Counseling
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鈥檚 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 天美影视 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.听听
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:听
- The homepage for each counseling board website,
- A link to the specific education requirements for each state,
- A list of any additional required courses,
- What courses the Counseling Program at 天美影视 can provide to meet those requirements
- Any additional Practicum/Internship requirements for each state
- How the Counseling Program at 天美影视 can meet these additional Practicum/Internship requirements
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.
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Currently, we are creating a table for the school counseling certification standards for all fifty states. Until that table is complete,
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| State | State Licensure Board Websites | Education Requirements | Additional course requirements for licensure beyond CACREP? | If yes, what courses can 天美影视's Counseling Program provide? | Additional Practicum/Internship requirements for licensure beyond CACREP? | If yes, can 天美影视's Counseling Program provide this? | Additional State Workshops Needed for Licensure |
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| Alabama | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Alaska | Marriage and Family Course | COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Arizona | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| 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 | 听 | 听 | ||
| California | 听 |
Psychopharmacology,听Addiction 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 天美影视 can fulfill many of the general requirements, but not the specific ones.听 |
Here we provide additional resources that students in CA can use to meet these extra requirements. |
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| Colorado | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Connecticut | Trama/Crisis, Addiction/ Substance Abuse | COUN 6040: Trauma Counseling; COUN 6069: Crisis Counseling; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Delaware | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| District of Columbia | Marriage and Family Counseling | COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Florida | Human Sexuality, Substance Abuse | COUN 6062: Human Sexuality in Counseling; COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling | None | 听 | Laws and Rules Course, Domestic Violene Course, HIV/Aids Course | ||
| Georgia | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Hawaii | Tests and Measurements听 | PSYC 5015: Psychopathology from the 天美影视 Psychology Program | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Idaho | None听 | 听 | 1,000 hours supervised experience 400 hours being direct | Students can take an additional COUN 6070: Internship course | 听 | ||
| 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 | 听 | 听 | ||
| Indiana | None听 | 听 | Advanced Intership of 300 hours, separate from the 600 hour Internship requirement | Students can take an additional COUN 6070: Internship course | 听 | ||
| Iowa | Psychopathology | PSYC 5015: Psychopathology from the 天美影视 Psychology Program | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Kansas | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Kentucky | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| 天美影视 | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Maine | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| 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 | 听 | 听 | ||
| Massachusetts | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Michigan | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Minnesota | Family Counseling and Therapy | COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Mississippi | Marriage and Family Therapy | COUN 6060: Intoduction to Marriage/Couples/Family Counseling; MAFT 7014: Couple and Marital Therapy | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Missouri | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Montana | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Nebraska | None听 | 听 | 280 Hours of direct supervision | Yes | 听 | ||
| Nevada | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| New Hampshire | Addictive Behaviors | COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling; | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| New Jersey | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| New Mexico | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| New York | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| North Carolina | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| North Dakota | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Ohio | Ohio | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | |
| 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 | 听 | 听 | ||
| Oregon | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Pennsylvania | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Puerto Rico | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Rhode Island | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| South Carolina | None | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| South Dakota | None | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Tennessee | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Texas | Addiction Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Psychopathology | PSYC 5015: Psychopathology from the 天美影视 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 | 听 | 听 | ||
| Utah | Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders | COUN 5025: Addiction Counseling; COUN 5026: Advanced Addiction Counseling | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Vermont | None | None | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| 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 | 听 | 听 | ||
| Washington | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| 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 electives听 | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Wisconsin | Crisis/Trauma Counseling, Psychopathology, Addictions, Marriage and Family听 | 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 天美影视 Psychology Program | None | 听 | 听 | ||
| Wyoming | None听 | 听 | None | 听 | 听 |
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Last Updated: December 2023
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