Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Maryland) Licensure

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State-by-State General Disclosure

LBC| Capital’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling-DC programs include all curricular requirements for becoming a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Maryland. There are additional non-curricular requirements for Maryland licensure. See the state by-state chart for other states where the program may meet licensure requirements.

Questions? Send to: Dr. Sophia Ogunlana, sogunlana@lbc.edu

View State Counseling Licensure Boards (pdf)
State/Territory
Updated: 8/2024		 Meets State Licensure Requirements State Licensure Board Links
Alabama (AL) Yes Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
Alaska (AK) No 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) Yes 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) No Professional & Vocational Licensing Division | Mental Health Counselor Licensing Program (hawaii.gov)
Idaho (ID) No Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (idaho.gov)
Illinois (IL) No 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) No 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) No Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions | Mass.gov
Michigan (MI) Yes Counseling (michigan.gov)
Minnesota (MN) Yes 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) No 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) Yes NCBLCMHC – NCBlpc
North Dakota (ND) Yes North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (ndbce.org)
Ohio (OH) Yes Counselor and Social Worker Board | Ohio.gov
Oklahoma (OK) Yes 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) No 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) Yes Clinical Mental Health Counseling – dopl.utah.gov
Vermont (VT) No Vermont Secretary of State – Office of Professional Regulation Allied Mental Health Section
Virginia (VA) Yes Virginia Board of Counseling
Washington (WA) No 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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