Clinical Mental Health Counseling Licensure Information

Clinical Mental Health Counseling State Licensure Information

The State Licensing Requirements will indicate if the program curriculum 'Meets' the individual state’s requirements, 'Does NOT Meet' the state’s requirement, or will state 'Undetermined' if Malone has not yet determined if the curriculum requirements are met. It is the responsibility of the student completing the licensure program to check with the licensing board(s) in their state of residence or in the state in which they intend to obtain a license for the most recent information and requirements.

State	Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department	State Licensing Requirements	Additional Requirements for Licensure
Alabama	Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling	Met
Alaska	Alaska Board of Professional Counselors	Met
Arizona	Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners	Met
Arkansas	Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy	Unmet	1 credit hour of Technology assisted counseling course.
California	Board of Behavioral Sciences	Unmet	A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human sexuality. A 2 credit hour survey course in psychopharmacology. A minimum of 15 contact hours of instruction in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and same-gender abuse dynamics. A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in child A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human sexuality. A 2 credit hour survey course in psychopharmacology. A minimum of 15 contact hours of instruction in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and same-gender abuse dynamics. A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting. A minimum of 18 contact hours of instruction in California law and professional ethics for professional clinical counselors A minimum of 10 contact hours of instruction in aging and long-term care, which may include, but is not limited to, the biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging.This coursework shall include instruction on the assessment and reporting of, as well as treatment related to, elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.
Colorado	Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Licensure	Met
Connecticut	Connecticut Department of Public Health	Met
Delaware	Professional Counsel of Mental Health Licensure	Met
Florida	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work	Unmet	Students need to take a course (3 credit hours) in human sexuality.
Georgia	Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors	Met
Hawaii	Professional and Vocational Licensing Division	Met
Idaho	Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists	Met	Students need 1000 hours of “supervised counseling experience”.
Illinois	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation	Met
Indiana	Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board	Unmet	3 Credit Hours in “Contextual Dimensions”
Iowa	Iowa Department of Public Health	Met
Kansas	Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board	Met
Kentucky	Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors	Met
Louisiana	Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors	Met
Maine	Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure	Met
Maryland	Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapist	Met
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services	Met
Michigan	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs	Unmet	Individuals seeking licensure must have completed training to identify victims of human trafficking prior to obtaining a license as a counselor. Must complete 2 hours of implicit bias training. *These requirements are not listed as part of the graduate degree requirements, but are in addition to the 60 hour CACREP degree.
Minnesota	Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy	Met
Mississippi	State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors	Met
Missouri	Missouri Division of Professional Registration	Unmet	Graduate courses cannot exceed 50% Asynchronous Digital Delivery
Montana	Board of Behavioral Health	Met
Nebraska	Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services	Met	A practicum/internship completed after September 1, 1995 must include a minimum of 300 clock hours of direct client contact under supervision.
Nevada	State of Nevada Board of Examiners for marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical	Met
New Hampshire	Board of Mental Health Practice	Met
New Jersey	Professional Counselor Examiners Committee	Met
New Mexico	New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board	Met
New York	Professional Education Program Review	Met
North Carolina	NC Counseling Association	Met
North Dakota	North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners	Met
Ohio	Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board	Met
Oklahoma	Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health	Met
Oregon	Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists	Met
Pennsylvania	Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs	Met
Rhode Island	RI Department of Health, Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family	Met
South Carolina	South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology	Met
South Dakota	South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists	Met
Tennessee	Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists	Met
Texas	Texas Department of State Health Services	Met
Utah	Utah Department of Commerce	Met
Vermont	Board of Allied Mental Health	Met
Virginia	Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Counseling	Met
Washington	Certified Counselors and Hypnotherapists Advisory Committee	Met
West Virginia	West Virginia Board Examiners in Counseling	Met
Wisconsin	State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services	Met
Wyoming	Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board	Met

updated 9/13/2021

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