Counseling Degrees & Licenses in Mississippi
Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) Licenses in Mississippi: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
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Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors |
Mississippi licenses Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors (P-LPC) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). To earn P-LPC licensure, candidates must:
To be licensed as an LPC, candidates must:
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Mississippi requires counselors to renew their licenses biennially by June 30th of even-numbered years. LPC licenses cost $220 to renew and P-LPC only $50. Counselors are required to complete 24 hours of continuing education per renewal cycle, six of which must be in ethics. Additionally, counselors are required to pass the state jurisprudence exam, which counts for three hours of ethics continuing education. A new background check must be completed every six years. |
School Counseling Licenses in Mississippi
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Mississippi Department of Education |
The Mississippi Department of Education issues a Five Year Educator License in Guidance and Counseling.There are three pathways to qualify for this license. Candidates must fulfill one of the following conditions:
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School counselor licenses issued in Mississippi must be renewed every five years. To renew, school counselors must do one of the following:
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Substance Abuse Counseling Licenses in Mississippi
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The Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MAAP) and the Division of Professional Licensure and Certification of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (PLACE) issue certifications for substance abuse counselors in Mississippi. MAAP issues the reciprocal certifications of Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I (CADC-I), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC-II), and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), as well as the nonreciprocal training certification of Certified Intern Counselor (CIC). CIC certificate candidates must:
CADC, CADC-I, and CADC-II requirements are all the same, except for small variations in education and supervision and work experience hours. Certificate requirements include:
CAADC certification candidates must:
PLACE issues Provisionally Certified Addictions Therapist (PCAT) and Certified Addictions Therapist (CAT). PCAT certifications are issued for only two years. Candidates must:
CAT certificate applicants must meet the PCAT requirements, as well as:
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MAAP requires recertification every two years. CICs must complete 20 hours of continuing education and CACDs, CACD-Is, CACD-IIs, and CAADCs must complete 40 hours. Two of those hours must be in ethics and two must be in person-centered planning. Renewal fees are $75. PCAT certifications issued by PLACE do not renew. CAT certificates expire on June 30th of even-numbered years. To renew, counselors must:
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Rehabilitation Counseling Licenses in Mississippi
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors | In Mississippi, rehabilitation counselors are licensed as Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors (P-LPC) or Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). To earn P-LPC licensure, candidates must:
To be licensed as an LPC, candidates must:
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Mississippi requires counselors to renew their licenses biennially by June 30th of even-numbered years. LPC licenses cost $220 to renew and P-LPC only $50. Counselors are required to complete 24 hours of continuing education per renewal cycle, six of which must be in ethics. Additionally, counselors are required to pass the state jurisprudence exam, which counts for three hours of ethics continuing education. A new background check must be completed every six years. |
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Licenses in Mississippi
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Mississippi Licensing Board for the Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis |
The Mississippi Licensing Board for the Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis licenses Behavior Analysts and Assistant Behavior Analysts. Requirements for licensure are:
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Behavior analyst licenses in Mississippi run concurrently with the BCBA certification. Both the certification and license must be renewed before the certification expires. To renew, applicants must:
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Marriage and Family Therapy Licenses in Mississippi
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists |
The Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists credentials Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associates (LMFTA). Requirements for an LMFTA license are:
Candidates for an LMFT license must meet the LMFTA license requirements as well as:
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Marriage and family therapist licenses issued in Mississippi must be renewed every two years. LMFTA renewals cost $100 and LMFT renewals cost $200. Therapists must complete 24 hours of continuing education per renewal period. Four of those hours must be in ethics. |
Child (Pediatric) Behavioral Therapy Licenses in Mississippi
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors |
In Mississippi, child therapists are licensed as Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors (P-LPC) or Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). To earn P-LPC licensure, candidates must:
To be licensed as an LPC, candidates must:
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Mississippi requires counselors to renew their licenses biennially by June 30th of even-numbered years. LPC licenses cost $220 to renew and P-LPC only $50. Counselors are required to complete 24 hours of continuing education per renewal cycle, six of which must be in ethics. Additionally, counselors are required to pass the state jurisprudence exam, which counts for three hours of ethics continuing education. A new background check must be completed every six years. |