What are the educational requirements to become a licensed mental health counselor?
To be licensed as a mental health counselor, according to Section 8402, an applicant must “receive an appropriate education, including a master’s or higher degree in counseling, from a department-registered program or one the department determines to be the substantial equivalent thereof, in accordance with the commissioner’s regulations.” Graduate coursework shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
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