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Hello Sir, Can you please tell me how to get the Licensed Professional Counselor LPC Licensure in Texas ?

[Vishal Kotkar]

All states require professional counselors to go through a licensing process. In order to be licensed, you need a master's degree and passing scores on one or more examinations.

Full licensure requires you to work for a period of time under supervision.

The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors credentials counselors at two levels.

Once you have completed all requirements, including post-masters supervised practice, you will become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

While you are in the process of completing requirements, you will work as a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern (LPC-I).

This information is intended to be a guide to pursuing a counseling license in Texas.

Education-

You will need to enroll in a master's level program. Your program may be in counseling or a related field.

The Texas board includes psychiatry, psychology, marriage and family therapy, and social work among related fields.

You will need a total of at least 48 semester hours of coursework. You must have courses in each of the following areas:

Normal human growth and development
Abnormal behavior
Counseling theories
Appraisal or assessment techniques
Counseling methods or techniques
Research
Social, cultural, and family issues
Lifestyle and career development
Professional orientation

You will also need to complete an internship of at least 300 hours that includes at least 100 hours of direct client work.

If you have a practicum that is primarily about appraisal, you cannot use it to meet this requirement.

Testing-

Before you can become an LPC-I, you will need to take and pass two examinations: the National Counselor Examination and the Texas Jurisprudence exam.

The jurisprudence exam is no-fail -- you will log in and take it at your convenience. You should print out the certificate and submit it to the board as part of your application file.

You should also maintain a copy for your own records.

The NCE is the primary counseling licensing exam.

Registration materials are to be sent by mail to the following address:

CCE Assessment Dept.
PO Box 7407
Greensboro, NC 27417-0407

The processing time is about a month. Once you receive your confirmation, you can schedule at your choice of Pearson computerized testing sites. Texas has 19 testing sites.

You will need to schedule in advance by visiting www.pearsonvue.com or calling 866-904-4432.

Your fee gives you a six month eligibility window.

If at any point you have questions about the process or to make sure you are on the correct course, contact the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors at lpc@dshs.state.tx.us or call (512) 834-6658

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