How do I apply for licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor?
• file the application for the Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Form 1), • pay the application and registration fee ($345), • have the college or university from which you completed your graduate program verify that you received a master’s or higher degree in counseling that includes course content required in the law and regulations (Form 2 and transcript), • apply for a limited permit to meet the requirements for supervised experience and examination in a setting acceptable to the Department (Form 5 and $70 fee) • pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCHMCE) from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) • have your employer or supervisor document that you completed 3,000 client contact hours of supervised experience in mental health counseling after receipt of the qualifying degree, acceptable to the Department (Form 4 and 4B), and • complete the two-hour Department-approved course in child abuse identification and reporting or the exemption (Fo
