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| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Associate Licensed Counselor | Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC)
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling |
Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Alaska | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Alaska Board of Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Samoa |
N/A
None found |
None found | None found
N/A |
Sep 27, 2023 |
| Arizona | Yes | Licensed Associate Counselor | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Arkansas |
No
CACREP Degree is indicated as meeting the requirements. However, a Technology Assisted Counseling Course (1 Credit) required during Degree Program. Although our program covers Technology Assisted Counseling, it is not within a separate course, thus it is unclear whether the Arkansas Board will approve the coursework. |
Licensed Associate Counselor | Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 |
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No
CACREP Degree is indicated as meeting the requirements. However, a Technology Assisted Counseling Course (1 Credit) required during Degree Program. Although our program covers Technology Assisted Counseling, it is not within a separate course, thus it is unclear whether the Arkansas Board will approve the coursework. |
Licensed Professional Counselor | Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| California |
Yes
CACREP Degree is indicated as meeting the requirements. However, California has particular expectations for Supervised Experience that would need to be met while in our program. Students wishing to gain licensure in California would need to work with the Clinical Director to make sure all requirements are met. |
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor or Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (a)(1) The title “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical counselor registered intern” is hereby renamed “associate professional clinical counselor” or “registered associate professional clinical counselor,” respectively. Any reference in any statute or regulation to a “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical counselor registered intern” shall be deemed a reference to an “associate professional clinical counselor” or “registered associate professional clinical counselor.” (2) Any reference in this chapter to the term “intern” means “associate.” (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or constrict the scope of practice of a person licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4999.12.5 (West) | California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) | Sep 27, 2023 |
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Yes
CACREP Degree is indicated as meeting the requirements. However, California has particular expectations for Supervised Experience that would need to be met while in our program. Students wishing to gain licensure in California would need to work with the Clinical Director to make sure all requirements are met. |
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) | California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Colorado | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate | Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Connecticut | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor Associate | Connecticut State Department of Public Health (DPH) Professional Counselor Licensing | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Connecticut State Department of Public Health (DPH) Professional Counselor Licensing | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Delaware | Yes | Licensed Associate Counselor of Mental Health (LACMH) | Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) | Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor | The District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | The District of Columbia Board of Professional Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Federated States of Micronesia |
N/A
None found |
None found | None found
N/A |
Sep 27, 2023 |
| Florida |
No
Course in Human Sexuality required. |
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 |
|
No
Course in Human Sexuality required. |
Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Georgia | Yes | Licensed Associate Professional Counselor | Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Guam | Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Hawaii | Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Mental Health Counselor Licensing Program | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Idaho | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Illinois | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Illinois Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | Illinois Mental Health Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Indiana | Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Iowa | Yes | Temporary Mental Health Counselor | Iowa Board of Behavioral Science. | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Permanent Mental Health Counselor | Iowa Board of Behavioral Science. | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Kansas | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Kentucky | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor Associate | Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor | Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Louisiana | Yes | Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor | Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Maine | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)/Conditional | Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure | Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (maine.gov) |
Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)/Conditional | Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure | Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (maine.gov) |
Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Maryland | Yes | Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Michigan | Yes | Limited Licensed Counselor | Michigan Board of Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Michigan Board of Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Minnesota | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) | Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Mississippi | Yes | Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (P-LPC) | Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Missouri | Yes | Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor | Missouri Division of Professional Registration Committee for Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Missouri Division of Professional Registration Committee for Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Montana | Yes | Professional Counselor Licensure Candidate | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | Montana Board of Behavioral Health | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Nebraska | Yes | Provisional Mental Health Practice License (PLMHP) Professional Counselor Certification | Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Mental Health Practitioner/Certified Professional Counselor | Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Yes | Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner | Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Nevada | Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Intern | Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor | Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor | New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice | Sep 27, 2023 |
| New Jersey | Yes | Licensed Associate Counselor | New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor | New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| New Mexico | Yes | Licensed Mental Health Associate | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor | New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| New York | Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor | New York State Board for Mental Health Practitioners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| North Carolina | Yes | Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate | North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor | North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| North Dakota | Yes | Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) | North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) | North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No | Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Professional Licensing & Health Care Professional Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Professional Licensing & Health Care Professional Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Professional Licensing & Health Care Professional Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Ohio | Yes | Counselor Trainee - only required for practicum or internship in Ohio | Ohio Counselor and Social Work Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Ohio Counselor and Social Work Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor | Ohio Counselor and Social Work Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Oregon | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor Associate | Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs within the Department of State | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Puerto Rico Professional Counselors Examining Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Republic of Palau |
N/A
None found |
None found | None found
N/A |
Sep 27, 2023 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands |
N/A
None found |
None found | None found
N/A |
Sep 27, 2023 |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate | Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors | Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| South Carolina | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor Associate | South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| South Dakota | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health | South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Tennessee | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation (LPC/MHSP) | Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists and Clinical Pastoral Therapists | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Texas | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate (LPC-A) | Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | US Virgin Islands Board of Licensed Counselor and Examiners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Utah | Yes | Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor | Utah Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Clinical Mental Health Counselor | Utah Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Vermont | Yes | Clinical Mental Health Counselor | Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Virginia | Yes | Resident in Counseling | Virginia Board of Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Virginia Board of Counseling | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Washington | Yes | Mental Health Counselor Associate | Washington State Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Mental Health Counselor | Washington State Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| West Virginia | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | West Virginia Board of Examiners of Counseling (WVBEC) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Professional Counselor - Training License | Department of Safety and Professional Services | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor | Department of Safety and Professional Services | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| Wyoming | Yes | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Sep 27, 2023 |