What is a Licensed Professional Counselor?
A Licensed Professional Counselor, also known as an LPC, is a professional with either a master s degree (MA, MS, M.Ed., M.A.Ed., or MAE), a specialist degree (Ed.S.), or a doctorate degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.), in counseling or a related field. This person also has passed the National Counseling Exam (NCE) administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). In North Carolina, this person will have met the requirements for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential, administered by the North Carolina Board for Licensed Professional Counselors (NCBLPC). See website links for NBCC and NCBLPC for more information.
Related Questions
- Is the NCCA licensure and board certification the same as (or equivalent to) a state’s Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) certification?
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