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.*
* Disclaimers
- 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.
State | Licenses Granted | Board Name | Licensure Requirements Status | Notes |
Alabama | LPC, ALC | Board of Examiners in Counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Alaska | LPC | Board of Professional Counselors | Meets Requirements | |
Arizona | LPC, LAC | Board of Behavioral Health Examiners | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires a degree from a CACREP accredited or state board approved program |
Arkansas | LPC, LAC | Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy | Meets Requirements | |
California | LPCC | Board of Behavioral Sciences | May Meet Requirements* | *Coursework required in spousal or partner abuse assessment, human sexuality case management, systems of care for the severely mentally ill, the understanding of human behavior within the social context of cultures found in California, and the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care |
Colorado | LPC | State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners | Meets Requirements | |
Connecticut | LPC | Department of Public Health | May Meet Requirements* | *If practicum and internship faculty supervisor is a counselor; the online MSMHC program meets criteria |
Delaware | LPCMH, LACMH | Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals | Meets Requirements | |
Florida | LMHC | Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling | Does 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 |
Georgia | LPC, LAPC | Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists | Meets Requirements | |
Guam | LPC | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Meets Requirements | |
Hawaii | LMHC | Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing | Meets Requirements | |
Idaho | LPC, LCPC | Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists | Meets Requirements | |
Illinois | LPC, LCPC | Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board | Meets Requirements | |
Indiana | LMHC, LMHCA | Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board | Meets Requirements | |
Iowa | LMHC | Board of Behavioral Science | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires degree from CACREP accredited program or evaluation by CCE for equivalency |
Kansas | LPC, LCPC | Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Meets Requirements | |
Kentucky | LPCC, LPCA | Board of Professional Counselors | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires CACREP Accredited Degree |
Louisiana | LPC | Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners | Meets Requirements | |
Maine | LPC, LCPC | Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure | Meets Requirements | |
Maryland | LCPC | Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Does Not Meet Requirements* | *Requires a 3-cr course in Marriage and Family Therapy |
Massachusetts | LMHC | Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions | Meets Requirements | |
Michigan | LPC | Board of Counseling | Meets Requirements | |
Minnesota | LPC, LPCC | Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy | Does Not Meet Requirements* | *Requires a 3-cr course in Family Counseling & Therapy |
Mississippi | LPC | Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors | Meets Requirements | |
Missouri | LPC, PLPC | Committee for Professional Counselors | Meets Requirements | |
Montana | LCPC | Board of Behavioral Health | Meets Requirements | |
Nebraska | LMHP, LIMHP DHHS | Licensure Unit – Mental Health and Social Work Practice | Meets Requirements | |
Nevada | LCPC | Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors | Meets Requirements | |
New Hampshire | LCMHC | Board of Mental Health Practice | Meets Requirements | |
New Jersey | LPC, LAC | Professional Counselor Examiners Committee | Meets Requirements | |
New Mexico | LMHC, LPCC | Regulation and Licensing Dept: Counseling and Therapy Practice | Meets Requirements | |
New York | LMHC | Office of the Professions: Mental Health Practitioners | Meets Requirements | |
North Carolina | LPC, LPCA, LPCS | Board of Licensed Professional Counselors | May Meet Requirements* | *Requires CACREP Accredited Degree |
North Dakota | LPC, LAPC | Board of Counselor Examiners | Meets Requirements | |
Ohio | LPC, LPCC | Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | Meets Requirements | |
Oklahoma | LPC | Board of Behavioral Health Licensure | Meets Requirements | |
Oregon | LPC | Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists | Meets Requirements | |
Pennsylvania | LPC | Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors | Meets Requirements | |
Puerto Rico | LPC | Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors | Meets Requirements | |
Rhode Island | LCMHC | Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage/Family Therapists | Meets Requirements | |
South Carolina | LPC | Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists | Meets Requirements | |
South Dakota | LPC, LPC-MH | Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners (link coming soon) | Meets Requirements | |
Tennessee | LPC, LPC-MHSP | Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists | Meets Requirements | |
Texas | LPC | Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors | Meets Requirements | |
Utah | LCMHC | Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | Meets Requirements | Must be accredited by CACREP or CHEA |
Vermont | LCMHC | Allied Mental Health | Meets Requirements | |
Virginia | LPC | Board of Counseling | Meets Requirements | Requires Marriage/Family Systems |
Washington | LMHC, LMHCA | Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee | Meets Requirements | |
West Virginia | LPC | Board of Examiners in Counseling | Meets Requirements | Requires 3 credit course in Marriage/Family counseling |
Wisconsin | LPC | Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board | Meets Requirements | |
Wyoming | LPC | Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling | Meets Requirements | |
US Virgin Islands | LPC | Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs | Meets Requirements |
Answers to Common Questions
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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.
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.