LPCC Eligibility and Requirements 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following degrees typically satisfies the graduate-level education requirement for LPCC licensure?
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Correct answer)
- Doctor of Education (EdD) in Administration
- Associate of Applied Science in Human Services
Correct 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.
Question 2: 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?
- Complete a board-approved clinical counseling coursework remediation program (Correct answer)
- Obtain a second master's degree in clinical mental health counseling
- Pass only the state jurisprudence exam without any additional coursework
- Submit a portfolio of school counseling cases
Correct 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.
Question 3: 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?
- 30 semester hours
- 48 semester hours
- 60 semester hours (Correct answer)
- 72 semester hours
Correct 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.
Question 4: Which content area is universally required in LPCC-eligible graduate programs according to CACREP 2016 standards?
- Forensic interviewing techniques
- Human development across the lifespan (Correct answer)
- Corporate organizational behavior
- Agricultural community outreach
Correct 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.
Question 5: A candidate for LPCC licensure graduated from a non-CACREP-accredited program. What is typically required?
- Automatic disqualification from licensure in all states
- A transcript review to verify equivalent coursework meeting board standards (Correct answer)
- Completion of a doctoral degree to compensate
- Only a letter from their graduate advisor confirming competency
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which of the following is TRUE regarding a foreign-trained counselor seeking LPCC licensure in the U.S.?
- Foreign degrees are automatically accepted without review
- A credential evaluation from a NACES-approved agency is typically required (Correct answer)
- They must retake all graduate coursework in the U.S. regardless of prior training
- Foreign applicants are permanently ineligible for LPCC licensure
Correct 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.
Question 7: Which practicum/internship requirement is standard in CACREP-accredited programs and commonly referenced by LPCC boards for eligibility?
- 100 clock hours of practicum and 600 clock hours of internship (Correct answer)
- 50 clock hours of practicum and 200 clock hours of internship
- 200 clock hours of practicum and 900 clock hours of internship
- 300 clock hours of practicum and 1,200 clock hours of internship
Correct 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.
LPCC Eligibility and Requirements 2
Which of the following degrees typically satisfies the graduate-level education requirement for LPCC licensure?