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Counselor Licensure Requirements by State

All 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico possess counselor licensure and school counseling certification. For many states, possessing a 60-hour master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program meets the educational and Practicum/Internship requirements needed to pursue licensure and/or certification.

However, some states have course requirements and Practicum/Internship requirements in addition to having a degree from a CACREP-accredited program. Since the Counseling Program at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ accepts students from all over the United States, the counseling faculty provide the resource below so students and applicants can determine if the state in which they want to pursue licensure and certification has any extra requirements. If so, students can work with faculty to build these requirements into their plan of study.ÌýÌý

Below is a table that depicts the licensure board websites for all 50 states of the union, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The table possesses the following resources:Ìý

State counselor licensure boards periodically change their requirements, so we encourage students and applicants to double-check the information on the table to substantiate the content is still accurate.

School Counseling CertificationÌý

Currently, we are creating a table for the school counseling certification standards for all fifty states. Until that table is complete, the following link will take you to the ASCA website that will describe each state's requirements.Ìý

School Counseling Certification:

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State State Licensure Board Websites Education Requirements Additional course requirements for licensure beyond CACREP? If yes, what courses can Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Counseling Program provide? Additional Practicum/Internship requirements for licensure beyond CACREP? If yes, can Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Counseling Program provide this? Additional State Workshops Needed for Licensure
Alabama NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Alaska Marriage and Family Course COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy None Ìý Ìý
Arizona NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Arkansas Marriage and Family Course, Use of Technology in Counseling/Therapy COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy None Ìý Ìý
California Ìý

Psychopharmacology,ÌýAddiction Counseling, Crisis or Trauma Counseling

COUN 5055: Psychopharmacology in Cousneling; COUN 5025 Addiction Counseling; COUN 6069 Crisis Counseling; COUN 6040 Trauma Counseling *Please note that California has specific requirements that students will have to complete in California. The Counseling Program at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ can fulfill many of the general requirements, but not the specific ones.Ìý

Here we provide additional resources that students in CA can use to meet these extra requirements.

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Colorado NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Connecticut Trama/Crisis, Addiction/ Substance Abuse COUN 6040: Trauma Counseling; COUN 6069: Crisis Counseling; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling None Ìý Ìý
Delaware NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
District of Columbia Marriage and Family Counseling COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy None Ìý Ìý
Florida Human Sexuality, Substance Abuse COUN 6062: Human Sexuality in Counseling; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling None Ìý Laws and Rules Course, Domestic Violene Course, HIV/Aids Course
Georgia NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Hawaii Tests and MeasurementsÌý PSYC 5015: Psychopathology from the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Psychology Program None Ìý Ìý
Idaho NoneÌý Ìý 1,000 hours supervised experience 400 hours being direct Students can take an additional COUN 6070: Internship course Ìý
Illinois Substance Abuse, Family Dynamics COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling; None Ìý Ìý
Indiana NoneÌý Ìý Advanced Intership of 300 hours, separate from the 600 hour Internship requirement Students can take an additional COUN 6070: Internship course Ìý
Iowa Psychopathology PSYC 5015: Psychopathology from the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Psychology Program None Ìý Ìý
Kansas NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Kentucky NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Louisiana NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Maine NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Maryland Marriage and Family, Alcohol and Drug Counseling COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling None Ìý Ìý
Massachusetts NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Michigan NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Minnesota Family Counseling and Therapy COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy None Ìý Ìý
Mississippi Marriage and Family Therapy COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy None Ìý Ìý
Missouri NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Montana NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Nebraska NoneÌý Ìý 280 Hours of direct supervision Yes Ìý
Nevada NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
New Hampshire Addictive Behaviors COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling; None Ìý Ìý
New Jersey NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
New Mexico NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
New York NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
North Carolina NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
North Dakota NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Ohio Ohio NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Oklahoma One additional course in one of the following areas: Marriage and Family, Addiction, Human Sexuality, Psychopharmacology, Gerontology, Crisis, Counseling Children/Adolescents COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling; COUN 6062 Human Sexuality; COUN 5055 Psychopharmacology in Counseling; COUN 6069: Crisis Counseling; COUN 6068 Play Therapy; GERO 5012 Social Gerontology None Ìý Ìý
Oregon NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Pennsylvania NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Puerto Rico NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Rhode Island NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
South Carolina None Ìý None Ìý Ìý
South Dakota None Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Tennessee NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
Texas Addiction Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Psychopathology PSYC 5015: Psychopathology from the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Psychology Program; COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling None Ìý Ìý
Utah Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling None Ìý Ìý
Vermont At least two of these: Marriage and Family Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, Psychopharmacology, Crisis, Human Sexuality,Ìý COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling; COUN 6062 Human Sexuality; COUN 5055 Psychopharmacology in Counseling; COUN 6069: Crisis Counseling None Ìý Ìý
Viginia Addiction Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling; COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy None Ìý Ìý
Washington NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý
West Virginia Addiction Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling; Five or more classes in these subject areas: Psychopharmacology, Human Sexuality, Crisis Intervention, biological basis of behavior, Counseling Interventions, Special Populations, Rehab Counseling, advanced core courses COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling; COUN 6062 Human Sexuality; COUN 5055 Psychopharmacology in Counseling; COUN 6069: Crisis Counseling, see our complete list of electivesÌý None Ìý Ìý
Wisconsin Crisis/Trauma Counseling, Psychopathology, Addictions, Marriage and FamilyÌý COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling COUN 6069: Crisis Counseling; COUN 6040: Trauma Counseling; PSYC 5015: Psychopathology from the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Psychology Program None Ìý Ìý
Wyoming NoneÌý Ìý None Ìý Ìý

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Last Updated: December 2023

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