Clinical Mental Health Counseling State Licensure Information
The State Licensing Requirements will indicate if the program curriculum 'Meets' the individual state’s requirements, 'Does NOT Meet' the state’s requirement, or will state 'Undetermined' if Malone has not yet determined if the curriculum requirements are met. It is the responsibility of the student completing the licensure program to check with the licensing board(s) in their state of residence or in the state in which they intend to obtain a license for the most recent information and requirements.
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State |
Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department |
State Licensing Requirements |
Additional Requirements for Licensure |
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Alabama |
Meets |
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Alaska |
Does Not Meet |
Alaska requires at least 2 years and 1,000 direct/3,000 total hours after degree before they license (they only have one-tier license structure) |
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Arizona |
Meets |
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Arkansas |
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy |
Does Not Meet |
1 credit hour of Technology assisted counseling course. This requirement may be met after graduate degree conferred as a CEU. Have student double check with the board. Note: Students need a B or better in all courses |
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California |
Does Not Meet |
- A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human sexuality - A minimum of 15 contact hours of instruction in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and same-gender abuse dynamics. - A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting |
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Colorado |
Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Licensure |
Meets |
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Connecticut |
Meets |
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Delaware |
Meets |
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District of Columbia |
District of Columbia Health Professional Counseling Licensing |
Meets |
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Florida |
Does Not Meet |
Students need to take a course in Human sexuality |
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Georgia |
Meets |
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Hawaii |
Meets |
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Idaho |
Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists |
Does Not Meet |
Students would need an additional 300 indirect hours in their practicum/internship experiences to meet requirements. |
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Illinois |
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Undetermined |
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Indiana |
Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board |
Does Not Meet |
Students need to accrue an additional 300 hours in their internship courses. |
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Iowa |
Meets |
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Kansas |
Undetermined |
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Kentucky |
Meets |
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Louisiana |
Meets |
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Maine |
Does Not Meet |
Additional coursework and hours are needed for LCPC |
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Maryland |
Meets |
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Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services |
Meets |
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Michigan |
Does Not Meet |
Beginning March 17, 2021, individuals seeking licensure must have completed training to identify victims of human trafficking prior to obtaining a license as a Counselor |
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Minnesota |
Meets |
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Mississippi |
State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors |
Meets |
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Missouri |
Meets |
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Montana |
Meets |
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Nebraska |
Meets |
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Nevada |
State of Nevada Board of Examiners for marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical |
Does Not Meet |
Students need to take 1. at least one course in family systems 2. at least one course in crisis or trauma 3. at least one course in grief and loss |
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New Hampshire |
Does Not Meet |
Students must complete one calendar year “in residence” at the institution, which does not apply to our fully online students. Additionally, students must complete 6 hours of ethics, 3 hours of that including suicide prevention. |
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New Jersey |
Does Not Meet |
5 hours in ethics and legal standards |
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New Mexico |
Meets |
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New York |
Meets |
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North Carolina |
Meets |
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North Dakota |
Meets |
Must complete practicum/internship on-site (no online/telehealth options as of 9/8/21) |
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Ohio |
Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board |
Meets |
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Oklahoma |
Meets |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists |
Meets |
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Pennsylvania |
Meets |
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Puerto Rico |
Undetermined |
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Rhode Island |
RI Department of Health, Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family |
Does Not Meet |
Require 12 credit hours of practicum/internship Require 100 hours of supervision Require 500 direct client hours, 250 of these hours must be with couples/families |
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South Carolina |
Undetermined |
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South Dakota |
South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists |
Meets |
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Tennessee |
Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists |
Meets |
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Texas |
Meets |
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Utah |
Does Not Meet |
Practicum/internship (at least 4 semester hours) that includes combined completion of at least 1,000 hours of supervised clinical training of which at least 400 hours shall be in providing clinical mental health counseling directly to clients |
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Vermont |
Meets |
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Virginia |
Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Counseling |
Meets |
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Washington |
Meets |
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West Virginia |
Meets |
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Wisconsin |
State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services |
Meets |
Must take the Trauma elective course at Malone to meet requirements |
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Wyoming |
Meets |
updated 9/13/2021