When I complete the terminal MA program (clinical track) can I sit for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) exam in Colorado?
No. Our terminal MA program is designed to prepare you for entrance into a doctoral program in psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) so that you can become licensed as a Psychologist after you graduate from the doctoral program. However, some of our MA students stop at the MA level and then work toward the LPC licensure in Colorado. Because we are not a licensure preparation program, these students must take several additional courses, receive more supervised clinical practicum experience, and must submit their educational documentation to the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) for a determinatino of equivalencey with Colorado’s requirements. An application for a Colorado Educational Equivalencey Review can be downladed from CCE’s website. Students interested in pursuing licensure at the MA level in Colorado should carefully consult the full requirements for licensure which can be found on the webiste of Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Registrations.
