Professional Licensure Disclosure by State for MACC Program, MVC

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1	STATE	MVC 60 Credit Hour Program meets state requirements.	Credit hrs required by the state	Comments	Website
2	Alabama	Yes	60		Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
3	Alaska	Yes	60		Professional Counselors, Professional Licensing, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (alaska.gov)
4	Arizona	Yes	60		Welcome to the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners \| Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (azbbhe.us)	https://www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=32
5	Arkansas	No	60	Requires 1 credit hour in Telehealth Counseling	https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-examiners-in-counseling
6	California	No	60	Requires an additional CA Law & Ethics exam and some CA-specific professional development; Upon evaluation of degree content (as of Summer 2025, our program meets basic course criteria, but not additional 15 - we have 12 - credit hours with special populations), may require 1-2 additional courses to be completed before approval for licensure.	Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Board of Behavioral Sciences
7	Colorado	Yes	60		Professional Counselor HOME \| Division of Professions and Occupations (colorado.gov)
8	Connecticut	Yes	60		Professional Counselor (ct.gov)
9	Delaware	Yes	60		Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals - Division of Professional Regulation - State of Delaware
10	District of Columbia	Yes	60		DC Health Professional Counseling Licensing
11	Florida	No	60	After July 1, 2025 CACREP Accreditation required	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling- Licensing, Renewals & Information (floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov)
12	Georgia	Yes	60		Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage Therapists FAQ \| Georgia Secretary of State (ga.gov)
13	Hawaii	Yes	48		Professional & Vocational Licensing Division \| Mental Health Counselor Licensing Program (hawaii.gov)
14	Idaho	Yes	60		Idaho Board of Professional Counselors
15	Illinois	Yes	60	Beginning July 1, 2026, program must be 60 credit hours	State of Illinois \| Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
16	Indiana	Yes	60		IN Behavioral Health and Human Services
17	Iowa	Yes	60		Iowa Board of Behavioral Science - Home	CCE equivalency process
18	Kansas	No	60		Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (KSBSRB) Home
19	Kentucky	No	60	After February 2024, CACREP Accreditation required	KENTUCKY BOARD OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
20	Louisiana	Yes	60		LPC (lpcboard.org)
21	Maine	Yes	48		Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure \| Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (maine.gov)
22	Maryland	Yes	60		Maryland Department of Health Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
23	Massachusetts	Yes	60		Licensing Guidelines for Mental Health and Human Services Professionals \| Mass.gov
24	Michigan	Yes	60		Counseling (michigan.gov)
25	Minnesota	Yes	60		Behavioral Health and Therapy (BBHT), Board of / Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (mn.gov)
26	Mississippi	Yes	60		MS State Board of Examiners for LPC
27	Missouri	Yes	60	After 8/2023 enrollment date, 60 hours required	Committee for Professional Counselors (mo.gov)
28	Montana	Yes	60		Montana Board of Behavioral Health
29	Nebraska	Yes	60		Mental Health and Social Work Practice (ne.gov)
30	Nevada	No	60	As of 8/2023 Required courses include Grief/Loss and separate Couples Counseling from Family Systems	Clinical Professional Counselors (nv.gov)	https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-641A.html#NAC641ASec065
31	New Hampshire	Yes	60		Board of Mental Health Practice \| NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
32	New Jersey	Yes	60		Pages - Professional Counselor Examiners Committee (njconsumeraffairs.gov)
33	New Mexico	Yes	48		Counseling and Therapy Practice Overview \| RLD
34	New York	Yes	60		NYS Mental Health Counseling:License Requirements (nysed.gov)
35	North Carolina	No	60	Only CACREP Accredited programs	NCBLCMHC \| North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (ncblpc.org)
36	North Dakota	Yes	60		North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (ndbce.org)
37	Ohio	Yes	60	Board approval process for program	Counselor and Social Worker Board \| Ohio.gov
38	Oklahoma	Yes	60		State Board of Behavioral Health - State Board of Behavioral Health (ok.gov)
39	Oregon	Yes	60		Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists : Welcome Page : State of Oregon
40	Pennsylvania	Yes	60		Home (pa.gov)
41	Puerto Rico	No	N/A	Institution must be accredited by the Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico.	https://www.salud.pr.gov/
42	Rhode Island	Yes	60		Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy Licensing: Department of Health
43	South Carolina	Yes	60		SCLLR
44	South Dakota	Yes	60		Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners (sd.gov)
45	Tennessee	Yes	60		Professional Counselors & Therapists (tn.gov)
46	Texas	Yes	60		Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors – Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
47	US Virgin Islands	Yes	60		Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
48	Utah	Yes	60		DOPL - Clinical Mental Health Counselor (utah.gov)
49	Vermont	Yes	60		Vermont Secretary of State - Office of Professional Regulation
50	Virginia	Yes	60		Virginia Board of Counseling
51	Washington	Yes	60		Mental Health Counselor \| Washington State Department of Health
52	West Virginia	Yes	60		Counselor Oversight \| West Virginia - WVBEC
53	Wisconsin	Yes	60		DSPS Professional Counselor (wi.gov)
54	Wyoming	Yes	60		Home (wyo.gov)
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57	* This information is subject to change.
58	Updated May 28, 2026
59	Interested parties are encouraged to check with individual state licensing boards.
60	Licensing Directory Counseling:		Counseling: NC-SARA Professional Licensure Directory 2026
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