: tcwebmail@

Relevant Laws / 4 AAC 12.355

Agency: Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development Principal- Type B Administrate Certificate Superintendent- Endorsement Email: tcwebmail@ Relevant Laws / 4 AAC 12.345

Agency: AK Board of Professional Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Relevant Laws

Email: professionalcounselors@

Agency: Board of Marital & Family Therapy LMFT, LMFC, LMFTA Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education Teacher Certification

Agency: State Dept. of Education Teacher Certification

Agency: AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

Agency: Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

ARIZONA

Guidance Counselor Certificate Email: certification@ Relevant Laws

Standard Professional Principal Certificate ? P-12 Principal

Superintendent

Relevant Laws

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Email: information@azbbhe.us

Relevant Laws:

LMFT, LMFTA

Relevant Laws:

Email: certification@

ARKANSAS

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Professional Licensure

School Counselor

Agency: State Dept. of Education Professional Licensure

Building Level Administrator

Agency: AR Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Agency: Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy

LMFT, LAMFT

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Email: ade.educatorlicensure@

Principal & Superintendent Licensure Email: ade.educatorlicensure@

Relevant Laws: A.C.A. ? 17-27-301

Relevant Laws: A.C.A. ? 17-27-304

CALIFORNIA COLORADO

CONNECTICUT

Agency: Commission on Teacher Credential

Agency: Commission on Teacher Credential

Pupil Personnel Services Credential with Specialization in School Counseling

Administrative Services Credential for Administrators Prepared Out-Of-State

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: Colorado Dept of Education - The Educator Agency: Colorado Dept of Education - The

Talent Licensing Office

Educator Talent Licensing Office

Special Services Provider Endorsement: School Counselor [Birth-21]

Email: CDELicensing@cde.state.co.us

Relevant Laws Agency: State Dept. of Education Bureau of Educator Standards & Certification

Principal

Superintendent Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education Bureau of Educator Standards & Certification

Endorsement: School Counselor [Birth-21] Relevant Laws

Endorsement: Principal or Superintendent Relevant Law

DELAWARE

Agency: Delaware Dept. of Education School Counselor Relevant Laws

FLORIDA

Agency: State Dept. of Education Bureau of Educator Certification

Agency: Delaware Dept. of Education Relevant Laws Email: deeds@doe.k12.de.us Agency: State Dept. of Education Bureau of Educator Certification Principal:

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Agency: CA Board of Behavioral Sciences

Agency: CA Board of Behavioral Sciences

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Relevant Laws

LMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: Department of Regulatory AgenciesState Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Relevant Laws

Agency: CO State Board of Marriage & Family Therapist Examiners

LMFT

Relevant Laws

Agency: CT Department of Public Health Professional Counselor Licensure

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Relevant Laws

Email: dph.counselorsteam@

Agency: Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals

Professional Counselor of Mental Health Counselor

Relevant Laws

Agency: FL Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage& Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

Agency: Department of Public Health ? State of Connecticut LMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health LMFT/ LAMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Health Counseling

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School Counselor

Agency: Professional Standards Commission School Counselor Certificate [P- 12]

Agency: Teacher Standards Board School Counselor License Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education Certification & Professional Standards Dept. Pupil Personnel Services Certificate: Counselor [K-12] Email: certification@sde. Relevant Laws Agency: State Board of Education Educator Certification School Counselor Pre-K ? Age 21 Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: Professional Standards Commission

Principal

Superintendent Special Georgia Requirements Agency: Hawaii Department of Education K-12 School Level Administrator Educational Officers Relevant Laws Email (Principal): pderi@ Agency: State Dept. of Education Certification & Professional Standards Dept. Administrator Certificate - School Principal Endorsement (Pre-K-12) or Superintendent Endorsement

Email: certification@sde. Relevant Laws Agency: State Board of Education Educator Certification Principal &Superintendents Relevant Laws Relevant Laws

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Relevant Laws Agency: GA Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Relevant Laws

Agency: HI Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs- PVL Mental Health Counselor Program

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Relevant Laws

Email: counselor@dcca. Agency: ID State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

Email: ibol@ibol.

Relevant Laws

Agency: IL Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

LMFT Relevant Laws Agency: GA Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists LMFT; LAMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: HI Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs- PVL Marriage & Family Therapist Program LMFT Relevant Laws

Agency :ID State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists LAMFT/LMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: IL Department of Financial & Professional Regulation LAMFT Relevant Laws

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INDIANA IOWA

KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA

Agency: State Dept. of Education Educator Licensing Agency: State Dept. of Education Educator

and Development

Licensing and Development

Email: licensinghelp@doe.

Principal- Building Level Administration

Agency: IN Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

School Counselor Relevant Laws

Superintendent- District Administrator License Email: licensinghelp@doe.

Relevant Laws Email: pla8@pla.

Relevant Laws

Agency: Iowa Board of Educational Examiners

Agency: Iowa Board of Educational Examiners Agency: Iowa Board of Behavioral Science

Elementary & Secondary School Counselor Relevant Laws

PK-12 principal and PK-12 supervisor of special Licensed Mental Health Counselor

education

(LMHC)

Superintendent/AEA administrator

Relevant Laws:

Relevant Laws

Agency: Kansas State Department of Education School Counselor Relevant Laws

Agency: Kansas State Department of Education Principal & Superintendent Relevant Laws

Agency: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Relevant Laws

Agency: Education Professional Standards Board

No online programs located outside of Kentucky are currently accredited to offer education programs in Kentucky

Agency: Education Professional Standards Board

No online programs located outside of Kentucky are currently accredited to offer education programs in Kentucky

Agency: Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Email: lpc@

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education Division of Certification, Preparation, and Recruitment

Agency: State Dept. of Education Division of Certification, Preparation, and Recruitment

Agency: LA Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners

Teacher Certificate Endorsement: Counselor in a Principal- Educational Leadership [Level 1] School Setting [K-12] OR

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

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Agency: IN Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing LMFT/LMFTA Relevant Laws

Agency: Iowa Board of Behavioral Science LMFT Relevant Laws:

Agency: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board LMFT/LCMFT Relevant Laws Agency: Kentucky Board of Licensure for Marriage & Family Therapists LMFT, LMFTA Relevant Laws

Agency: LA Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners LMFT

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Ancillary School Counselor Certificate [K-12] OR Professional Counselor Certificate [K-12]

Relevant Laws

Superintendent- Educational Leadership [Level 3]

Relevant Laws

Email: lpcboard@ Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education Certification Office

Agency: State Dept. of Education Certification Office

Agency: ME Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

Agency: ME Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

MAINE

Educational Specialist Certificate: School Guidance Counselor [K-12]

Administration Certificate Superintendent

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) & Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

LMFT Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Email: prof.lic@

Relevant Laws

MARYLAND

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Certification

Guidance Counselor Certificate [PreK-12]

Laws School Counselor- COMAR 13A.12.03.02

Agency: State Dept. of EducationCertification

Laws: Principal- COMAR 13A.12.04.04

Superintendent- COMAR 13A.12.04.03

Agency: MD Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and Therapists

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

Email: anna.sullivan@

Agency: MD Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and Therapists

LCMFT

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education Agency: Dept. of Elementary & Secondary

? Office of Educator Licensure

Education ? Office of Educator Licensure

Agency: Board of Registration of Allied

Agency: Board of Registration of Allied

Mental Health & Human Services Professions Mental Health & Human Services Professions

MASSACHUSETTS

School Counselor Relevant Laws

Principal & Superintendent Relevant Laws

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Relevant Laws

LMFT Relevant Laws

Email: amh.board@state.ma.us

MICHIGAN

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Office of Professional Preparation Services

School Counselor

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Office of Professional Preparation Services

School Administrator CertificateEndorsements in Principal & Superintendent

Relevant Laws

Agency: MI Board of Counseling Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Relevant Laws

Agency: Michigan Board of Marriage & Family Therapy

LMFT

Relevant Laws

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MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEBRASKA

Agency: Minnesota Professional Educator & Standards Board

Agency: Minnesota Board of School Administrators

Agency: Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy

School Counselor

Principal & Superintendent

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Email: bbht.board@state.mn.us

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Educator Licensure

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Educator Licensure

Agency: MS State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Email: Info@lpc.

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education- Educator Certification

Agency: State Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Agency: MO Committee for Professional

Education- Educator Certification

Counselors

Student Services Certificate of License to Teach: School Counselor [K-8] [7-12] School Counselor

Email: certification@dese.

Relevant Laws

Initial Administrator Certificate- Principal & Superintendent

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Email: profcounselor@pr. Relevant Laws

Agency: Office of Public Instruction- Educator Licensure

Agency: Office of Public Instruction- Educator Agency: MT Board of Social Work

Licensure

Examiners and Professional Counselors

Class 6 Specialist License with a School Counselor Administrator License- Class 3 [Principal &

Endorsement [K-12]

Superintendent]

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

Email: cert@

Email: cert@

Email: UnitB@

Relevant Laws Agency: Nebraska Dept. of Education

School Guidance Counselor Endorsement [K-6] [4-9] [7-12] [K-12]

Relevant Laws Agency: Nebraska Dept. of Education

Administrative Certificate- Principal & Superintendent

Relevant Laws Agency: Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services ? Licensure Unit

Licensed Mental Health PractitionerCertified Professional Counselor or

Agency: Minnesota Board of Marriage & Family Therapy LMFT/LAMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists LMFT/LMFTA Relevant Laws

Agency: Committee of Marital & Family Therapists LMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: Board of Behavioral Health ? MT Board if Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors LMFT Relevant Laws

Agency: Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services ? Licensure Unit CMFT

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NEVADA

Email: nde.tcertweb@

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education- The Office of Educator Licensure

Specialized Education Personnel: Endorsement for School Counselor [K-12]

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education School Counselor NEW HAMPSHIRE Email: @doe. Relevant Laws

NEW JERSEY

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Office of Licensure & Credentials

Educational Services Certificate: School Counselor [P-12]

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Licensed Professional Counselor (LMHPCC/ LPC)

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education- The Office of Educator Licensure

Administrator Endorsement- Principal & Superintendent

Relevant Laws

Agency: NV Board of Examiners for Marriage & Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

Relevant Laws

Agency: NV Board of Examiners for Marriage & Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors

MFT and MFT intern

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education

Email: mftbd2@mftbd. Agency: NH Board of Mental Health Practice Agency: NH Board of Mental Health Practice

Administrator Email: @doe.

Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC)

Relevant Laws

LMFT Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Office of Licensure & Credentials

Agency: Professional Counselors Examiners Committee

Agency: State Board of Marriage & Family Examiners

School Leaders- Principal & Superintendent Relevant Laws

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Email: askconsumeraffairs@dca.lps.state.nj.us

LMFT Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

NEW MEXICO

Agency: State Public Education Dept. Professional Licensure Bureau

School Counselor [PreK-12]

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Public Education Dept. Professional Bureau

Education Administration- [PreK-12]

Relevant Laws

Agency: NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC)

Email: counselingboard@state.nm.us

Agency: NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board

LMFT

Relevant Laws

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NEW YORK

Agency: State Education Dept. Office of Teaching Initiatives Certification

School Counselor

Agency: State Education Dept. Office of Teaching Initiatives Certification

School Administration & Supervision Certificate

Relevant Laws Agency: State Board of Mental Health Practitioners Licensed Mental Health Counselor Relevant Laws Relevant Laws Relevant Laws

Agency: State Board of Mental Health Practitioners MFT, LMFT Relevant Laws Relevant Laws Relevant Laws

NORTH CAROLINA

Agency: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

School Counselor

Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Public Instruction

School Counselor

NORTH DAKOTA Relevant Laws

OHIO

Agency: Ohio Dept. of Education School Counselor ? Pupil Services License Relevant Laws

OKLAHOMA

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Professional Standards Teacher Certification

School Counselor

Agency: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Principal & Superintendent Relevant Laws Agency: State Dept. of Public Instruction Principal Relevant Laws Relevant Laws Superintendent Relevant Laws Agency: Ohio Dept. of Education Principal & Superintendent Relevant Laws

Agency: State Dept. of Education- Professional Standards Teacher Certification

Agency: North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

Agency: North Carolina Marriage & Family Therapy Licensure Board

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

LMFT, LMFTA

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: ND Board of Counselors Examiners

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Email: ndbce@

Agency: ND Marriage & Family Therapy Licensure Board

LAMFT, LMFT

Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Agency: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and

Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

MFT, IMFT Relevant Laws

Relevant Laws

Agency: OK State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Agency: State Board of Behavioral Health LMFT

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