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State Counselor License Guides

What each board actually requires of a counselor licensed somewhere else, and whether you can skip the full license with a Counseling Compact privilege.

Alabama

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get an Alabama LPC license: NCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Alabama stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Alabama guide

Alaska

LPC · Not a Compact state

How to get an Alaska LPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Alaska stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Alaska guide

Arizona

LPC · Compact privileges issued

How to get an Arizona LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC, 3,200 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Arizona stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Arizona guide

Arkansas

LPC · Compact privileges issued

How to get an Arkansas LPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Arkansas stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Arkansas guide

California

LPCC · Not a Compact state

How to get a California LPCC license: NCMHCE and California Law and Ethics Exam, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where California stands on the Counseling Compact.

View California guide

Colorado

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Colorado LPC license: NCE, 2,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Colorado stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Colorado guide

Connecticut

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Connecticut LPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Connecticut stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Connecticut guide

Delaware

LPCMH · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Delaware LPCMH license: NCE, 3,200 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Delaware stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Delaware guide

District of Columbia

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a District of Columbia LPC license: NCE, 3,500 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where District of Columbia stands on the Counseling Compact.

View District of Columbia guide

Florida

LMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Florida LMHC license: NCMHCE, 1,500 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Florida stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Florida guide

Georgia

LPC · Compact privileges issued

How to get a Georgia LPC license, the endorsement route, and where Georgia stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Georgia guide

Guam

LPC · Not a Compact state

How to get a Guam LPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Guam stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Guam guide

Hawaii

LMHC · Not a Compact state

How to get a Hawaii LMHC license: NCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Hawaii stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Hawaii guide

Idaho

LCPC · Not a Compact state

How to get an Idaho LCPC license: NCMHCE, 2,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Idaho stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Idaho guide

Illinois

LCPC · Not a Compact state

How to get an Illinois LCPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC, 3,360 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Illinois stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Illinois guide

Indiana

LMHC · Compact privileges issued

How to get an Indiana LMHC license: NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Indiana stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Indiana guide

Iowa

LMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get an Iowa LMHC license: NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Iowa stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Iowa guide

Kansas

LCPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Kansas LCPC license, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Kansas stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Kansas guide

Kentucky

LPCC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Kentucky LPCC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 4,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Kentucky stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Kentucky guide

Louisiana

LPC · Compact privileges issued

How to get a Louisiana LPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Louisiana stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Louisiana guide

Maine

LCPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Maine LCPC license: NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Maine stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Maine guide

Maryland

LCPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Maryland LCPC license: NCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Maryland stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Maryland guide

Massachusetts

LMHC · Not a Compact state

How to get a Massachusetts LMHC license: NCMHCE, 3,360 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Massachusetts stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Massachusetts guide

Michigan

LPC · Compact bill introduced

How to get a Michigan LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Michigan stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Michigan guide

Minnesota

LPCC · Compact privileges issued

How to get a Minnesota LPCC license: NCMHCE, 4,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Minnesota stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Minnesota guide

Mississippi

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Mississippi LPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Mississippi stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Mississippi guide

Missouri

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Missouri LPC license: NCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Missouri stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Missouri guide

Montana

LCPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Montana LCPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Montana stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Montana guide

Nebraska

LIMHP · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Nebraska LIMHP license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC exam, the endorsement route, and where Nebraska stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Nebraska guide

Nevada

CPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Nevada CPC license: NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Nevada stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Nevada guide

New Hampshire

LCMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a New Hampshire LCMHC license: NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where New Hampshire stands on the Counseling Compact.

View New Hampshire guide

New Jersey

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a New Jersey LPC license: NCE, 4,500 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where New Jersey stands on the Counseling Compact.

View New Jersey guide

New Mexico

LPCC · Not a Compact state

How to get a New Mexico LPCC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where New Mexico stands on the Counseling Compact.

View New Mexico guide

New York

LMHC · Compact bill introduced

How to get a New York LMHC license: NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where New York stands on the Counseling Compact.

View New York guide

North Carolina

LCMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a North Carolina LCMHC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where North Carolina stands on the Counseling Compact.

View North Carolina guide

North Dakota

LPCC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a North Dakota LPCC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where North Dakota stands on the Counseling Compact.

View North Dakota guide

Northern Mariana Islands

LPC · Not a Compact state

How to get a Northern Mariana Islands LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC exam, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Northern Mariana Islands stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Northern Mariana Islands guide

Ohio

LPCC · Compact privileges issued

How to get an Ohio LPCC license: NCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Ohio stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Ohio guide

Oklahoma

LPC · Compact privileges issued

How to get an Oklahoma LPC license: NCE and OLERE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Oklahoma stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Oklahoma guide

Oregon

LPC · Not a Compact state

How to get an Oregon LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC, 1,900 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Oregon stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Oregon guide

Pennsylvania

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Pennsylvania LPC license: NCE, CRC exam, ATCB exam, CBMT exam, NAMP exam, IC&RC AADC and EMAC, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Pennsylvania stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Pennsylvania guide

Puerto Rico

LPC · Not a Compact state

How to get a Puerto Rico LPC license: NCE, 500 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Puerto Rico stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Puerto Rico guide

Rhode Island

LCMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Rhode Island LCMHC license: NCMHCE, 2,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Rhode Island stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Rhode Island guide

South Carolina

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a South Carolina LPC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 1,500 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where South Carolina stands on the Counseling Compact.

View South Carolina guide

South Dakota

LPC-MH · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a South Dakota LPC-MH license: NCE and NCMHCE, 2,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where South Dakota stands on the Counseling Compact.

View South Dakota guide

Tennessee

LPC/MHSP · Compact privileges issued

How to get a Tennessee LPC/MHSP license: NCE, NCMHCE and Tennessee Jurisprudence Exam, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Tennessee stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Tennessee guide

Texas

LPC · Not a Compact state

How to get a Texas LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and Texas Jurisprudence Exam, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Texas stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Texas guide

U.S. Virgin Islands

Not a Compact state

How to get a U.S. Virgin Islands counselor license: NCMHCE, 2,500 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where U.S. Virgin Islands stands on the Counseling Compact.

View U.S. Virgin Islands guide

Utah

CMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Utah CMHC license: NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Utah stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Utah guide

Vermont

LCMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Vermont LCMHC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Vermont stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Vermont guide

Virginia

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Virginia LPC license: NCMHCE and NCE, 2,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Virginia stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Virginia guide

Washington

LMHC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Washington LMHC license: NCE and NCMHCE, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Washington stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Washington guide

West Virginia

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a West Virginia LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC exam, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where West Virginia stands on the Counseling Compact.

View West Virginia guide

Wisconsin

LPC · Compact enacted, not live

How to get a Wisconsin LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC exam, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Wisconsin stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Wisconsin guide

Wyoming

LPC · Compact privileges issued

How to get a Wyoming LPC license: NCE, NCMHCE and CRC exam, 3,000 supervised hours, the endorsement route, and where Wyoming stands on the Counseling Compact.

View Wyoming guide

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