Post-Masters Coursework Towards Counseling (MD) 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 https://abec.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/abec-lpc-endorsement-license-application.pdf
Alaska (AK) No https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalCounselors.aspx
Arizona (AZ) No https://azbbhe.us/node/827
Arkansas (AR) Yes https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-examiners-in-counseling
California (CA) No https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=4999.33.&lawCode=BPC
Colorado (CO) Yes Professional Counselor HOME | Division of Professions and Occupations (colorado.gov)
Connecticut (CT) Yes https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/professional-counselor/professional-counselor-licensing-requirements
Delaware (DE) Yes https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/newlicense/
District of Columbia (DC) Yes https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/160252
Florida (FL) Yes https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/licensing/
Georgia (GA) Yes https://sos.ga.gov/board-professional-counselors-social-workers-and-marriage-family-therapists
Hawaii (HI) No https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/mental/
Idaho (ID) No https://dopl.idaho.gov/cou/
Illinois (IL) No https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/profcounselor.html
Indiana (IN) No
Iowa (IA) No
Kansas (KS) No
Kentucky (KY) Yes
Louisiana (LA) Yes
Maine (ME) Yes
Maryland (MD) Yes
Massachusetts (MA) No https://www.mass.gov/info-details/health-professions-licensing-system-user-guide
Michigan (MI) Yes Michigan Counseling Requirements
Minnesota (MN) Yes https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/applicants/apply/apply-for-lpc.jsp
Mississippi (MS) Yes
Missouri (MO) No https://pr.mo.gov/counselors-application-forms.asp
Montana (MT) Yes https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/_docs/bbh/lcpc-app-checklist.pdf
Nebraska (NE) Yes
Nevada (NV) No https://marriage.nv.gov/Application/internApplicationProcessing/
New Hampshire (NH) Yes
New Jersey (NJ) Yes https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Documents/licenseprocess/PC-Application-Process-Overview.pdf
New Mexico (NM) Yes https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CTPB_Related-Field_Degree_Education_attachment_E.pdf
New York (NY) Yes https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/mental-health-counselors/license-requirements
North Carolina (NC) Yes
North Dakota (ND) Yes http://www.ndbce.org/PDFs/ACADEMIC-REQUIREMENTS.pdf
Ohio (OH) Yes
Oklahoma (OK) Yes
Oregon (OR) Yes https://www.oregon.gov/oblpct/Documents/Educational%20Record%20Form%20-%20LPC.pdf
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes PA Professional Licensing Board
Rhode Island (RI) Yes https://health.ri.gov/applications/MentalHealthCounselor.pdf
South Carolina (SC) Yes https://llr.sc.gov/cou/pc.aspx
South Dakota (SD) No https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/lpc.aspx
Tennessee (TN) Yes
Texas (TX) Yes https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/applying-for-a-license/#lpc-as
Utah (UT) Yes
Vermont (VT) No https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/
Virginia (VA) Yes https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Counseling/
Washington (WA) No https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/mental-health-counselor/licensing-information
West Virginia (WV) Yes
Wisconsin (WI) Yes https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/mpsw/11.pdf
Wyoming (WY) Yes
American Samoa (AS) No http://dhss.as/
Guam (GU) Yes https://guamhplo.org/sites/default/files/allied_health_-_10_gca_chap._12_art._11_-_22_aug._13_2020_fr_rob_8-12-21.pdf
Northern Mariana Islands (MP) No https://cnmilaw.org/admin.php#gsc.tab=0
Puerto Rico (PR) No https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/132 
Virgin Islands (VI) Yes https://dlca.vi.gov/pdf/VI_LPC_LMFT-Substance_Abuse_Counselor_Educational_Equivalency_Interactive_Application.pdf
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