FAITH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
3504 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, Washington 98407
Toll-free: 888.777.7675
Reception: fsinfo@faithiu.edu
(ALL US SATES, TERRITORIES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)
All information collected and verified by:
JAMES E. TILLE, PhD, DMin, LMFT, LMHC, MAC, SUDP, FIU Academic Dean; Dean of the School of Counseling and Care Director of Professional Doctorates; Professor of Counseling and Care Faith International University & Seminary, Tacoma, Washington
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FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Alaska requires that applicants for this licensure have a doctorate degree in counseling, or a
master’s degree in counseling or a related professional field, with 60 graduate semester hours in
counseling during or after earning the master’s degree.
For more information:
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalCounselors.aspx
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
The Pacific Behavioral Health Collaborating Council and Certification Board is a regional non-profit and certification body. The PBHCC membership consists of each of the 6 island nations’ SSA’s top health leadership, ministers, and/or behavioral health directors, which includes representation from American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
The PBHCC/CB is a member board of the IC&RC and the current certifications offered are Addiction Drug Counselor, Certified Prevention Specialist and Peer Recovery Specialist. Although the PBHCC, through the IC&RC, issues the certifications, they also must be reviewed and approved by local licensure boards where applicable.
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Arizona requires that applicants for licensure have a master’s or higher degree with a major emphasis in counseling from
A program accredited by CACREP or CORE that consists of at least 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours, including a supervised counseling practicum as prescribed under subsection (E), or
An educational program previously approved by the Board under A.R.S. § 32-3253(A)(14) that consists of at least 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours, including a supervised counseling practicum as prescribed under subsection (E), or
A program from a regionally accredited college or university that consists of at least 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours, meets the requirements specified in subsections (C) and (D), and includes a supervised counseling practicum as prescribed under subsection (E).
Additional Requirements
For LAC (Licensed Associate Counselor) level, Arizona requires 700 hours for practicum with 240 hours direct client contact. Students must ensure they meet these practicum requirements.
To move to the full LPC, 3,200 hours of supervised work experience are needed, with 1,600 of those being direct client contact.
For more information: https://www.azbbhe.us/node/837
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Arkansas requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree with a minimum of 60 graduate hours, practicum, and internship. The practicum must have a minimum of 100 hours, including 40 hours direct service with clients. The internship(s) must have a minimum of 600 supervised hours begun after the completion of the practicum, including 240 hours of direct service with clients.
Additional Requirements
Students must take a 1-hour transcript course on the use of Technology-Assisted Counseling. See state requirements in Section 3.6.e.12, p. 12: https://healthy .arkansas.gov/wp- content/uploads/ABEC_2021_Rules_Clean.pdf
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For more information:
https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/examiners-in-counseling-arkansas-state- board/
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
California requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree that is counseling or psychotherapy in content and is a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours or 90 graduate quarter hours, and six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter units of supervised practicum or field study experience, including, but not limited to, a minimum of 280 hours of face-to-face supervised clinical experience counseling individuals, families, or groups. License applicants will be required to take additional coursework required by California, outside their degree requirements.
The content requirements for CA’s license eligibility are listed below, along with the Liberty course that meet each requirement. California has additional requirements, so related information is found under “Additional Information.” Information listed below is not intended to reflect the full FIU MACC program. Please see the FIU Academic Catalog Online for full program information.
CA Requirement: Counseling theories & techniques – FIU Program-Required Course: CO5711 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling
CA Requirement: Human growth & development – FIU Program-Required Course: CO6710 Human Growth & Development
CA Requirement: Career development – FIU Program-Elective Course: CO7720 Career and vocational Counseling
CA Requirement: Group counseling – FIU Program-Required Course: CO7710 Group Counseling CA Requirement: Assessment, appraisal, testing – FIU Program-Required Course: CO7764
Assessment and Diagnosis (DSM)
CA Requirement: Multicultural counseling – FIU Program-Required Course: CO6720 Criss-Cultura Counseling
CA Requirement: Principles of diagnostic process – FIU Program-Required Course: CO7764 Assessment and Diagnosis (DSM)
CA Requirement: Research & evaluation – FIU Program-Required Course: CO515 Research & Program Evaluation
CA Requirement: Professional orientation and ethics (including California law/ethics) – FIU Program-Required Course: CO5711 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling, AND CO7761 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling
CA Requirement: Psychopharmacology – FIU Course: Program-Elective Course: CO7730 Mental Health and Addiction Psychopharmacology
CA Requirement: Addictions counseling – FIU Program-Required Course: CO6760 Addictions and Substance Abuse
CA Requirement: Crisis or trauma counseling – FIU Program-Required Course: CO5730 Crisis Intervention
CA Requirement: Advanced counseling theories/techniques – FIU Program-Required Course: CO510 Theories of Counseling
CA Requirement: 15 hours additional hours in advanced coursework: specific treatment issues or special populations – FIU Program-Required Course: CO7755 Psychopathology, and CO6724 Advanced Marriage and Family Counseling, and FIU Program-Elective Course: CO7765c Practicum in Counseling III andIC7720 Intercultural Counseling
CA Requirement: 6 hours clinical courses field study – FIU Program-Required Course: CO7765a and CO7765b Practicum/Internship I & II
CA Requirement: Human sexuality – FIU-Elective Course: CO7750610 Human Sexuality: It meets the CA requirement if taken as an elective.
Additional Information for Multicultural Counseling
Cultural competency and sensitivity as well as cross-cultural interactions and their incorporation to the psychotherapeutic process are described separately in the Board rules and must be addressed by this course.
Additional Information for Professional Orientation and Ethics
Students must complete 12 hours of continuing education in California Law & Ethics post-graduate. This can be completed through an approved continuing education provider. A list of providers is available through APCC.
Additional Information for Crisis or Trauma Counseling
CA requires 7 contact hours of training or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting. CO6750 Domestic Violence and Abuse. Based out of CA, the link for the training is here for reporting is: https://mandatedreporterca.com/training/mental-health-social-workers.
Additional Information for Advanced Coursework
These 4 courses/12 hours are part of the required MACC standard program; 3 additional hours/1 graduate course is required to meet the advanced coursework requirement and can be taken as an additional elective.
Summary of Requirements
Applicants must ensure they take the following measures to meet requirements:
Applicants must complete a full counseling program (60 semester credits), which includes one elective. The recommended elective is CO7750 Human Sexuality.
Applicants who choose NOT to complete the full 60 semester credits will need to remediate the additional coursework to meet CA requirements. Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be remediated, if missing from the degree.
Applicants must complete the CA Ethics requirement as stated above.
Applicants should be prepared to submit syllabi to the Board upon request to provide a rationale for courses meeting stated requirements.
The university must complete the Out-of-State Degree Program Certication form found in the application. FIU does not hold this.
Additional Coursework Required Upon Applying for Licensure
Six (6) hours of coursework or applied experience in Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention will be required when you submit your Application for Licensure.
Three (3) hours of coursework in the Provision of Mental Health Services via Telehealth (including law and ethics related to telehealth) will be required when you submit your Application for Licensure.
For more information:
LPCC Licensure Code: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml? sectionNum=4999.33.&lawCode=BPC
Additional coursework information for out-of-state
applicants: ttps://bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/lpc/pcci_app_oos_01012016.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Colorado requires that appl icants for this licensure have a master’s degree or higher in professional counseling from a CACREP-accredited program, or “equivalent program” from a regionally accredited college/university consisting of 60 semester hours, completion of coursework in core areas, and a practicum and/or internship.
For more information: https://dpo.colorado.gov/ProfessionalCounselor/Applications
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Connecticut requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s or doctoral degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology or a related mental health field determined to be in the discipline of professional counseling.
Students must complete sixty (60) graduate semester hours in or related to the discipline of counseling at a regionally accredited institution of higher education, which includes coursework in the following areas: Human Growth and Development, Social and Cultural Foundations, Counseling Theories and Techniques or Helping Relationships, Group Dynamics, Processing and Counseling, Career and Lifestyle Development, Appraisals or Tests and Measurements for Individuals and Groups, Research and Evaluation, and Professional Orientation to Counseling.
For more information:
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Professional-Counselor/Professional- Counselor-Licensing-Requirements
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Delaware requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling with at least 60 graduate semester hours or an equivalent degree in clinical mental health counseling.
For more information: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c030/sc02/index.html
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
The District of Columbia requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree or higher from an institution of higher education which was accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, or its successor, or is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or deemed by the board to be substantially equivalent to a CACREP approved program.
Applicants must have completed a minimum of forty-eight (48) semester hours, or the equivalent number of quarter or trimester hours converted into semester hours in counseling or a related Jeld of study after earning a bachelor’s degree.
Practicum Requirements
Applicants must complete a one hundred (100) hour face-to-face supervised practicum, with forty (40) hours in direct service to clients. Applicants must have met for at least 1 hour per week with a supervisor that is a program faculty member, student supervisor, or a site supervisor working in biweekly consultation with a program faculty member in accordance with a supervision contract. In addition to individual or triadic supervision, the applicant must have received one and one-half (1.5) hours per week of group supervision during the practicum by a program faculty member or a student supervisor.
Internship Requirements
Applicants must complete a six hundred (600) hour face-to-face supervised internship, with at least two hundred forty (240) hours in direct service to clients. One (1) hour per week of individual or triadic face-to-face supervision shall be provided to the applicant by an on-site supervisor and one and one- half (1.5) hours per week of group supervision shall be provided by a program faculty member.
Additional Requirements
Students must ensure their practicum and internship meet DC’s requirements. For more information:
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/professional-counseling-licensing
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Florida requires that applicants for this licensure have (Option 1) a master’s degree or higher from a CACREP accredited mental health counseling program that includes 60 semester hours, a course in human sexuality, and a course in substance abuse, or (Option 2) a master’s degree or higher from a program related to mental health counseling from an accredited institution that includes 60 semester hours, 12 specific course content areas, and 700 hours of a supervised practicum, internship, or Geld experience.
*Beginning July 1, 2025, an applicant must have a master’s degree from a program that is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC), or an equivalent accrediting body which consists of at least 60 semester hours or 80 quarter hours to apply for licensure.
For more information:
https://Soridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/licensing/licensed-mental-health-counselor/
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Georgia requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) or a regionally accredited program recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). 600 practicum or internship hours are required.
For more information: https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/135-5
FIU does meet the education requirements.
Guam requires that applicants for this licensure have a doctorate or master’s degree from an accredited school in the U.S. or a Territory. A minimum of three thousand (3,000) hours of documented client service of post-graduate experience under the supervision of an LPC, Clinical Psychologist or Psychiatrist is required.
For more information: https://guamhplo.org/sites/default/files/gbahe_lpc_mft_lmhc_application_packet.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirement.
An applicant shall be issued a license by the department if the applicant provides satisfactory evidence to the department that the applicant is qualified for licensure pursuant to the requirements of this chapter and meets the following qualifications:
An official graduate school transcript of a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited educational institution in counseling or in an allied field related to the practice of mental health course
A graduate program that includes or is supplemented by gradurate level coursework in counseling comprising a minimum of 48 semester hours OR 72 quarter hteours, with a minimum of 3 graduate semester hours or 5 graduate quarter hours in each subject area: Human Growth and Development, Social and Cultural Foundations, Counseling Theories and Applications, Group Theory and Practice, Career and Lifestyle Development, Appraisal of Human Behavior, Tests and Measurements, Research and Program Evaluation, and Professional Orientation and Ethics
2 academic terms of supervised mental health practicum intern experience of a total of at least 6 graduate semester hours or 10 graduate quarter hours in a mental health counseling setting, with a minimum of 300 hours of supervised client contact
3,000 hours of post-graduate experience in the practice of mental health counseling with 100 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision completed in no less than two years and no more than four years
Pass the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certi7cation (NCE) For more information:
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/7les/2024/06/Require-Instruct-App-for-Mental-Health- Counselor_06.24R.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Idaho requires that applicants for this license have a master’s that is primarily counseling in nature and is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or substantially similar and otherwise approved by the Board, and pass the National Counselor Examination prepared by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Acceptable Supervised Experience: Four hundred (400) of the one thousand (1,000) hours must be direct client contact and the supervised experience must include a minimum of one (1) hour of individual supervision for every twenty (20) hours of direct client contact. A supervised graduate-level educational experience (i.e. practicum or internship) may be utilized to fulfill this requirement, which can be provided by a counselor education faculty member or doctoral student at an accredited college or university, or a site supervisor approved by an accredited college or university.
For more information:
Statutes, Rules and Guidance
https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/241501.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Educational Requirements
A master’s degree or doctoral degree in counseling, psychology, or rehabilitation counseling from a college, university or school that is a regionally accredited institution of higher education and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The program must be at least 2 academic years in length with a minimum of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours, with a minimum of one course (“course” is defined as 3 semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours equivalent) in each of the following areas. The definition of a minimum of one course means that the objectives and content of one course cannot be used to meet the objectives and content of another course. Examples of course titles that relate to each of the core content areas are Human Growth and Development, Counseling Theory, Counseling Techniques, Group Dynamics, Processing and Counseling, Appraisal of Individuals, Research and Evaluation, Professional, Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Relating to Professional Counseling, Social and Cultural Foundations, Lifestyle and Career Development, Practicum/Internship, Psychopathology and Maladaptive Behavior, Addictions, and Family Dynamics.
*Through June 30, 2026, individuals that graduated from a program that requires at least 39 semester hours, but less than 48 semester hours may take additional classes post-degree in a regionally accredited counseling program that issues degrees acceptable for licensure under this Part, or as approved by the Board. Programs that require less than 39 semester hours of education to receive a degree will not be accepted for licensure.
*Beginning July 1, 2026, individuals applying for licensure shall graduate from a program with a minimum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours with a minimum of one course (“course” is deIned as a minimum of 3 semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours equivalent) in each of the core areas listed in subsection (a)(5). Individuals graduating from a program that requires at least 39 semester hours, but less than 60 semester hours may take additional classes post-degree in a regionally accredited counseling program that issues degrees acceptable for licensure under this Part, or as approved by the Board. Programs that require less than 39 semester hours of education to receive a degree shall not be acceptable for licensure. Programs with evidence of fewer than 7 of the 13 required core areas listed in subsection (a)(5) will not be accepted for the purposes of licensure.
The program has a one-year residence. Residence requires completion of courses at a single institution’s program and does not allow for only interaction with faculty and other matriculated students. One year’s residence is deIned as 24 semester hours taken on a full-time or part-time basis at the institution accumulated within the time frame and course of study of the program. Beginning July 1, 2026, one year’s residence semester hour requirement is 30 semester hours.
Self-study courses and CEs may no longer be allowed as part of courses.
All master’s degree and doctoral programs in professional counseling or rehabilitation counseling that are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and doctoral programs in psychology approved by the American Psychological Association and the Council for the National Registry of Health Service Providers are approved programs.
For more information: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/ProfCounselor.html
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/renewals/apply/forms/pc.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Specific Licensing Requirements
Indiana requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s or doctorate degree in an area of mental health counseling from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that meets the requirements of the board. All education criteria must be met by postsecondary educational courses. Certifications cannot be used to meet educational requirements.
Graduate coursework in counseling must include either a master’s degree or a doctor’s degree in counseling. The graduate course work must include the following content areas:
Human growth and development
Social and cultural foundations of counseling
Helping relationship, including counseling theory and practice Group dynamics, processes, counseling, and consultation
Lifestyle and career development
Assessment and appraisal of individuals Research and program evaluation
Professional orientation and ethics
Foundations of mental health counseling
Contextual dimensions of mental health counseling
Knowledge and skills for the practice of mental health counseling and psychotherapy
Clinical instruction
Applicants must have one (1) supervised clinical practicum, internship, or
<eld experience in a counseling setting, which must include a minimum of seven hundred (700) clock hours consisting of one (1) practicum of one hundred (100) hours, and one (1) internship of six hundred (600) hours with at least sixty-six (66) hours of face-to-face supervision.
Exam Requirements
The Board has adopted the National Board for Certi<ed Counselors (NBCC) examinations. The Board will accept the National Counselor Examination (NCE) to obtain the mental health associate counselor license and the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) to obtain a mental health counselor license.
All applicants applying by reciprocity will be examined on the statutes and rules for the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board. This is a 30-question true-false and multiple-choice examination. Passing criteria is 75%.
For more information: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2022/ic/titles/2#25-23.6-8.5
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Iowa requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree in mental health counseling with at least 60 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours from a CACREP-accredited program or a program that receives approval through the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.
For more information:
https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/mental-health/mental-behavioral/how-do-i-mental-health- counselor-permanent
FIU does not meet the education requirement.
Kansas requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree in counseling which includes 60 hours, with credits distributed among the 9 core areas of professional development, and includes a supervised practicum, pass a nationally standardized competency exam, and have an application on file with the BSRB six weeks prior to taking the exam.
Course Requirements
Degree must include 45 graduate semester hours of counseling coursework distributed among each of the following areas:
Counseling theory and practice The helping relationship
Group dynamics, processing and counseling approaches and techniques Human growth and development
Career development and lifestyle foundations Appraisal of individuals
Social and cultural foundations Research and evaluation
Professional orientation
Supervised practicum and internship
Additionally, the degree must have 15 credit hours, as part of or in addition to the requirements under subsection (b), supporting diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders with use of the American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical manual through identifiable study of the following content areas: Psychopathology, diagnostic assessment, interdisciplinary referral and collaboration, treatment approaches and professional ethics.
Practicum Requirements
Students must complete a graduate level supervised clinical practicum of supervised professional experience including psychotherapy and assessment with individuals, couples, families or groups, integrating diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders with use of the American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical manual, with not less than 280 hours of direct client contact or additional postgraduate supervised experience as determined by the board.
For more information: https://www.ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/professional-counselors
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Kentucky requires that applicants for this licensure have a 60-hour master’s degree from a CACREP- accredited program.
Course Requirements
The Helping Relationship (Counseling Theory and Practice) Human Growth and Development
Lifestyle and Career Development
Group Dynamics, Process, Counseling, and Consulting Assessment, Appraisal, and Testing of Individuals
Social and Cultural Foundations (Multicultural Issues)
Principles of Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Prevention of Mental and Emotional Disorders and Dysfunctional Behavior
Research and Evaluation
Professional Orientation and Ethics For more information:
https://lpc.ky.gov/newstatic_Info.aspx?static_ID=474&menuid=137
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Louisiana requires that applicants for this licensure have a graduate degree in professional mental health counseling from a regionally accredited university that is either a CACREP-accredited program or its equivalent as determined by the board, with at least 60 graduate credit hours as part of the graduate degree plan containing the eight required areas, the supervised mental health practicum and supervised internship in mental health counseling or the total equivalent hours in practicum and internship. Applicants may apply post-master’s counseling courses towards licensure if their degree program consisted of fewer than 60 hours.
For more information: https://www.lpcboard.org/rules
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
The applicant shall provide documented proof of a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution that consists of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours or quarter- hour equivalent and meets the criteria of paragraph A, B or C below.
A counseling degree from a program that was accredited by CACREP as a mental health counseling program at the time the degree was awarded (subject to the 60-semester hour minimum).
A counseling degree from a program that consisted of a minimum of 60 semester hours or quarter- hour equivalent as an organized sequence of study that includes curricular experiences and demonstrated knowledge that substantially satisfies each of the 10 core areas of study described in subparagraphs (1) through (10) below and 9 semester hours from at least two additional areas of study described in subparagraphs (11) through (18) below.
[NOTE: Nontraditional or specialized counseling programs such as art therapy and dance movement therapy must also satisfy the 10 core areas of study.]
Except for internship, full core area credit will be recognized for a three-semester hour course in the designated area. Except for practicum and internship, partial core area credit will be recognized for a course that contains components or significant aspects of a core area, and core area requirements other than practicum and internship may be satisfied by academic work completed in one or more separate courses. In determining whether a course pertains to a core area, the board will consider the content of the course as set forth in course descriptions, catalogs, syllabi, lesson plans, assignment lists, reading lists, or other contemporaneous documents; completed coursework produced by the applicant; any reliable information furnished by the applicant, the instructor who taught the course, a member of the academic department which offered the course, or a senior administrative official of the institution; and the title of the course. No one course will be recognized as satisfying more than one area of study.
In evaluating the applicant’s academic credentials, the board shall consider the unavailability of the foregoing materials due to passage of time. In the event of a denial hearing, the board shall give due regard to the credibility of the applicant in evaluating any testimony of the applicant relating to course content, provided that the applicant has first demonstrated to the board a good-faith effort to obtain the documentation described in the preceding paragraph.
Human Growth and Development. Studies that provide an understanding of the nature and needs of individuals at different developmental levels throughout the life span.
Helping Relationships. Studies that provide an understanding of philosophic bases of helping processes, counseling theories and their applications, basic and advanced counseling skills, consultation theories and skills, self-understanding and self-development, and facilitation of client or consultee change.
Groups. Studies that provide an understanding of group development, dynamics, group counseling theories, group leadership styles, and group counseling methods and skills.
Measurement. Studies that provide an understanding of group and individual educational and psychometric theories and approaches to measurement, data and information-gathering methods, validity, reliability, psychometric statistics, factors influencing measurements, and use of measurement results in the helping process.
Research and Evaluation. Studies that provide an understanding of the types of research, basic statistics, research report development, research implementation, program evaluation, needs assessment, and ethical and legal considerations associated with research and evaluation.
Diagnosis and Treatment. Studies that provide an understanding of psychopathology, the diagnosis and statistical manual and its use in counseling, psychopathology, the development of treatment plans and the use of related services, and the role of assessment, intake interviews, and reports.
Professional Orientation. Studies that provide an understanding of professional roles and functions, professional organizations and associations, history and trends within the profession, ethical and legal standards, and professional preparation standards and professional credentialing.
Social and Cultural Foundations. Studies that provide an understanding of the development of multicultural awareness, cultural foundations of human growth and development, and cultural values and traditions covering the life span.
Practicum. A course of clinical instruction that provides practical experience in counseling for the purpose of developing individual and group counseling skills. These experiences allow students to perform, on a limited basis, some of the counseling activities that a regularly employed licensed clinical professional counselor would be expected to perform.
Internship. A full academic year of supervised clinical counseling experience consisting of at least 900 clock hours, including a minimum of 360 clock hours of direct client contact. The internship provides an opportunity for the student to perform all the activities that a regularly employed licensed clinical professional counselor would be expected to perform.
Alternative Experience. In lieu of subparagraphs (9) and 10) above, an applicant may provide documentation of 1,000 hours of lawfully obtained supervised clinical counseling. At least 400 hours must consist of direct clinical contact hours. Documentation must include supervisor affidavits and a copy of the applicant’s final evaluation.
Additional coursework must include at least nine semester hours of study in the following:
Lifestyle and Career Development. Studies that provide an understanding of career development theories, occupational and educational information services, career counseling, and career decision-making.
Marriage and Family Counseling. Up to six semester hours of study that provide an understanding of the structure and dynamics of the family, and methods of marital and family intervention and counseling.
Human Sexuality for Counselors. Studies that provide an understanding of human sexual function and dysfunction, the relationship between sexuality, self-esteem, sex roles, and lifestyles over the life cycle, and counseling treatment approaches and techniques.
Supervision. Studies that provide an understanding of approaches and conceptual models, individual and group supervision, clinical evaluation, and ethical and legal considerations.
Consultation. Studies that provide an understanding of consultation skills, evaluation of organizational structure and individual client management, and theoretical orientation.
Crisis Intervention. Studies that provide an understanding of the theory and practice of crisis intervention, short-term crisis counseling strategies, and the responsibilities of all those involved in the intervention.
Addictive Disorders. Up to six semester hours of study that provide an understanding of the stages, processes, and effects of addictions, social and psychological dynamics of chemical dependency, and the professional’s role in prevention, intervention, and aftercare.
Treatment Modalities. Up to six semester hours of studies that provide an understanding of specific treatment approaches (for example, cognitive, client-centered, expressive therapy, feminist).
An applicant who has not completed an internship that meets the requirements of subparagraph (10) above but has completed an internship consisting of at least 600 clock hours of supervised clinical counseling experience and has fullfed all other requirements of Section 2(1)(B) of this chapter, will be deemed to have a qualifying degree for purposes of Section 2(1)(B) of this chapter. Such an applicant must complete additional supervised experience as set forth in Section 4(2) of this chapter.
A psychology degree from a program that at the time the degree was awarded was accredited by the American Psychological Association or Canadian Psychological Association in clinical psychology or counseling psychology at the doctoral level.
For more information:
https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-of-counseling-professionals- licensure
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Maryland requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree with a minimum of 60 graduate semester credit hours.
Course Requirements
Applicants must have documentation of graduate coursework as set forth in COMAR 10.58.12.05 (4) and COMAR 10.58.12.04 A (2), which includes 3 semester credits in each of the following areas with a minimum of 125 hours direct clinical counseling service hours as part of the supervised Jeld experience.
Human growth and personality development Social and cultural foundations of counseling Counseling theory
Counseling techniques
Group dynamics, processing, and counseling Lifestyle and career development
Appraisal
Research and evaluation
Professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities Marriage and family therapy
Supervised Jeld experience that includes a supervised clinical internship, externship, Jeld experience, or practicum placement, and a minimum of 125 direct clinical counseling service hours
Alcohol and drug counseling Psychopathology
Diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders
For more information: https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/profcounselor.aspx
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Massachusetts requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling or a related field with a minimum of 60 semester credit hours or 80 quarter credit hours from an integrated, planned and comprehensive program from a Recognized Educational Institution with the following course requirements.
Course Requirements
Counseling Theory
Human Growth and Development Psychopathology
Social and Cultural Foundations Clinical Skills
Group Work
Special Treatment Issues Appraisal
Research and Evaluation Professional Orientation Practicum
Internship
Electives Areas
Graduate Level Courses other than required Graduate Level Courses must be elective Graduate Level Courses which include knowledge and skills in the practice of Mental Health Counseling. Appropriate Graduate Level Courses may include, but are not limited to, any of the content areas listed under 262 CMR 2.05(2)(a)1. through 10., as well as
Best practices for maintaining and terminating counseling and psychotherapy Consultation skills
Outreach and prevention strategies Diagnosis and treatment issues
Working with special populations
Professional identity and practice issues, including historical perspectives Mental health regulations and policy
Management of community mental health programs
Clinical Field Experience Requirements
25 Supervisory Contact Hours of supervision of which
A minimum of ten (10) Supervisory Contact Hours must be Individual Supervision
A minimum of 9ve (5) Supervisory Contact Hours must be Group Supervision with no more than ten supervisees in a group, and
The remaining ten (10) Supervisory Contact Hours may be Individual or Group Supervision For more information:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/licensed-mental-health-counselor-application-guide-pdf/download
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
For applicants who entered a program on or before June 30, 2023, the program must consist of not less than 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours in a graduate-level degree-granting program.
For applicants who entered a program on or after July 1, 2023, the program must consist of the following requirements, and pass 1 of the following exams:
Not less than 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours in a graduate-level degree-granting program Human trafficking training certificate
Implicit Bias Training
The National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) The National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
Licensure Requirements
Not less than 3,000 hours accrued of a post-degree counseling experience in not less than a 2- year period under an LPC in the experimental counseling experience.
A limited licensure of (LLPC) is valid for 1 year and may renew.
Not less than 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision under a License Professional Counselor (LPC) who meets the requirements outline in R 338.1781. The experimental requirement of Michigan determines 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision under a LPC reflects a 48-semester-hour program for accrued 100 required hours in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor or via 2-way real-time audiovisual technology that allows direct, contemporaneous interaction by sight and sound between the supervisor and the supervisee. The supervision begins on the issuance of the limited license (LLPC) from the Michigan and continues until the licensed professional counselor license is issued.
Not less than 600 clock-hours internship of practicum and internship of supervised clinical experience in counseling.
Additional Requirements Human Trafficking
Individuals seeking licensure must have completed training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets the standards in Administrative Rule 338.1771 prior to being issued a license. The training must only be completed once.
Implicit Bias Training
Beginning June 1, 2022, individuals seeking licensure must have completed at least 2 hours of implicit bias training within the five years immediately preceding issuance of the license.
For more information:
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/counseling
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Minnesota requires that applicants for this licensure have:
A master’s or doctoral degree program in counseling or a related field from a program that is CACREP-accredited or a CHEA-accredited educational institution.
The degree upon which license application is based must include at least 48 semesters or 72 quarter credits graduate program with supervised field experience of at least 700 hours, and specific academic coursework content in ten subject areas.
Completion of 2,000 hours of supervised post-degree professional practice. These hours may be completed prior to licensure if the Board finds the past supervision acceptable; or completed after licensure, based on a supervision plan that is accepted by the board.
Supervision must be obtained at a rate of 2 hours per 40 hours of professional practice, for a total of 100 hours of supervision. At least 50 percent of the required hours must be individual, 1:1, supervision.
Successful completion of the National Counselor Examination (NCE), the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE), or an alternate examination, determined by the Board to be equivalent to the NCE.
Ten Core Academic Areas
The helping relationship, including counseling theory and practice Human growth and development
Lifestyle and career development
Group dynamics, processes, counseling, and consulting Assessment and appraisal
Social and cultural foundations, including multicultural issues
Principles of etiology, treatment planning, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders Family counseling and therapy
Research and evaluation
Professional counseling orientation and ethics
Additional Requirements
Students must meet the graduate program supervised 9eld experience requirement of at least 700 hours.
For more information:
https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/applicants/apply/apply-for-lpc.jsp
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Mississippi requires that applicants for this licensure have a 60-semester-hour master’s degree in counseling, or a doctoral or educational specialist degree primarily in a counseling, guidance, or related field, which meets similar standards as specified in 2.C Rules and Regs. Applicants must complete the Supervised Experience Hours (See 4.3 Rules and Regs) and pass either the National Counselor Exam (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Exam (NCMHCE).
For more information: https://www.lpc.ms.gov/license/lpc/
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
For applicants that entered a program before August 28, 2023, Missouri requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree with a major in counseling that consists of at least forty-eight
(48) semester hours or seventy-two (72) quarter hours.
For applicants that entered a program on or after August 28, 2023, Missouri requires that applicants for this licensure have a graduate degree at the master’s, specialist, or doctoral level that consists of a course of study with a major in counseling from an acceptable educational institution. The program will need to consist of 60 semester or equivalent quarter hours. The degree must teach counseling principles, theories, techniques, and counseling interventions. If a degree is less than 60 semester hours an applicant can propose a plan to complete the required courses to meet the educational requirement.
Course Requirements
Assessment
Career Counseling Counseling Theory
Counseling Skills and Interventions Diagnosis
Human Growth and Development Group Counseling
Social and Cultural Diversity Research Methods
Practicum/Internship (minimum 6 credit hours) (for applicants that enrolled on or after August 28, 2023, a minimum of six hundred (600) clock hours and include a minimum of two hundred forty
(240) clock hours providing face-to-face counseling, including HIPAA) Professional Orientation and Ethics
Important Note
Missouri’s Committee for Professional Counselors confirms that CACREP-accredited programs are not required to follow the asynchronous learning guidelines set for non-CACREP programs.
For more information: https://pr.mo.gov/counselors.asp
https://pr.mo.gov/boards/counselors/Registration_of_Supervision.pdf
https://pr.mo.gov/boards/counselors/lpcslidesgeneralwebsite.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework for Option One.
Montana requires that applicants for this licensure meet the education requirements in either Option One or Option Two.
Option One
A graduate degree with a minimum of 60 semester hours from an accredited college with a program of study that is primarily counseling in nature and includes 6 semester credits in an advanced counseling practicum. The program must include Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP) core courses.
Option Two
A graduate degree with a minimum of 45 semester hours from an accredited college with a program of study that is primarily counseling in nature and includes 6 semester credits in an advanced counseling practicum. The program must include Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP) core courses. Note that if your degree is at least 45 credits but less than 60 credits and meets these criteria you will still have to obtain the additional credits to equal 60 within ve years of being granted your LCPC license.
For more information:
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0230/part_0010/section_0040/0370-0230-0010-0040.html
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/bbh/lcpc-academic-summary-24.pdf
The second link brings up a form that displays the coursework to some degree.
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Nebraska requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree from CACREP or an equivalent accreditation.
For more information:
https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Social-Work-Practice.aspx
https://rules.nebraska.gov/rules?agencyId=37&titleId=101
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Each applicant must provide evidence to the Board that he or she has:
Completed his residency training in psychiatry from a regionally accredited college, university or institution approved by the Board or
A graduate Mental Health degree from a program approved by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) as a program in mental health counseling or community counseling or
Has (1) at least 2 years of postgraduate experience practicing professional counseling and; (2) at least 3,000 hours of supervised experience in professional counseling, which includes, without limitation, at least 1,500 hours must consist of direct contact with clients and; at least 300 hours of supervision with approved supervisors of which at least 1 one hour per week was completed for each week in which the applicant provided counseling; and (3) passed the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) which is administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
For more information: https://marriage.nv.gov/Services/CPC/
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
New Hampshire requires that applicants for this licensure have a 60-credit master’s or doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited institution or its equivalent, which has received regional accreditation from the Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
For more information:
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
New Jersey requires that applicants for this licensure have completed a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in a planned educational program, which includes a master’s degree or doctorate in counseling from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, of which 45 graduate semester hours are distributed in at least eight of the identified areas set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-11.2 and 11.3.
For more information: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pc/Pages/FAQ.aspx
The site has been hacked. This is the only site that I could get to for LPC in New Jersey on August 8, 2025.
FIU does meet the education requirements.
New Mexico requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or a counseling-related field from an accredited institution. Applicants who hold a degree in a related field must complete attachment E, provide syllabus and actual catalog course descriptions.
Applicants must have a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or a counseling-related field and a total of no less then forty-eight (48) graduate semester hours or seventy-two (72) quarter graduate hours in the mental health clinical core curriculum as defined in 16.27.2 NMAC. The hours must be acquired as a part of a master’s or doctoral degree or acquired as additional graduate education to complete the required 48 clinical core curriculum hours.
For more information:
https://www.nm.gov/departments-and-agencies/regulation-and-licensing-department/
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
New York requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling that is CACREP accredited as a clinical mental health counseling program of 60 semester hours. The graduate coursework shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
Human growth and development
Social and cultural foundations of counseling
Counseling theory and practice and psychopathology Psychopathology
Group dynamics
Lifestyle and career development
Assessment and appraisal of individuals, couples and families and groups Research and program evaluation
Professional orientation and ethics
Foundations of mental health counseling and consultation Clinical instruction
A minimum one-year supervised internship or practicum in mental health counseling, deMned as at least 600 clock hours
Additional Requirements
Applicants must complete coursework or training in the identiMcation and reporting of child abuse in accordance with Section 6507(3)(a) of the Education Law. See additional information and a list of approved providers for this training: https://www.op.nysed.gov/about/training-continuing- education/mandated-training-related-child-abuse
For more information:
https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/mental-health-counselors/license-requirements
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
North Carolina requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree (minimum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) in counseling or related field from an institution of higher education that is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Applicants must pass the Jurisprudence Exam through the state board within 6 months prior to licensure.
For more information: https://www.ncblcmhc.org/Licensure/Applying/LCMHC
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi for the LPC may be possible with additional coursework.
North Dakota requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree in a counseling program of the accredited school or college. These programs include counseling, counselor education, counseling and guidance, and counseling and development. In addition to the master’s degree in counseling, the applicant’s graduate transcript(s) must indicate a minimum of sixty (60) semester credits (or ninety quarter hours) related to counseling, including coursework in the following areas:
Counseling theories Counseling methods Group counseling
Individual appraisal, assessment or testing
Counseling-related research methods, including content on statistical analysis of data sets Human growth and development
Multicultural counseling
Career and lifestyle development
Professional orientation and ethics, must be three semester credits and include content on the profession of counseling and the ACA Code of Ethics
Counseling practicum (minimum 100 hrs.) and internship (minimum 600 hrs.) in supervised settings relevant to the practice of counseling
The North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners can accept sixty (60) semester hour master’s degree counseling programs offered through a distance education format, provided that (1) the Internship is done locally on-site, (2) the Counseling Practicum is approved and supervised by the educational institution, and (3) the applicant meets all other board education requirements (see above).
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Applicants for the LPCC must hold a valid LPC license. In addition, these requirements must be satisfied:
A total of 60 graduate semester credits that must include abnormal psychology and psychopathology, and clinical counseling skills. (See application for qualifying coursework in mandatory areas.)
Must have completed 700 hours of training in supervised practicum and/or internships relevant to the practice of counseling.
Two years (3000 hours) of post-masters supervised clinical experience in a clinical setting. All applications received after 7-1-16 must show 100 hours of supervision by an LPCC.
Three letters of reference from clinical professionals, including a form to be Slled out by the clinical supervisor. (See LPCC app for this form.)
A passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination.
Additional Information
Students planning to pursue the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor should seek guidance as to which required or elective courses would count towards required core coursework to be completed during the 60-credit hour program that is required for the LPCC, but not the LPC.
For more information: https://www.ndbce.org/licensing.shtml
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
The Northern Mariana Islands require that applicants for this licensure have the following.
Applicants must hold a current, unencumbered certification from NBCC as a national certified counselor, a national clinical mental health counselor, or a national certified rehabilitation counselor who has taken and passed the National Counseling Examination, the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination, or the Rehabilitation Certification Examination (provide copy of certificate);
Or have a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling from a counseling program accredited by the CACREP or from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in counseling, that includes or is supplemented by 48 semester hours of graduate-level credit with 2 semester hours or greater in 8 content areas listed below and at least 6 semester hour of >eld experience (provide copy of degree/transcript):
Human Growth and Development Theories in Counseling Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling
Helping Relationships in Counseling
Group Counseling Theories and Processes
Career Counseling and Lifestyle Development Assessment in Counseling
Research and Program Evaluation
Professional Orientation to Counseling Counseling Field Experience
Must complete the supervised counseling work experience required under (f) of this section (provide supervised clinical report)
Complete the CACREP accredited tracks is considered to have met the supervised, professional work experience required under (f) of this section; and
Successfully passed the NBCC’s National Counselor Examination (NCE), the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), or the Counselor Rehabilitation Certi>cation Examination (CRC). The Board shall accept examinations administered by other state counselor licensing boards and professional counselor credentialing associations if the Board determines that such examinations are equivalent to the NCE, NCMHCE, or CRC relative to content and minimum satisfactory performance levels for counselors.
Curriculum vitae including a detailed education and experience history which shall include dates, places, institutions, educational programs and description of all prior education and work experience (provide copy of CV)
For more information:
https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/health-care-professions-licensing-board/
https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LPC-LMHC-LMHCA-Application.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Ohio requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree from a clinical mental health counseling program, clinical rehabilitation counseling program, or addiction counseling program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The practicum must be 100 hours, with 40 hours being direct client contact. The internship requirements are 600 hours, 240 of which are direct contact hours.
For more information:
https://cswmft.ohio.gov/get-licensed/counselors/lpc-application-instructions
FIU does not meet the education requirements.
Oklahoma requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree in counseling. The Board will accept all programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). CACREP-accredited programs do not require any additional academic review.
For more information: https://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/ACADEMIC_REQUIREMENTS_-_LPC.html
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Oregon requires that applicants for this licensure have a graduate degree (master’s or doctorate) from a counseling program approved by CACREP or CORE, a program at an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accrediting agency, or a foreign program that has been evaluated by a credentialing body recognized by the Board.
The program must have been approved/accredited as of the date the degree was conferred.
CACREP and CORE programs must have included at least 2 semester credit hours or 3 quarter credit hours of coursework in diagnosis of mental disorders.
For more information: https:www.oregon.gov/oblpct/Pages/Education.aspx
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Pennsylvania requires that applicants for this licensure have completed a planned program of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate coursework in counseling or a field closely related to the practice of professional counseling.
For more information:
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/social-workers-marriage- family-therapists-professional-counselors/professional-counselor-licensure-snapshot
FIU does meet the education requirements.
Has obtained as minimum training a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling or a Master’s Degree in Counseling, at least 45 semester hours. Any of these degrees should have been obtained from an institution accredited by the Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico (CHE) or from an institution of another state or country whose degree is validated by the CHE, which includes courses whose content, combined with practice or internship, covers eight (8) out of ten (10) of the following ten (10) areas of theory:
Basic counseling theory
Assistance process
Human development and dysfunctional behavior
Occupational development
Group counseling process
Assistance and evaluation
Social and cultural grounds
Theory and practice of investigation
Ethical and professional issues
Consulting
It shall be the duty of the candidate to specify to the Board his/her area of specialization in counseling, if any. For the purposes of this subsection, it shall be the duty of the Board to establish through regulations, the necessary procedures and requirements that the candidate must meet for the recognition of said specialty.
For more information:
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty/chapter-104/3247/
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Rhode Island requires that applicants for this licensure have the following degree requirements:
Option One
A master’s or higher-level degree from a program accredited by CACREP; or an equivalent accrediting agency approved by both the board and by the cognizable national or regional certifying authority.
Option Two
A master’s degree or certificate in advanced graduate studies or a doctoral degree in mental health counseling from a recognized educational institution, or a graduate degree in an allied field from a recognized educational institution and a graduate level course work that is equivalent to a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Coursework must include the required components of the Core Curriculum as indicated in § 11.5.1 of this Part AND
Sixty (60) semester credit hours or ninety (90) quarter hours within their graduate counseling/therapy program or post graduate program. The sixty (60) semester credit hours or ninety (90) quarter hours must be received prior to beginning post graduate experience and supervised case work hours.
Completed the following educational practicum and internship requirements. Option One
Completed requisite CACREP expectations for internship and practicum.
Option Two
Twelve (12) semester credit hours or eighteen (18) quarter hours of supervised practicum and a minimum of one (1) calendar year of supervised internship consisting of twenty (20) hours per week deemed equivalent by the Board but in no case less than six hundred (600) hours.
For more information: https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-11
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
South Carolina requires that applicants for this licensure have the following educational requirements.
CACREP Accreditation Program
To meet education requirements for licensure, an applicant can either show evidence of graduation from a Clinical Mental Health counseling program accredited by CACREP at the time of graduation, or
Non-CACREP Accreditation Program
Submit evidence of successful completion of a master’s degree, specialist’s degree or doctoral degree with a minimum of sixty (60) graduate semester hours primarily in counseling from a program accredited by a national educational accrediting body such as CACREP or one that requires and follows substantially similar educational standards, and from a college or university accredited by the Commission on the Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, one of its transferring regional associations, the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, or a regionally-accredited institution of higher learning subsequent to receiving the graduate degree.
For more information: https://llr.sc.gov/cou/pc.aspx
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
South Dakota requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree or higher with an emphasis in mental health counseling from a CACREP accredited program, “or equivalent program” from an accredited institution that includes specific coursework and a supervised practicum (100 hours) and internship (600 hours).
For more information: https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/lpc.aspx
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Tennessee requires that applicants for this licensure have sixty (60) graduate semester hours, based upon a program of studies with a major in counseling, completed from an institution accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, or a comparable accrediting body.
Additional Requirements
Practicum/Internship: At least three hundred (300) hours must be completed in a mental health or community agency setting.
For more information:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/lpc-mft/LPC_App_PH2722.pdf
FIU does meet the education requirements,
Texas requires that applicants for this licensure have a graduate degree in counseling (or related field) from an accredited university/college, pass the National Counseling Exam or National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam, and complete the Texas LPC Jurisprudence Exam.
Additional Requirements
Applicants must take the Texas Jurisprudence Exam prior to applying for license. The exam must be completed no earlier than six months prior to submission of an application. Upon completion of the exam, you will be issued a certificate.
For more information:
https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/applying-for-a- license/
https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/jurisprudence- examination/#
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
The U.S. Virgin Islands require that applicants for this licensure have a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in counseling, including a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling that includes a practicum or internship in a counseling setting; and no fewer than three years of post-academic degree experience in a professional setting, including a minimum of 2,500 hours of professional counseling, of which 1,000 hours involve direct client contact, and a minimum of 300 hours of supervised experience under an approved supervisor; successful completion of the NCMHCE exam.
For more information: https://dlca.vi.gov/boardcertiQcations/steps/counselorrequirements/
FIU does meet the education requirements.
Utah requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s or doctorate degree in Mental Health Counseling program ONLY that is accredited by CACREP, or a master’s or doctorate degree in Mental Health Counseling program or equivalent field that is accredited by CHEA.
For more information:
https://dopl.utah.gov/clinical-mental-health-counseling/apply-for-a-license/clinical-mental-health- counselor/
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Programs accredited by CACREP meet Vermont’s educational requirements for licensure.
CACREP-approved programs must include 60 credits of graduate-level coursework in mental health counseling to qualify for licensure.
Non-CACREP programs MUST meet the required coursework found in the Administrative Rules, see
3.8 and 3.9. At a minimum, the program must be stand-alone courses and include the following which cannot be supplemented post-degree:
60 graduate credits in mental health counseling. (48 credits supplemented to a 60-credit degree may be accepted.)
A stand-alone 3-credit DSM course. At least a 600-hour internship.
5 out of 7 graduate 3 credit courses as outlined in 3.8(d).
For more information:
https://sos.vermont.gov/allied-mental-health/apply-renew/
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Virginia requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree or higher in counseling that includes 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of graduate study in counseling. The program must include completion of a supervised internship consisting of at least 600 hours, with 240 hours of direct client contact. Programs that are approved by CACREP or CORE are recognized as meeting the definition of graduate degree programs that prepare individuals to practice counseling and counseling treatment intervention.
For more information: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/counseling/
FIU does meet the education requirements.
Washington requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s or doctoral degree in mental health counseling or a master’s or doctoral degree in a behavioral science field relating to mental health counseling from an approved school. Fields recognized as relating to mental health counseling include counseling, psychology, social work, nursing, education, pastoral counseling, rehabilitation counseling, or social sciences. Any field of study qualifying as related to mental health counseling must satisfy course work equivalency requirements included in WAC 246-809-221. An official transcript must be provided as evidence of ful8llment of the course work required.
This core of study must include seven of the content areas listed in (a) through (q) of this subsection. Five of the content areas must be from (a) through (h) of this subsection:
Assessment/diagnosis Ethics/law
Counseling individuals Counseling groups
Counseling couples and families
Developmental psychology (may be child adolescent, adult or life span) Psychopathology/abnormal psychology
Research and evaluation
Career development counseling Multicultural concerns
Substance/chemical abuse Physiological psychology
Organizational psychology Mental health consultation
Developmentally disabled people Abusive relationships
Chronically mentally ill For more information:
https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-p ermits-and-certi8cates/p rofessions-new-renew-or-update/mental- health-counselor/licensing-information
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
West Virginia requires that applicants for this licensure have a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours of graduate course work inclusive of a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling with a minimum of three (3) semester hours in each of the following areas:
Counseling theories
Counseling techniques
Human growth and development Social and cultural foundations
Individual appraisal
Professional responsibilities Principles of etiology
Addictions counseling Group dynamics
Lifestyle and career development Marriage and family counseling
Research and evaluation Supervised practicum
Supervised internship
1 elective in any of the following: human sexuality, psychopharmacology, crisis intervention, biological basis of behavior, counseling special populations, rehabilitation counseling, or other advance course as outlined in WV code 6.1b.
Additional Requirements
Students must ensure they meet the elective requirements. For more information:
https://wvbec.org/becoming-a-licensed-counselor/
https://wvbec.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Transcript-Review-Sheet.pdf
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Wisconsin requires that applicants for this licensure have a 60-credit hour (90 quarter hour) master’s degree from a program accredited by its regional accrediting association at the time the applicant graduated from the program and was part of a program of studies leading to a master’s degree or doctoral degree in a field closely related to professional counseling or rehabilitation counseling. The program must include 100 hours supervised practicum and 600 hours supervised internship.
For more information: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/LPC/Default.aspx
FIU does not meet the education requirements. Board evaluation of FIU syllabi may be possible with additional coursework.
Wyoming requires that applicants for this licensure have a CACREP or CORE accredited master’s degree or complete a transcript evaluation form.
For more information: https://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/professionals-1/forms