Eligibility and Requirements Flashcards
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Which of the following degrees typically satisfies the graduate-level education requirement for LPCC licensure?
Answer: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
A master's degree in clinical mental health counseling or a closely related counseling field is the standard graduate-level requirement for LPCC licensure.
A counselor has a master's degree in school counseling. Which additional step is most commonly required before they can apply for LPCC licensure in most states?
Answer: Complete a board-approved clinical counseling coursework remediation program
School counseling degrees often lack required clinical coursework, so most boards require completion of deficiency coursework before LPCC eligibility.
How many semester hours of graduate coursework in counseling or a related field does the NBCC typically require as a minimum for NCC eligibility, which many LPCC boards reference?
Answer: 60 semester hours
NBCC requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate counseling coursework for NCC eligibility, a benchmark many state LPCC boards adopt.
Which content area is universally required in LPCC-eligible graduate programs according to CACREP 2016 standards?
Answer: Human development across the lifespan
CACREP 2016 standards mandate human growth and development as one of the eight core curriculum areas for accredited counseling programs.
A candidate for LPCC licensure graduated from a non-CACREP-accredited program. What is typically required?
Answer: A transcript review to verify equivalent coursework meeting board standards
Most boards conduct a coursework equivalency review for graduates of non-CACREP programs to confirm all required content areas were covered.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding a foreign-trained counselor seeking LPCC licensure in the U.S.?
Answer: A credential evaluation from a NACES-approved agency is typically required
Most state boards require foreign-trained applicants to submit a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization to verify degree equivalency.
Which practicum/internship requirement is standard in CACREP-accredited programs and commonly referenced by LPCC boards for eligibility?
Answer: 100 clock hours of practicum and 600 clock hours of internship
CACREP standards require a minimum of 100 practicum hours and 600 internship hours, of which at least 240 must be direct client contact.