Counseling Degrees & Licenses in Montana
Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) Licenses in Montana: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Montana Department of Labor & Industry Board of Behavioral Health |
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Candidate (LCPC Candidate) are the mental health counselor licenses issued by the state of Montana. In order to earn an LCPC Candidate credential, applicants must:
To transition to a full LCPC, candidates must:
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Counseling licenses in Montana are renewed annually. They cost $175. Counselors are required to submit an online application, as well as 20 hours of continuing education hours. LPC Candidates are not required to complete continuing education hours. |
School Counseling Licenses in Montana
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Office of Public Instruction |
The Montana Office of Public Instruction issues a Class 6 School Counselor Specialist License. The requirements for this license are:
Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree (and are within four courses of graduating from a master’s program) may apply for a Class 5 license. |
The Class 6 School Counselor Specialist License issued in Montana is valid for five years. Renewals cost $30. School counselors must complete 60 renewal units per renewal cycle. Class 5 licenses either expire or are upgraded. They do not renew. |
Substance Abuse Counseling Licenses in Montana
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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The Montana Board of Behavioral Health credentials Licensed Addiction Counselors (LAC) and Licensed Addiction Counselor Candidates (LAC Candidate). Requirements for an LAC Candidate license include:
LAC applicants must meet the requirements for a LAC candidate license, as well as:
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Renewals for LAC and LAC candidate licenses are due every year. LAC licenses cost $150 to renew and LAC candidates cost $100. Complete applications must be submitted along with 20 hours of continuing education. New license holders are not required to submit hours for their first renewal. |
Rehabilitation Counseling Licenses in Montana
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Montana Department of Labor & Industry Board of Behavioral Health | Rehabilitation counselors in Montana must hold either a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Candidate (LCPC Candidate) license. In order to earn an LCPC Candidate credential, applicants must:
To transition to a full LCPC, candidates must:
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Counseling licenses in Montana are renewed annually. They cost $175. Counselors are required to submit an online application, as well as 20 hours of continuing education hours. LPC Candidates are not required to complete continuing education hours. |
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Licenses in Montana
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Montana Board of Psychologists |
The Montana Board of Psychologists licenses Behavior Analysts and Assistant Behavior Analysts. Requirements for licensure are:
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Behavior analyst licenses issued in Montana expire annually on December 31st. To renew, applicants must:
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Marriage and Family Therapy Licenses in Montana
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Montana Department of Labor & Industry Board of Behavioral Health |
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry Board of Behavioral Health credentials Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidates (LMFT Candidate). Requirements for an LMFT Candidate license are:
LMFT license applicants must meet candidate license requirements, as well as:
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Marriage and family therapy licenses in Montana must be renewed annually. They cost $175 and therapists are required to submit an online application, as well as 20 hours of continuing education hours. LPC Candidates are not required to complete continuing education hours. |
Child (Pediatric) Behavioral Therapy Licenses in Montana
Licensing Authority | Eligibility & Details | Renewal Requirements |
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Montana Department of Labor & Industry Board of Behavioral Health |
Child therapists in Montana must hold either a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Candidate (LCPC Candidate) license. In order to earn an LCPC Candidate credential, applicants must:
To transition to a full LCPC, candidates must:
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Counseling licenses in Montana are renewed annually. They cost $175. Counselors are required to submit an online application, as well as 20 hours of continuing education hours. LPC Candidates are not required to complete continuing education hours. |