| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | |
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1 | State | CACREP Only | CACREP or Equivalent | CMHC Students Eligible | Board Website | Additional Coursework Needed | Exam | Date Reviewed | Notes |
2 | ***Rows highlighted in gold designate states where EOU CMHC students are not currently eligible for licensure | ||||||||
3 | Alabama *** | Yes | Yes | No | http://abec.alabama.gov/ | None | NCE | 1.2024 | Additional coursework taken after the degree is conferred will not be accepted; compact state |
4 | Alaska | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalCounselors.aspx | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 1.2024 | |
5 | Arizona | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.azbbhe.us/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 1.2024 | Will only accept courses with passing grades; Program can apply for board approval but not required |
6 | Arkansas | No | Yes | Yes; with additional coursework | https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-examiners-in-counseling | Students should take Coun 675: Technology in Counseling and Consultation | NCE or NCMHCE; Oral exam may be required if deemed by the board | 1.2024 | All coursework must be "B-" or better; Must submit two graduate course catalogs and a copy of all syllabi; compact state |
7 | California | No | Yes | Yes; with additional coursework for full licensure | http://www.bbs.ca.gov/ | Students should take COUN 575: Psychopharmacology, COUN 565 Human Sexuality, COUN 675: Technology in Counseling and Consultuation, COUN 665: Counseling Children and Adolescents, COUN 585:Counseling Special Populations & Advanced Techniques in Counseling, and either Grief Counseling or Advanced Family Counseling as electives. | NCMHCE & California Law and Ethics Exam | 3.2024 | Must take a 12 hour California Law and Ethics course before applying for APCC license; Additional graduate level courses are required for full LPCC licensure; If the additional classes are not taken during the program, students will need to take additional coursework post graduation before being able to apply for LPCC licensure |
8 | Colorado | No | Yes | Yes | https://dpo.colorado.gov/ProfessionalCounselor | None | NCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
9 | Conneticut | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.ct.gov/dph/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
10 | Delaware | No | Yes | Yes | https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/newlicense/ | None | NCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
11 | District of Columbia | No | Yes | Yes | https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/160252 | None | NCE | 1.2024 | |
12 | Florida | Yes (beginning July 5, 2025) | Currently Yes; CACREP only after July 5, 2025) | No | https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/ | Students should take the COUN 565: Human Sexuality elective. | NCMHCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
13 | Georgia | No | Yes; (CACREP, CORE, or CHEA only) | Yes | https://sos.ga.gov/board-professional-counselors-social-workers-and-marriage-family-therapists | None | NCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
14 | Hawaii | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/programs/mental/ | None | NCE | 1.2024 | |
15 | Idaho | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/ | None | NCE (LPC; provisional) NCMHCE (LCPC; full) | 1.2024 | Hours gained during graduate level Practicum/Internship may be used towards LPC licensure (post-masters internship) |
16 | Illinois*** | Yes | Yes | No | http://www.idfpr.com/DPR.asp | None | NCE (LPC, provisional); NCMHCE (LCPC, full) | 1.2024 | 1 year residency |
17 | Indiana | No | Yes | Yes; Additional hours of clinical experience and supervision required | https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/behavioral-health-and-human-services/ | None | NCE (LMHCA, provisional); NCMHCE (LMHC, full) | 1.2024 | Students must have 1,000 of clinical experience with 100 hours of face to face supervision (EOU students will need an additional 17.5 hours of supervision and take Advanced Internship 2X to meet this requirement); compact state |
18 | Iowa | No | Yes | Yes | http://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Behavioral-Science | None | NCMHCE or NCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
19 | Kansas*** | No | Yes | No; In person residence required unless CACREP accrediated | https://ksbsrb.ks.gov/ | Completion of 15 credit hours of diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders using the DSM for LCPC (independent practice) | NCMHCE (LCPC); NCE (LPC) | 3.2024 | Programs must be face to face/ in person residence unless CACREP accrediated; compact state |
20 | Kentucky | No | Yes | Yes | http://lpc.ky.gov/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
21 | Louisana | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.lpcboard.org/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE; Oral exam may be required | 1.2024 | compact state |
22 | Maine | No | Yes | Yes- eligible for LPC; eligible for LCPC with additional internship hours +200 (80 direct) | https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-of-counseling-professionals-licensure | 900 hours of internship for at least a full academic year for LCPC licensure (360 hours of direct client contact); no additional coursework | NCE- Provisional licensure; NCMHCE for full licensure | 1.2024 | LCPC can diagnose and treat MH disorders; LPC's cannot; compact state |
23 | Maryland | No | Yes | Yes; with additional coursework | https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/profcounselor.aspx | Students should take COUN 585: Counseling Speical Populations & Advanced Techniques in Counseling elective. | NCE | 1.2024 | Hours gained during graduate level Practicum/Internship may be used towards licensure (post-masters internship); compact state |
24 | Massachusetts | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/mh | None | NCMHCE | 4.2024 | Practicum/Internship site supervisor must be licensed as a LMHC with three or more years of post-masters licensure |
25 | Michigan | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27536---,00.html | None | NCE | 4.2024 | |
26 | Minnesota | Yes or CHEA | Yes | Yes; eligible for LPC; Eligible for LPCC with additional coursework | https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/ | For LPCC- Students should take COUN 575: Psychopharmacology & Advanced Psychopathology in Counseling Practice and COUN 585: Counseling Special Populations & Advanced Techniques in Counseling, Additional credit hours of coursework for independent practice (LPCC); see list on board website | NCE or NCMHCE (LPC); NCMHCE (LPCC) | 1.2024 | |
27 | Mississippi | No | Yes | Yes | https://lpc.ms.gov/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
28 | Missouri*** | Yes (for online programs) | Yes | No | http://pr.mo.gov/counselors.asp | None | NCE | 1.2024 | compact state |
29 | Montana | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.swpc.mt.gov/ | None | NCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
30 | Nebraska | No | Yes | Yes; with 300 direct hours in practicum and internship | http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 4.2024 | Students must complete 300 hours of direct contact in Practicum/Internship (EOU students will need to complete an extra 20 hours of direct contact); compact state |
31 | Nevada | No | Yes | Yes; with additional coursework | http://marriage.nv.gov/ | Students should take COUN 665 Counseling Children and Adolescents; Grief Counseling; and Advanced Family Counseling, and an additional COUN 670: Advanced Internship course | NCMHCE | 4.2024 | Students must complete 40 weeks of supervised counseling experience so should add an additional COUN 670: Advanced Internship course to meet this requirement |
32 | New Hampshire | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-mental-health-practice | None | NCMHCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
33 | New Jersey*** | No | Yes | No | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pc/Pages/default.aspx | None | NCE | 4.2024 | May use one year of counseling experience gained during masters towards licensure (3 years needed); compact state |
34 | New Mexico | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Counseling_and_Therapy_Practice.aspx | None | NCE (LMHC; provisional) and NCMHCE (for LPCC; full) | 4.2024 | May use up to 1000 hours from practicum and internship towards post-graduate internship hours (3000) |
35 | New York*** | Yes | Yes | No | http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/mhp/ | None | NCMHCE | 4.2024 | |
36 | North Carolina*** | Yes | No | No | https://ncblcmhc.org/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
37 | North Dakota | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.ndbce.org/ | None | NCE (LAPC; provisional) and NCMHCE (for LPCC; full) | 4.2024 | compact state |
38 | Ohio*** | Yes | Yes | No | https://cswmft.ohio.gov/ | None for LPC; Additional coursework for LPCC post masters | NCE (LPC); NCMHCE (LPCC) | 4.2024 | Must apply for counselor trainee status for some practicum/internship sites- check with site; Additional courswork post masters for LPCC; Must make a "B" or better in all courses; compact state |
39 | Oklamhoma | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/ | None | NCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
40 | Oregon | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.oregon.gov/OBLPCT/Pages/index.aspx | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 7.2023 | Can count up to 400 direct hours and 1 year of masters Practicum/Internship toward licensure (post-masters internship)- save all clinical logs; Post-masters internship requires 3 years and 1900 hours of direct client contact under the supervision of a licensed professional; No licensure recripocity with Washington |
41 | Pennsylvania | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.dos.pa.gov/ | None | NCE | 4.2024 | |
42 | Rhode Island | No | Yes | Yes | https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=228#pgm | None | NCMHCE | 4.2024 | |
43 | South Carolina | No | Yes | Yes | https://llr.sc.gov/cou/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 4.2024 | |
44 | South Dakota | No | Yes | Yes | https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/lpc.aspx | None | NCE (LPC; Provisional); NCMHCE (LPC-MH; Full) | 4.2024 | compact state |
45 | Tennessee | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pcmft-board.html | NCE (LPC); NCMHCE (LPC/MHSP) | 4.2024 | compact state | |
46 | Texas | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/index.html | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 4.2024 | |
47 | Utah | Yes or CHEA | Yes | Yes | https://dopl.utah.gov/clinical-mental-health-counseling/ | None | NCE & NCMHCE | 4.2024 | Will need suicide prevention course post masters; compact state |
48 | Vermont | No | Yes | Yes | https://sos.vermont.gov/allied-mental-health/statutes-rules-resources/ | None | NCE & NCMHCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
49 | Virginia*** | No | Yes | No | https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/ | None | NCMHCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
50 | Washington | No | Yes | Yes | https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/MentalHealthCounselor/LicenseRequirements | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 4.2024 | Once CACREP- can count up to 500 hours from Practicum/Internship towards licensure and 50 hours of post-graudate supervision; reduction of post-graduate hours for substance abuse counselors; compact state; No licensure recripocity with Oregon |
51 | West Virginia | No | Yes | Yes | http://www.wvbec.org/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 4.2024 | Can count up to 600 hours from Practicum/Internship towards licensure (with board approval); compact state |
52 | Wisconsin*** | No | Yes | No | https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MPSW/Default.aspx | None | NCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
53 | Wyoming | Yes or CHEA | Yes | Yes | https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ | None | NCE or NCMHCE | 4.2024 | compact state |
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55 | Note: An individual's criminal record may disqualify them from state licensure. If you have a criminal record, please check with the LPC Board of the state where you intend to be licensed before entering the program. Some states offer pre-licensure background checks to determine eligibility. | ||||||||
56 | For information about compact states, please visit https://counselingcompact.org/ | ||||||||