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State Licensing Requirements for Mental Health Counseling

This program is designed to provide the content required by the State of Indiana, as well as various other states. Many states offer reciprocity for licensure and this program is open to students from any state. Students are encouraged to check with their own state license board to find out if this program will work for them.

  • Some states may offer reciprocity if the student is first licensed in Indiana.
  • Post-master’s degree requirements, such as supervised counseling experience, examinations, and specific coursework, are often required.
  • Each student is responsible for confirming their state requirements as they could change.
StateLicenses GrantedBoard NameLicensure Requirements StatusNotes
AlabamaLPC, ALCBoard of Examiners in CounselingMeets Requirements
AlaskaLPCBoard of Professional CounselorsMeets Requirements
ArizonaLPC, LACBoard of Behavioral Health ExaminersMay Meet RequirementsRequires a degree from a CACREP accredited or state board approved program
ArkansasLPC, LAC Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy Meets Requirements
CaliforniaLPCCBoard of Behavioral SciencesMay Meet RequirementsStudents must seek outside training on California law and ethics
ColoradoLPCState Board of Licensed Professional Counselor ExaminersMeets Requirements
ConnecticutLPC Department of Public HealthMay Meet RequirementsIf practicum and internship faculty supervisor is a counselor; the online MSMHC program meets criteria
DelawareLPCMH, LACMHBoard of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency ProfessionalsMeets Requirements
FloridaLMHCBoard of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health CounselingDoes Not Meet Requirements

  • Requires 3-cr of coursework in Human Sexuality

  • Beginning 7/1/25, applicants must have earned a degree from a CACREP or MPCAC accredited program

GeorgiaLPC, LAPCBoard of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family TherapistsMeets Requirements
GuamLPCGuam Board of Allied Health ExaminersMeets Requirements
HawaiiLMHCDepartment of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational LicensingMeets Requirements
IdahoLPC, LCPCBoard of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family TherapistsMeets Requirements
IllinoisLPC, LCPCProfessional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary BoardMeets Requirements
IndianaLMHC, LMHCA Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Meets Requirements
IowaLMHCBoard of Behavioral ScienceMay Meet RequirementsRequires degree from CACREP accredited program or evaluation by CCE for equivalency
KansasLPC, LCPCBehavioral Sciences Regulatory BoardMeets Requirements
KentuckyLPCC, LPCABoard of Professional CounselorsDoes Not Meet RequirementsRequires CACREP Accredited Degree
LouisianaLPCLicensed Professional Counselors Board of ExaminersMeets Requirements
MaineLPC, LCPCBoard of Counseling Professionals LicensureMeets Requirements
MarylandLCPCBoard of Professional Counselors and TherapistsMeets Requirements
MassachusettsLMHC Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions Meets Requirements
MichiganLPCBoard of CounselingMeets Requirements
MinnesotaLPC, LPCCBoard of Behavioral Health and TherapyMeets Requirements
MississippiLPCBoard of Examiners for Licensed Professional CounselorsMeets Requirements
MissouriLPC, PLPCCommittee for Professional CounselorsMeets Requirements
MontanaLCPCBoard of Behavioral HealthMeets Requirements
NebraskaLMHP, LIMHP DHHSLicensure Unit – Mental Health and Social Work PracticeMeets Requirements
NevadaLCPCBoard of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional CounselorsMeets Requirements
New HampshireLCMHCBoard of Mental Health PracticeMeets Requirements
New JerseyLPC, LACProfessional Counselor Examiners CommitteeMeets Requirements
New MexicoLMHC, LPCC Regulation and Licensing Dept: Counseling and Therapy Practice Meets Requirements
New YorkLMHCOffice of the Professions: Mental Health PractitionersMeets Requirements
North CarolinaLPC, LPCA, LPCSBoard of Licensed Professional CounselorsDoes Not Meet RequirementsRequires CACREP Accredited Degree
North DakotaLPC, LAPCBoard of Counselor ExaminersMeets Requirements
OhioLPC, LPCCCounselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist BoardMeets Requirements
OklahomaLPCBoard of Behavioral Health LicensureMeets Requirements
OregonLPCBoard of Licensed Professional Counselors and TherapistsMeets Requirements
PennsylvaniaLPC Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Meets Requirements
Puerto RicoLPCBoard of Examiners of Professional CounselorsMeets Requirements
Rhode IslandLCMHCBoard of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage/Family TherapistsMeets Requirements
South CarolinaLPCBoard of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational SpecialistsMeets Requirements
South DakotaLPC, LPC-MHCounselors and Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners (link coming soon)Meets Requirements
TennesseeLPC, LPC-MHSP Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists Meets Requirements
TexasLPCBoard of Examiners of Professional CounselorsMeets Requirements
UtahLCMHCDivision of Occupational and Professional LicensingMeets RequirementsMust be accredited by CACREP or CHEA
VermontLCMHCAllied Mental HealthMeets Requirements
VirginiaLPCBoard of CounselingMeets Requirements
WashingtonLMHC, LMHCA Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee Meets Requirements
West VirginiaLPCBoard of Examiners in CounselingMeets Requirements
WisconsinLPCMarriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining BoardMeets Requirements
WyomingLPCMental Health Professions Licensing Board Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health CounselingMeets Requirements
US Virgin IslandsLPCDepartment of Licensing and Consumer AffairsMeets Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Butler University’s online programs. For information not covered here, our expert admission team is available to provide additional details and guidance.

Dual licensure as a mental health counselor can be achieved with careful planning, the right electives, and two additional courses. This would increase the total credits to 66 credits, and you would be eligible to become dual-licensed in school counseling and mental health counseling in Indiana. While this may also be possible in other states, requirements vary and additional fieldwork may be necessary. Learn more about your state’s licensure requirements by checking the school counseling state restrictions and mental health counseling state restrictions. Reach out to an admissions counselor for more information.

Yes, with careful planning, the right electives, and one additional course, you can become dual-licensed in school counseling and mental health counseling in Indiana. While this may also be possible in other states, requirements vary and additional fieldwork may be necessary. Learn more about your state’s licensure requirements by checking the school counseling state restrictions and mental health counseling state restrictions. Reach out to an admissions counselor for more information.