| State | Does the Program Meet the Educational Requirments for Licensure? | State Board | Contact Number | State Board Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Has not been determined | Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling | (335) 420-7229 | Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling |
| Alaska | Has not been determined | Alaska Board of Professional Counselors | (907) 465-8444 | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalCounselors.aspx|Professional Counselors, Professional Licensing, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (alaska.gov) |
| Arizona | Has not been determined | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | (602) 542-1882 | Welcome to the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners - Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (azbbhe.us) |
| Arkansas | Has not been determined | Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy | (501) 683-5800 | Arkansas Board of Examiners in Couseling - (statesolutions.us) |
| California | No* | Board of Behavioral Sciences | (916) 574-7830 | Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) (ca.gov) |
| Colorado | Has not been determined | Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners | (303) 894-7800 | State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners: Applications and Forms - Division of Professions and Occupations (colorado.gov) |
| Connecticut | Has not been determined | Connecticut Department of Public Health, Professional Counselor Licensure | (860) 509-7603 | Professional Counselor Licensing (ct.gov) |
| Delaware | Has not been determined | Professional Counsel of Mental Health Licensure | (302) 744-4500 | Professional Counselor of Mental Health Licensure - Division of Professional Regulation - State of Delaware |
| District of Columbia | Has not been determined | DC Health Professional Counseling Licensing | (202) 442-5955 | Professional Counseling Licensing - doh (dc.gov) |
| Florida | Has not been determined | Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health | (850) 488-0595 | https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/|Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling- Licensing, Renewals & Information (floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov) |
| Georgia | Has not been determined | Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage | (844) 753-7825 | Plb - Licensing (ga.gov) |
| Hawaii | Has not been determined | Professional and Vocational Licensing Division | (808) 586-3000 | Professional & Vocational Licensing Division (hawaii.gov) |
| Idaho | Has not been determined | Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists | (208) 334-3233 | Idaho Counseling Association - Idaho Association of Marriage and Family Counselors |
| Illinois | Has not been determined | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | (888) 473-4858 | State of Illinois - Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (idfpr.com) |
| Indiana | Has not been determined | Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | (317) 234-2054 | PLA: Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board |
| Iowa | Has not been determined | Iowa Department of Public Health | (515) 281-7689 | Iowa Department of Public Health - Protecting and Improving the Health of Iowans > Home |
| Kansas | Has not been determined | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | (785) 296-3240 | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (KSBSRB) Home |
| Kentucky | Has not been determined | Kentucky State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors | (502) 782-8803 | KENTUCKY BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS |
| Louisiana | Has not been determined | Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors | (225) 295-8444 | LPC (lpcboard.org) |
| Maine | Has not been determined | Board of Counseling Professional Licensure | (207) 624-8623 | Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure - Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (maine.gov) |
| Maryland | Has not been determined | Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapist | (410) 764-4732 | Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists (maryland.gov) |
| Massachusetts | Has not been determined | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services | (617) 701-8683 | Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions - Mass.gov |
| Michigan | Has not been determined | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | (517) 335-9700 | LARA - MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (michigan.gov) |
| Minnesota | Has not been determined | Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy | (651) 201-2756 | https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/|Behavioral Health and Therapy (BBHT), Board of / Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (mn.gov) |
| Mississippi | Has not been determined | State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors | (601) 359-1010 | https://www.lpc.ms.gov/wplpc/|Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors - 239 North Lamar Street, Suite 402 Jackson, MS 39201 |
| Missouri | Has not been determined | Missouri Division of Professional Registration | (573) 751-0018 | DCI - Missouri Division of Professional Registration (mo.gov) |
| Montana | Has not been determined | Board of Behavioral Health | (406) 444-6880 | Board of Behavioral Health (mt.gov) |
| Nebraska | Has not been determined | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | (402) 471-2117 | Licensing (ne.gov) |
| Nevada | Yes | State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical | (702) 486-7388 | Marriage & Family Therapists (nv.gov) |
| New Hampshire | Has not been determined | New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice | (603) 271-2152 | Board of Mental Health Practice - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (nh.gov) |
| New Jersey | Has not been determined | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs | (973) 504-6582 | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (njconsumeraffairs.gov) |
| New Mexico | Has not been determined | New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | (505) 476-4622 | Overview (state.nm.us) |
| New York | Has not been determined | Professional Education Program Review | (518) 474-3817 ext. 592 | https://labor.ny.gov/stats/olcny/licensed-mental-health-counselor.shtm#:~:text=Licensure%20Requirements%3A%20Other%20than%20those%20mental%20health%20counselors,has%20passed%20a%20State-approved%20exam%2C%20and%20has%20|Licensed Mental Health Counselor - New York State Department of Labor (ny.gov) |
| North Carolina | Has not been determined | North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors | (844) 622-3572 | Licensure - NCBLCMHC (ncblpc.org) |
| North Dakota | Has not been determined | North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners | (701) 667-5969 | North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (ndbce.org) |
| Ohio | Has not been determined | Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | (614) 466-0912 | Counselor and Social Worker Board - Ohio.gov |
| Oklahoma | Has not been determined | Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health | (405) 522-3696 | State Board of Behavioral Health - State Board of Behavioral Health (ok.gov) |
| Oregon | Has not been determined | Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists | (503) 378-5499 | Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists : Welcome Page : State of Oregon |
| Pennsylvania | Has not been determined | Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs | (833) 367-2762 | Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs |
| Puerto Rico | Has not been determined | Puerto Rico Board of Examiners in Psychology | (787) 765-2929 | Home - Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | Has not been determined | RI Department of Health, Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family | (401) 222-2828 | https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=228|Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy Licensing: Department of Health |
| South Carolina | Has not been determined | South Carolina Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | (803) 896-4658 | SCLLR |
| South Dakota | Has not been determined | South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists | (605) 224-1721 | Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners (sd.gov) |
| Tennessee | Has not been determined | Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists | (615) 741-5735 | Professional Counselors & Therapists (tn.gov) |
| Texas | Has not been determined | Texas Department of State Health Services - Texas Board of Examiners of Professionals | (512) 834-6658 | Health Professionals (texas.gov) |
| Utah | Has not been determined | Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | (801) 530-6628 | DOPL (utah.gov) |
| Vermont | Has not been determined | Board of Allied Mental Health - VT Secretary of State's Office | (802) 828-2390 | Vermont Secretary of State - Office of Professional Regulation Allied Mental Health Section |
| Virgin Islands | Has not been determined | Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs | (340) 728-6982 | Requirements for Counselors (vi.gov) |
| Virginia | Has not been determined | Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Counseling | (804) 367-4610 | Virginia Board of Counseling |
| Washington | Has not been determined | Certified Counselors and Hypnotherapists Advisory Committee | (360) 236-4700 | Hypnotherapist License Requirements :: Washington State Department of Health |
| West Virginia | Has not been determined | WV Board of Examiners in Counseling | (304) 558-5494 | West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling (wvbec.org) |
| Wisconsin | Has not been determined | State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | (608) 266-2112 | https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/RulesStatutes/MPSW.aspx|DSPS Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board (wi.gov) |
| Wyoming | Has not been determined | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | (307) 777-7788 | Home (wyo.gov) |
*California requires state-specific content courses for clinical licensure. Please reach out to your advisor if you plan to seek a license in this state.
Last reviewed/updated on 9/9/2021