Counseling Degrees & Licenses in Maryland
Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) Licenses in Maryland: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
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Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists |
Mental health counselors in Maryland are licensed as Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPCs) or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselors (LGPCs). Candidates first apply to be LGPCs. The requirements include:
To transition from LGPC to LCPC, candidates must meet the above requirements as well as:
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Counseling licenses in Maryland expire two years after the date they were issued. It costs $301 to renew a counseling license. Counselors must complete 40 continuing education units per renewal. |
School Counseling Licenses in Maryland
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Maryland State Department of Education |
The Maryland State Department of Education issues certification for school counselors. The five options for qualification for this certificate are:
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School counselor certificates issued in Maryland are valid for five years. To renew, counselors must:
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Substance Abuse Counseling Licenses in Maryland
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | The Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists credentials Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LCADC) and Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LGADC). They also certify Certified Supervised Counselors-Alcohol and Drug (CSC-AD), Certified Associate Counselors-Alcohol and Drug (CAC-AD), and Alcohol and Drug Trainees (ADT). To earn an ADT certification, applicants must:
To earn a CSC-AD certification, applicants must:
To earn a CAC-AD certification, applicants must:
LGADC license candidates must:
LCADCs must meet all the requirements for LGADCs, as well as:
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Licenses and certificates issued by the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists expire every two years. Renewals for certificate holders or trainees are $200, while renewals for license holders cost $301. All certificate and license holders must complete 40 continuing education hours, of which 30 hours must be formal courses, classes, or lectures. |
Rehabilitation Counseling Licenses in Maryland
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Rehabilitation counselors in Maryland are credentialed as Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPCs) or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselors (LGPCs). Candidates first apply to be LGPCs. The requirements include:
To transition from LGPC to LCPC, candidates must meet the above requirements as well as:
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Counseling licenses in Maryland expire two years after the date they were issued. It costs $301 to renew a counseling license. Counselors must complete 40 continuing education units per renewal. |
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Licenses in Maryland
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists |
Behavior Analysts in Maryland are licensed by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. Requirements for licensure are:
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Renewals for licenses in Maryland are required every two years. The fee is $301. To renew, analysts must submit a completed application, as well as proof of current BCBA or BCBA-D certification. |
Marriage and Family Therapy Licenses in Maryland
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists |
The Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapist credentials Licensed Graduate Marriage & Family Therapists (LGMFT) and Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists (LCMFT). LGMFT candidates must:
To transition from an LGMFT to LCMFT, candidates must meet the above requirements, as well as:
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Marriage and family therapy licenses in Maryland expire two years after the date they were issued. It costs $301 to renew a counseling license. Counselors must complete 40 continuing education units per renewal. |
Child (Pediatric) Behavioral Therapy Licenses in Maryland
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists |
Child therapists in Maryland are credentialed as Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPCs) or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselors (LGPCs). Candidates first apply to be LGPCs. The requirements include:
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Counseling licenses in Maryland expire two years after the date they were issued. It costs $301 to renew a counseling license. Counselors must complete 40 continuing education units per renewal. |