State Professional Counselor Licensing Boards

The licensure board for professional counselors in the State of Texas is the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

All state counseling agencies

Information on certification requirements across the country is available from the American Counseling Association

Alabama

Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Alabama.

Alaska

Alaska Board of Professional Counselors

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Alaska.

Arizona

Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Arizona.

Arkansas

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Arkansas.

California

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in California.

Colorado

Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Colorado.

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Professional Counselor Licensure

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Connecticut.

Delaware

Professional Counsel of Mental Health Licensure

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Delaware.

District of Columbia

DC Health Professional Counseling Licensing

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in the District of Columbia.

Florida

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Florida.

Georgia

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Georgia.

Hawaii

Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Hawaii.

Idaho

Idaho Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Idaho.

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Illinois.

Indiana

Indiana Professional Licensing

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Indiana.

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Health

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Iowa.

Kansas

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Kansas.

Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Kentucky.

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Louisiana.

Maine

Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Maine.

Maryland

Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Maryland.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Massachusetts.

Michigan

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Michigan. 

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Minnesota.

Mississippi

Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Mississippi.

Missouri

Missouri Division of Professional Registration

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Missouri.

Montana

Montana Board of Behavioral Health

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Montana.

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Nebraska.

Nevada

State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Nevada.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in New Hampshire.

New Jersey

State of New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in New Jersey.

New Mexico

New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in New Mexico.

New York

Professional Education Program Review

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in New York. 

North Carolina

North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in North Carolina.

North Dakota

North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in North Dakota.

Ohio

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for an educator license or endorsement in Ohio. 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Oklahoma. 

Oregon

Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Oregon.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Pennsylvania.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Board of Examiners in Psychology

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Puerto Rico.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health, Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Rhode Island.

South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in South Carolina.

South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in South Dakota.

Tennessee

Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Tennessee.

Texas

The certifying agency for school counselors is the Texas Education Agency.

The licensure board for professional counselors is the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

UT Austin has determined that the completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets the requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Texas.

Utah

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Utah.

U.S. Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Vermont

Board of Allied Mental Health – Vermont Secretary of State’s Office

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Vermont.

Virginia

Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Counseling

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Virginia.

Washington

Washington Department of Health

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Washington.

West Virginia

West Virginia Board Examiners in Counseling

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in West Virginia.

Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services n

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Wisconsin.

Wyoming

Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

UT Austin has not determined whether completion of a UT Austin counselor licensure program meets requirements to apply for a license, certification, or endorsement in Wyoming.


State Licensure

UT Austin makes every effort to ensure state licensure or certification information is current; however, state requirements may change.

If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Texas, you should contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program.