Addiction Counseling Licensure | Master of Arts in Counseling

The following table lists the determination of whether the Program standard curriculum meets the educational requirements for professional licensure for each state and U.S. territory, or additional course work is needed to achieve the licensing requirements for public disclosure and making informed decisions.

The MAC curriculum is aligned with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, while seeking BBS approval and CACREP accreditation, respectively.

State	Licenses Granted	Board Name	Meets Licensure Requirements	Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements	Undetermined*	Additional Requirements to Meet Educational Licensure Requirements
Alabama	LPC	Board of Examiners in Counseling			X	Helping Relationship. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements.
Alaska	LPC	Board of Professional Counselors			X	Helping relationship, and Marriage and family counseling and therapy. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Arizona	LPC, LAC	Board of Behavioral Health Examiners			X	Helping relationship. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Arkansas	LPC, LAC	Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy			X	Helping relationship & Family and Relationship. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
California	LPCC	Board of Behavioral Sciences			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Colorado	LPC	State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners			X	Helping relationship. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements. If your education is not CACREP approved, you must also upload an education review by the Center for Credential Education (CCE) to show that your education is equivalent.
Connecticut	LPC	Department of Public Health			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Delaware	LPCMH, LACMH	Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals			X	Helping Relationships. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
District of Columbia	LPC, LGPC	Board of Professional Counseling			X	Marriage and Family Counseling. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Florida	LMHC	Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling			X	Human Sexuality. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Georgia	LPC, LMHC	Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists			X	The Helping Relationship or Advanced Psychotherapy/Intervention theory. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Hawaii	LMHC	Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional & Vocational Licensing			X	Appraisal of Human behavior. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Idaho	LPC, LCPC	Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists			X	The Helping Relationship & Appraisal of the Individual. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Illinois	LPC, LCPC	Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board			X	Family Dynamics & Appraisal of the Individual. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Indiana	LMHC, LMHCA	Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board			X	Helping Relationships, Contextual Dimensions, Knowledge and skills for the practice of mental health counseling, Counseling Addicted Family Systems. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements. Supplemental form for LACA: https://www.in.gov/pla/files/52957-fill-in-2.pdf
Iowa	LMHC	Board of Behavioral Science			X	Helping Relationships. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements. Note: Graduates of Non-CACREP accredited programs. Degree must have an emphasis in mental health or clinical mental health counseling and transcripts must include the school seal, degree earned, and date of graduation (from 2022 website at https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Behavioral-Science)
Kansas	LPC, LCPC	Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board			X	The Helping Relationship, Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Kentucky	LACD	Board of Professional Counselors			X	The helping relationship including counseling theory and practice. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Louisiana	LPC	Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners			X	Techniques of Counseling/Psychotherapy-Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Maine	LPC, LCPC	Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure			X	Helping Relationships & Domestic Violence (12 hours). https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/sites/maine.gov.pfr.professionallicensing/files/inline-files/DV_Training.pdf)
Maryland	LCPC	Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists			X	Marriage and family therapy, Psychotherapy and treatment of mental and emotional disorders. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Massachusetts	LMHC	Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Michigan	LPC	Board of Counseling			X	Treatment of mental and emotional disorders, Helping Relationships. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Minnesota	LADC	Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy			X	Helping relationships, Family counseling and therapy, Course Work: Documentation of 270 clock hours (18 semester credits) in of specific alcohol and drug counseling course work—-Practicum/Internship: 880 hour alcohol and drug counseling practicum (see https://mn.gov/boards/assets/LPCC%20General%20Application%20-%209.1.2021_tcm21-519965.pdf & https://mn.gov/boards/assets/LPC%20Required%20Coursework%20Guide_tcm21-458522.pdf
Mississippi	LPC	Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors			X	Marriage and/or Family Counseling/Therapy. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Missouri	LPC	Committee for Professional Counselors		X		Does not meet- TUW courses more than 50% online so does not meet Missouri criteria and cannot be accepted.
Montana	LAC, LCPC	Board of Behavioral Health			X	Addiction Specific: Gambling/gaming disorder assessment and counseling. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Nebraska	ADC	Alcohol and Drug Counselor			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Nevada	CPC	Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements at http://nvrules.elaws.us/nac/641a.085
New Hampshire	MLADC	Board of Mental Health Practice			X	Family Counseling; Seek board specific info at http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXX/330-C/330-C-10.htm & http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXX/330-C/330-C-16.htm
New Jersey	LCADC, LPC	Professional Counselor Examiners Committee			X	Compulsive gambling (domain I); family counseling (domain II); HIV Positive Resources (domain III); domain IV); Professional growth, personal growth, community involvement (Domain V)
New Mexico	LADC	Regulation & Licensing Dept.: Counseling and Therapy Practice			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements at https://www.rld.nm.gov/uploads/files/Rule%20Book(1).pdf
New York	LMHC	Office of the Professions: Mental Health Practitioners		X		Does not meet -Only out-of-state programs that have CACREP clinical mental health counseling accreditation may place students in a mental health counseling practicum/internship in New York State
North Carolina	LCMHCA	Board of Licensed Professional Counselors			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
North Dakota	LPC, LAPC	Board of Counselor Examiners			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Ohio	LPC, LPCC	Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements; Review site for Counselor Trainee Requirements at https://cswmft.ohio.gov/get-licensed/counselors/ct-license-instructions
Oklahoma	LPC	Board of Behavioral Health Licensure			X	Abnormal Human Behavior; Otherwise, Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Oregon	LPC	Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Pennsylvania	LPC	Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Rhode Island	LCDP	Rhode Island Department of Health Chemical Dependency Professionals			X	Could not verify requirements with TUW’s curriculum
South Carolina	LPC	Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
South Dakota	LAC	Board of addiction Professionals			X	Curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Tennessee	LADC	Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors			X	Curriculum requirements can’t be located but may align based upon following link: https://casetext.com/statute/tennessee-code/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/health/chapter-24-alcohol-and-drug-treatment/part-6-licensing-of-alcohol-and-drug-abuse-counselors/section-68-24-606-adoption-of-nationally-recognized-and-accepted-professional-practice-domains
Texas	LCDC	Texas Health and Human Services Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Program			X	Abnormal Human Behavior; Couples, marriage or family counseling. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Utah	LCMHC	Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing		X		Does not meet- -Master’s or Doctorate degree in Mental Health Counseling program ONLY that is accredited by CACREP. Submit OFFICIAL transcripts that identify the degree earned and date conferred. – OR – =Master’s or Doctorate degree in Mental Health Counseling program or equivalent field that is accredited by CHEA.
Vermont	LADC	Vermont Secretary of State			X	American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria); Neurobiology of addiction and substance use dependence. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Virginia	LPC	Virginia Dept. of Health Professions; Board of Counseling			X	Marriage and Family Therapy Systems Theory. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Washington	SUDP, SUDP(t)	Washington State Department of Health Substance Use Disorder Professional, Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee			X	-Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of -Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria -HIV/AIDS brief Risk intervention for people with substance use disorder -Adolescent substance use disorder assessment and treatment
West Virginia	LPC	Board of Examiners in Counseling			X	Marriage and Family Counseling. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Wisconsin	LPC	Department of Safety and Professional Services: Professional Counselor			X	The Helping Relationship; Foundations of clinical mental health (elective). Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements
Wyoming	LPC	Wyoming Mental Health Professionals Licensing Board			X	Helping Relationships. Otherwise, curriculum appears equivalent to state requirements