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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 黑料吃瓜 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 黑料吃瓜 can provide to meet those requirements
• Any additional Practicum/Internship requirements for each state
• How the Counseling Program at 黑料吃瓜 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.

School Counseling Certification听

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.听

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 黑料吃瓜's Counseling Program provide?	Additional Practicum/Internship requirements for licensure beyond CACREP?	If yes, can 黑料吃瓜's Counseling Program provide this?	Additional State Workshops Needed for Licensure
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 黑料吃瓜 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.	-听
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 黑料吃瓜 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 黑料吃瓜 Psychology Program	None	听	听
Kansas			None听	听	None	听	听
Kentucky			None听	听	None	听	听
Louisiana			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 黑料吃瓜 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			At least two of these: Marriage and Family Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, Psychopharmacology, Crisis, Human Sexuality,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 6062 Human Sexuality; COUN 5055 Psychopharmacology in Counseling; COUN 6069: Crisis Counseling	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 黑料吃瓜 Psychology Program	None	听	听
Wyoming			None听	听	None	听	听

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Last Updated: December 2023

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