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State-by-State General Disclosure

The LBC | Capital Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is intended to provide all curricular requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania. See the state-by-state chart for other states where this program meets curricular requirements for professional counselor licensure (LPC). Non-curricular, post-graduate requirements for licensure exist in most states, including Pennsylvania. A program concentration in Marriage, Couples, & Family Counseling or Addiction Counseling provides further training in an area of professional interest but is not intended for licensing purposes in addition to professional counseling licensure (LPC). Postgraduate licensing opportunities in addition to the LPC may exist, but preparation for these licensure opportunities through this program are not intended or implied.

Questions? Send to: Sean Dougherty, SDougherty@lbc.edu

View State Counseling Licensure Boards (pdf)
State/Territory
Updated: 8/2024		 Meets State Licensure Requirements State Licensure Board Links
Alabama (AL) No Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
Alaska (AK) Yes Applications & Forms, Professional Counselors, Professional Licensing, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (alaska.gov)
Arizona (AZ) No Welcome to the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (azbbhe.us)
Arkansas (AR) Yes Arkansas State Board of Examiners in Counseling Arkansas Department of Health
California (CA) No Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) (ca.gov)
Colorado (CO) Yes Professional Counselor HOME | Division of Professions and Occupations (colorado.gov)
Connecticut (CT) Yes https://portal.ct.gov/DPH
Delaware (DE) Yes Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals – Division of Professional Regulation – State of Delaware
District of Columbia (DC) Yes https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/160252
Florida (FL) No Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling » Licensing and Registration- Licensing, Renewals & Information (floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov)
Georgia (GA) Yes https://sos.ga.gov/board-professional-counselors-social-workers-and-marriage-family-therapists
Hawaii (HI) Yes Professional & Vocational Licensing Division | Mental Health Counselor Licensing Program (hawaii.gov)
Idaho (ID) Yes Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (idaho.gov)
Illinois (IL) Yes IDFPR | Professional Counselor (illinois.gov)
Indiana (IN) No PLA: Behavioral Health and Human Services (in.gov)
Iowa (IA) No Health and Human Services | Health & Human Services (iowa.gov)
Kansas (KS) Yes The Kansas Board of Barbering
Kentucky (KY) Yes KENTUCKY BOARD OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
Louisiana (LA) Yes https://www.lpcboard.org/assets/docs/Licensee_Info/LPC-Endorsement-Application-for-Licensure.pdf
Maine (ME) Yes https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-of-counseling-professionals-licensure
Maryland (MD) Yes Maryland Department of Health Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Massachusetts (MA) Yes Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions | Mass.gov
Michigan (MI) Yes Counseling (michigan.gov)
Minnesota (MN) No Behavioral Health and Therapy (BBHT), Board of / Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (mn.gov)
Mississippi (MS) Yes Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors | 239 North Lamar Street, Suite 402 Jackson, MS 39201
Missouri (MO) Yes Committee for Professional Counselors (mo.gov)
Montana (MT) Yes Board of Behavioral Health (mt.gov)
Nebraska (NE) Yes Mental Health and Social Work Practice (ne.gov)
Nevada (NV) No Marriage Board (nv.gov)
New Hampshire (NH) Yes Board of Mental Health Practice | NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
New Jersey (NJ) Yes Pages – Professional Counselor Examiners Committee (njconsumeraffairs.gov)
New Mexico (NM) Yes Counseling and Therapy Practice Overview | RLD (nm.gov)
New York (NY) Yes NYS Mental Health Counseling:License Requirements (nysed.gov)
North Carolina (NC) No NCBLCMHC – NCBlpc
North Dakota (ND) Yes North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (ndbce.org)
Ohio (OH) No Counselor and Social Worker Board | Ohio.gov
Oklahoma (OK) No State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (oklahoma.gov)
Oregon (OR) Yes Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists : Welcome Page : State of Oregon
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors (pa.gov)
Rhode Island (RI) Yes Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy Licensing: Department of Health
South Carolina (SC) Yes SCLLR
South Dakota (SD) Yes Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners (sd.gov)
Tennessee (TN) Yes Professional Counselors & Therapists (tn.gov)
Texas (TX) Yes https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/
Utah (UT) No Clinical Mental Health Counseling – dopl.utah.gov
Vermont (VT) Yes Vermont Secretary of State – Office of Professional Regulation Allied Mental Health Section
Virginia (VA) Yes Virginia Board of Counseling
Washington (WA) Yes Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee | Washington State Department of Health
West Virginia (WV) Yes https://wvbec.org/becoming-a-licensed-counselor/
Wisconsin (WI) Yes DSPS Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board (wi.gov)
Wyoming (WY) Yes Home (wyo.gov)
American Samoa (AS) No American Samoa | Department of Human & Social Services (dhss.as)
Guam (GU) Yes About GBAHE | HPLO Guam DPHSS (guamhplo.org)
Northern Mariana Islands (MP) No NMI Administrative Code (NMIAC) (cnmilaw.org)
Puerto Rico (PR) No Consejeros Profesionales
Virgin Islands (VI) Yes Requirements for Counselors (vi.gov)
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