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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Independent professional counseling license.

Licensing authority: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors · Application information

Licensure by Comity
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Exam timing
Previously passed currently offered NCE or NCMHCE remains a leaf; no retake is required solely because the score predates application.
Experience
At least five continuous licensed years of professional counseling work, without substantiated complaints or disciplinary action.
Independent license
Current equivalent independent counseling license in good standing.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Licensure file
Certified original licensure file, including supervision records, transcripts and national scores; if missing, official NCE/NCMHCE score report must be sent directly from NBCC.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
References
Curriculum vitae and three work references.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Initial licensure following Mississippi provisional practice
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Existing license
Hold a Mississippi P-LPC and complete the required supervised experience.
Experience recency
Supervised experience must be within seven years of application.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
National exam timing
NCE or NCMHCE may be taken at any time without Board approval; a prior passing score on a currently offered exam is accepted without retaking.
Ongoing supervision
Remain supervised until the LPC issues; after submitting the LPC application report at least one hour of individual supervision monthly.
Supervised experience
3,000 post-master supervised hours in at least 18 months, including 1,200 direct-service hours and 100 face-to-face or synchronous supervision hours; up to 50 of those 100 hours may be group supervision.
Supervision records
Board online supervision logs and verification forms are required; the supervisor completes the annual P-LPC evaluation.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Weekly limits
Maximum 40 supervised hours per week and 25 direct-service hours per 40-hour week; at least two supervision hours monthly during experience.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Return from Lapsed Status within 60 calendar days
Mississippi Jurisprudence Assessments — LPC Assessment (practice unavailable)
Background check
Fingerprint-based background check every six years.
Continuing education
24 continuing-education hours in the preceding renewal period, including six ethics/legal hours.
Distance services
If designated for distance professional services, two telemental-health continuing-education hours are included in the total.
Lapse limit
Submit reapplication and current renewal fees, applicable CEH and additional Board-requested items within 60 calendar days. No practice is authorized while lapsed.
Renewal application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, and the jurisprudence assessment certificate.
Renewal cycle
Biennial LPC renewal by June 30 of the renewal year.
Licensure of a Military Spouse
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check.
Existing license
Current credential from another jurisdiction with substantially equivalent or greater standards; good standing without discipline.
Experience
Two of the five preceding years of counseling experience; full-time, part-time, paid and volunteer experience counts.
Fees
Pay applicable fees.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Military spouse
Legal spouse of an active military member.
Pathway selection
Applicant elects the military-spouse route rather than Comity.
Licensure of a Military Trained Counselor
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check.
Conduct
No act that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation in Mississippi.
Experience
Work in that military specialty for at least two of the five preceding years; all relevant military duties count.
Fees
Pay applicable fees.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Military training
Military occupational specialty substantially within counseling; evidence of military training, testing or equivalent training and experience substantially equivalent to or exceeding Mississippi requirements.
Pathway selection
Applicant elects the military route rather than licensure by Comity.
Discretionary restoration following a nonrevocation disciplinary sanction
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Assessment
Rule 8.5(B) prescribes no identifiable examination for this restoration; no examination is invented.
Board discretion
The Board may grant reinstatement after sanctions other than revocation under Rule 8.5(B); comply with its individualized conditions and order.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-03-02.

Ordinary application by an out of state counselor
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Experience recency
Supervised experience must be within seven years of application.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
National exam timing
NCE or NCMHCE may be taken at any time without Board approval; a prior passing score on a currently offered exam is accepted without retaking.
Ongoing supervision
Remain supervised until the LPC issues; after submitting the LPC application report at least one hour of individual supervision monthly.
Prior license
Provide official verification from every jurisdiction in which a license has been held.
Supervised experience
3,000 post-master supervised hours in at least 18 months, including 1,200 direct-service hours and 100 face-to-face or synchronous supervision hours; up to 50 of those 100 hours may be group supervision.
Supervision equivalence
Out-of-state applicants must satisfy Rule 4.2(B), (C), and (D); the Board may accept hours supervised by an LPC-S or equivalent.
Supervision records
Board online supervision logs and verification forms are required; the supervisor completes the annual P-LPC evaluation.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Weekly limits
Maximum 40 supervised hours per week and 25 direct-service hours per 40-hour week; at least two supervision hours monthly during experience.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Return from Non Practicing to practicing status
Mississippi Jurisprudence Assessments — LPC Assessment (practice unavailable)
Assessment identity
The Board separates the applicant pass/fail exam from the licensed LPC renewal assessment; this return by an existing licensee uses the LPC assessment.
Background check
Complete a background check if the Board requests it.
Continuing education
Provide evidence of 12 CEH within the prior 365 days.
Existing status
Currently in Non-Practicing Status.
Fees
Pay the full licensing fee.
Jurisprudence recency
Complete the Mississippi jurisprudence examination within the past 365 calendar days.
Reapplication after denial
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Current qualifications
Meet current licensure requirements and remit application fees.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Experience recency
Supervised experience must be within seven years of application.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
National exam timing
NCE or NCMHCE may be taken at any time without Board approval; a prior passing score on a currently offered exam is accepted without retaking.
New evidence
After denial, the new complete application must supply new evidence for reconsideration.
Ongoing supervision
Remain supervised until the LPC issues; after submitting the LPC application report at least one hour of individual supervision monthly.
Supervised experience
3,000 post-master supervised hours in at least 18 months, including 1,200 direct-service hours and 100 face-to-face or synchronous supervision hours; up to 50 of those 100 hours may be group supervision.
Supervision records
Board online supervision logs and verification forms are required; the supervisor completes the annual P-LPC evaluation.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Waiting period
Wait at least one year after final denial/refusal of renewal or revocation before reapplying.
Weekly limits
Maximum 40 supervised hours per week and 25 direct-service hours per 40-hour week; at least two supervision hours monthly during experience.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
New application after the lapse restoration window
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Experience recency
Supervised experience must be within seven years of application.
Expired status
The license was not renewed within 60 calendar days after lapsing; a new application must meet current qualifications.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
National exam timing
NCE or NCMHCE may be taken at any time without Board approval; a prior passing score on a currently offered exam is accepted without retaking.
Ongoing supervision
Remain supervised until the LPC issues; after submitting the LPC application report at least one hour of individual supervision monthly.
Supervised experience
3,000 post-master supervised hours in at least 18 months, including 1,200 direct-service hours and 100 face-to-face or synchronous supervision hours; up to 50 of those 100 hours may be group supervision.
Supervision records
Board online supervision logs and verification forms are required; the supervisor completes the annual P-LPC evaluation.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Weekly limits
Maximum 40 supervised hours per week and 25 direct-service hours per 40-hour week; at least two supervision hours monthly during experience.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Reapplication after revocation
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Current qualifications
Meet current licensure requirements and remit application fees.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Experience recency
Supervised experience must be within seven years of application.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
National exam timing
NCE or NCMHCE may be taken at any time without Board approval; a prior passing score on a currently offered exam is accepted without retaking.
New evidence
After denial, the new complete application must supply new evidence for reconsideration.
Ongoing supervision
Remain supervised until the LPC issues; after submitting the LPC application report at least one hour of individual supervision monthly.
Supervised experience
3,000 post-master supervised hours in at least 18 months, including 1,200 direct-service hours and 100 face-to-face or synchronous supervision hours; up to 50 of those 100 hours may be group supervision.
Supervision records
Board online supervision logs and verification forms are required; the supervisor completes the annual P-LPC evaluation.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Waiting period
Wait at least one year after final denial/refusal of renewal or revocation before reapplying.
Weekly limits
Maximum 40 supervised hours per week and 25 direct-service hours per 40-hour week; at least two supervision hours monthly during experience.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
New application after permanent Retired Status
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Experience recency
Supervised experience must be within seven years of application.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
National exam timing
NCE or NCMHCE may be taken at any time without Board approval; a prior passing score on a currently offered exam is accepted without retaking.
Ongoing supervision
Remain supervised until the LPC issues; after submitting the LPC application report at least one hour of individual supervision monthly.
Prior status
Applicant has permanent Retired Status; a new application must meet all current licensure qualifications.
Supervised experience
3,000 post-master supervised hours in at least 18 months, including 1,200 direct-service hours and 100 face-to-face or synchronous supervision hours; up to 50 of those 100 hours may be group supervision.
Supervision records
Board online supervision logs and verification forms are required; the supervisor completes the annual P-LPC evaluation.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Weekly limits
Maximum 40 supervised hours per week and 25 direct-service hours per 40-hour week; at least two supervision hours monthly during experience.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Biennial renewal for an LPC without supervisor designation
Mississippi Jurisprudence Assessments — LPC Assessment (practice unavailable)
Background check
Fingerprint-based background check every six years.
Continuing education
24 continuing-education hours in the preceding renewal period, including six ethics/legal hours.
Distance services
If designated for distance professional services, two telemental-health continuing-education hours are included in the total.
Renewal application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, and the jurisprudence assessment certificate.
Renewal cycle
Biennial LPC renewal by June 30 of the renewal year.
Universal Recognition based on a license held at least one year
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Background check
Provide fingerprints for state and federal checks.
Conduct
No disqualifying criminal record or conduct, no surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, and no unresolved disciplinary complaint or investigation; satisfy section 73-50-2(3)(c)-(f).
Existing license
Current, valid, good-standing independent counseling license in a similar scope, held for at least one year; sending authority must verify its original qualification requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable Mississippi application and processing fees.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
License scope
License is at the same practice level, valid in Mississippi only, and does not itself confer compact eligibility.
Records
The Board requests the original licensure file, supervision verification, transcript and national exam scores. The sending authority verifies any prior education, experience, examination and supervision requirements; unnamed prior examinations are conditions rather than invented leaves.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence and submit proof plus a notarized affidavit of eligibility.
Universal Recognition based on three years of work in an occupation not licensed by the originating jurisdiction
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Background check
Provide fingerprints for state and federal checks.
Conduct
No disqualifying criminal record or conduct, no surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, and no unresolved disciplinary complaint or investigation; satisfy section 73-50-2(3)(c)-(f).
Fees
Pay applicable Mississippi application and processing fees.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
License scope
License is at the same practice level, valid in Mississippi only, and does not itself confer compact eligibility.
Licensure conditions
Section 73-50-2(4) requires the conduct and fee conditions of subsection (3)(c)-(f); it does not require the license-holding condition in subsection (3)(a).
Records
The Board requests the original licensure file, supervision verification, transcript and national exam scores. The sending authority verifies any prior education, experience, examination and supervision requirements; unnamed prior examinations are conditions rather than invented leaves.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence and submit proof plus a notarized affidavit of eligibility.
Work experience
At least three years in a lawful occupation in a jurisdiction that does not license it, with a scope similar to the Mississippi counseling occupation, as determined by the Board.

Temporary Practice Permit — Military-Trained Applicant or Military Spouse

Discretionary interim practice permit while the applicant satisfies military-route licensure requirements.

Licensing authority: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors · Application information

Temporary permit for a military spouse applicant
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Examination timing
The identified jurisprudence exam belongs to completion of the military licensure pathway; the temporary permit allows practice while that requirement remains pending.
Prior credential
Already licensed, certified or registered in another jurisdiction whose standards are substantially equivalent.
Qualifying applicant
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Temporary scope
The Board may permit practice while licensure requirements are being satisfied; the permit ends when a license issues or denial is notified.
Temporary permit for a military trained applicant
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Examination timing
The identified jurisprudence exam belongs to completion of the military licensure pathway; the temporary permit allows practice while that requirement remains pending.
Prior credential
Already licensed, certified or registered in another jurisdiction whose standards are substantially equivalent.
Qualifying applicant
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Temporary scope
The Board may permit practice while licensure requirements are being satisfied; the permit ends when a license issues or denial is notified.

Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (P-LPC)

Provisional counseling license under a Board-qualified supervisor.

Licensing authority: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors · Application information

Initial provisional licensure
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
National exam stage
Current Rule 4.2 requires the applicant jurisprudence exam for provisional issuance; NCE/NCMHCE belongs to subsequent full LPC licensure under Rule 4.3(C).
Practice setting
Practice at a government-governed clinical site or another site with an independently licensed psychotherapy provider available on the premises; no independent practice.
Provisional duration
Annual renewals allowed for not more than four years; extension may be appealed to the Board.
Supervision agreement
Online agreement, written supervision contract, and Declaration of Practice with a Mississippi LPC-S are required. Hours begin after P-LPC issuance; supervision continues until independent licensure.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Return of a lapsed provisional license within 60 calendar days
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Six continuing-education hours in the preceding license period, including two ethics/legal hours and one distance-services hour if designated.
Lapse limit
Pay reapplication and annual renewal fees within 60 calendar days; no supervised hours accrue while lapsed.
Renewal cycle
Annual renewal on or before June 30; not more than four years unless the Board grants an extension.
Supervisor evaluation
The LPC-S must submit the annual online evaluation; continued supervision and applicable renewal fee are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-03-02.

Discretionary restoration following a nonrevocation disciplinary sanction
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Assessment
Rule 8.5(B) prescribes no identifiable examination for this restoration; no examination is invented.
Board discretion
The Board may grant reinstatement after sanctions other than revocation under Rule 8.5(B); comply with its individualized conditions and order.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-03-02.

Reapplication after denial
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Current qualifications
Meet current licensure requirements and remit application fees.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
New evidence
After denial, the new complete application must supply new evidence for reconsideration.
Practice setting
Practice at a government-governed clinical site or another site with an independently licensed psychotherapy provider available on the premises; no independent practice.
Provisional duration
Annual renewals allowed for not more than four years; extension may be appealed to the Board.
Supervision agreement
Online agreement, written supervision contract, and Declaration of Practice with a Mississippi LPC-S are required. Hours begin after P-LPC issuance; supervision continues until independent licensure.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Waiting period
Wait at least one year after final denial/refusal of renewal or revocation before reapplying.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
New application after the lapse restoration window
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Expired status
The license was not renewed within 60 calendar days after lapsing; a new application must meet current qualifications.
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
Practice setting
Practice at a government-governed clinical site or another site with an independently licensed psychotherapy provider available on the premises; no independent practice.
Provisional duration
Annual renewals allowed for not more than four years; extension may be appealed to the Board.
Supervision agreement
Online agreement, written supervision contract, and Declaration of Practice with a Mississippi LPC-S are required. Hours begin after P-LPC issuance; supervision continues until independent licensure.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Reapplication after revocation
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Application
Complete online application, supporting documentation, photo no more than six months old, fees, and Board approval. Application must be completed within one year; timely reapplication fee may extend it for one additional year.
Background check
Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal history check; Board waiver procedures apply except for excluded abuse convictions.
Character
Good moral character; comply with applicable licensing law and Board rules.
Coursework
A three-semester-hour course or equivalent in each of the 12 content areas stated in Rule 4.2(B), including internship.
Current qualifications
Meet current licensure requirements and remit application fees.
Education
60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study; post-January 1, 2017 degrees must meet the counseling/CACREP structure or equivalent doctoral/educational-specialist requirements in Rule 4.2(B).
Jurisprudence registration
The applicant exam is available through the online application profile after application submission and fee payment. CCE sends the official score report; 35 questions, 60 minutes, 80 percent required; repeat attempts require a 30-day wait.
Minimum age
At least 21 years of age.
New evidence
After denial, the new complete application must supply new evidence for reconsideration.
Practice setting
Practice at a government-governed clinical site or another site with an independently licensed psychotherapy provider available on the premises; no independent practice.
Provisional duration
Annual renewals allowed for not more than four years; extension may be appealed to the Board.
Supervision agreement
Online agreement, written supervision contract, and Declaration of Practice with a Mississippi LPC-S are required. Hours begin after P-LPC issuance; supervision continues until independent licensure.
Transcripts
Official graduate transcripts must be provided directly through an approved verification service or sealed, signed envelope.
Waiting period
Wait at least one year after final denial/refusal of renewal or revocation before reapplying.
Work authorization
United States citizenship or current immigration documentation establishing legal work status.
Annual provisional license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Six continuing-education hours in the preceding license period, including two ethics/legal hours and one distance-services hour if designated.
Renewal cycle
Annual renewal on or before June 30; not more than four years unless the Board grants an extension.
Supervisor evaluation
The LPC-S must submit the annual online evaluation; continued supervision and applicable renewal fee are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-03-02.

Temporary Practice Permit — Universal Recognition

Interim universal-recognition permit based on a sworn eligibility affidavit; expires if full licensure requirements are not satisfied.

Licensing authority: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors · Application information

Temporary universal recognition permit based on an existing license
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Affidavit
Submit a sworn affidavit that subsection (3) or (4) is satisfied and pay fees.
Background check
Provide fingerprints for state and federal checks.
Conduct
No disqualifying criminal record or conduct, no surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, and no unresolved disciplinary complaint or investigation; satisfy section 73-50-2(3)(c)-(f).
Examination timing
The Board requires the applicant jurisprudence exam for final universal licensure; the permit allows practice while full requirements remain pending.
Fees
Pay applicable Mississippi application and processing fees.
License scope
License is at the same practice level, valid in Mississippi only, and does not itself confer compact eligibility.
Processing
If a full application requires longer than two weeks, the Board must issue a temporary permit within 30 days.
Records
The Board requests the original licensure file, supervision verification, transcript and national exam scores. The sending authority verifies any prior education, experience, examination and supervision requirements; unnamed prior examinations are conditions rather than invented leaves.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence and submit proof plus a notarized affidavit of eligibility.
Temporary duration
Practice until grant or notice of denial; the permit expires after 365 days if subsections (3)-(5) are not satisfied.
Temporary universal recognition permit based on work experience
Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)
Affidavit
Submit a sworn affidavit that subsection (3) or (4) is satisfied and pay fees.
Background check
Provide fingerprints for state and federal checks.
Conduct
No disqualifying criminal record or conduct, no surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, and no unresolved disciplinary complaint or investigation; satisfy section 73-50-2(3)(c)-(f).
Examination timing
The Board requires the applicant jurisprudence exam for final universal licensure; the permit allows practice while full requirements remain pending.
Fees
Pay applicable Mississippi application and processing fees.
License scope
License is at the same practice level, valid in Mississippi only, and does not itself confer compact eligibility.
Processing
If a full application requires longer than two weeks, the Board must issue a temporary permit within 30 days.
Records
The Board requests the original licensure file, supervision verification, transcript and national exam scores. The sending authority verifies any prior education, experience, examination and supervision requirements; unnamed prior examinations are conditions rather than invented leaves.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence and submit proof plus a notarized affidavit of eligibility.
Temporary duration
Practice until grant or notice of denial; the permit expires after 365 days if subsections (3)-(5) are not satisfied.

Mississippi Jurisprudence Assessments — LPC Assessment

Provider
CCE Academy
Format
Online no-fail assessment; questions continue until the required number is correct
Exam questions
30 correct answers required
Passing score
Continue until 30 correct answers; cannot fail
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • Mississippi Code Title 73, Chapter 30 — Licensed Professional Counselors
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 1 — General Provisions
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 2 — Fees
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 3 — Organization
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 4 — Licensure Requirements
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 5 — Denial of Licensure, Administrative Appeal, Reapplication/Reinstatement, Licensure Categories
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 6 — License Renewal and Duplicate/Replacement Wall Certificates
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 7 — Professional Responsibilities
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 8 — Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Appeal
Examination sources

Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (Licensed Professional Counselors)

Provider
CCE Academy
Format
Open-book multiple-choice online examination
Exam questions
35 multiple-choice questions
Time limit
60 minutes
Passing score
80 percent correct
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • Mississippi Code Title 73, Chapter 30 — Licensed Professional Counselors
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 1 — General Provisions
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 2 — Fees
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 3 — Organization
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 4 — Licensure Requirements
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 5 — Denial of Licensure, Administrative Appeal, Reapplication/Reinstatement, Licensure Categories
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 6 — License Renewal and Duplicate/Replacement Wall Certificates
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 7 — Professional Responsibilities
  • 30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 2201, Chapter 8 — Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Appeal
Examination sources

National Counselor Examination

Provider
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); administered through the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) and delivered by Pearson VUE at test centers or online through OnVUE
Format
200-question, multiple-choice, non-sectioned examination; scored and unscored items appear in jumbled order; a different form is compiled for each administration
Exam questions
200 multiple-choice questions: 160 scored and 40 unscored field-test items
Time limit
225 minutes to complete the examination within a 255-minute test session (one scheduled 15-minute break after question #100)
Passing score
Criterion passing score set by a modified Angoff method and adjusted for each form by statistical equating; passing scores may vary slightly for each version
Examination outline
  • 1. Professional Practice and Ethics — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities related to maintaining proper administrative and clinical protocols. (12% of items; 19 scored items) (12%)
    • A. Assess your (the counselor) competency to work with a specific client
    • B. Understand statistical concepts and methods in research
    • C. Practice legal and ethical counseling
    • D. Clarify counselor–client roles
    • E. Discuss client’s rights and responsibilities
    • F. Discuss limits of confidentiality
    • G. Explain counselor agency policies
    • H. Review payment, fees, and insurance benefits
    • I. Explain counseling processes, procedures, risks, and benefits
    • J. Explain uses and limits of social media
    • K. Inform clients about the legal aspects of counseling
    • L. Obtain informed consent
    • M. Discuss confidentiality as it applies to electronic communication
    • N. Establish group rules, expectations, and termination criteria
    • O. Assess competency to provide informed consent
    • P. Monitor the therapeutic relationship and build trust as needed
    • Q. Review client records
    • R. Provide adequate accommodations for clients with disabilities
    • S. Provide information to third parties
    • T. Provide referral sources if counseling services are inadequate/ inappropriate
    • U. Advocate for professional and client issues
    • V. Seek supervision/consultation
    • W. Create and maintain documentation appropriate for each aspect of the counseling process
    • X. Awareness and practice of self-care
  • 2. Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively conduct client intake, assessment, and diagnosis. (12% of items; 19 scored items) (12%)
    • A. Conduct a biopsychosocial interview
    • B. Conduct a diagnostic interview
    • C. Conduct cultural formulation interview
    • D. Conduct an initial interview
    • E. Determine diagnosis
    • F. Perform a Mental Status Exam (MSE)
    • G. Consider co-occurring diagnoses
    • H. Determine level of care needed
    • I. Determine the appropriate modality of treatment
    • J. Assess the presenting problem and level of distress
    • K. Evaluate an individual’s level of mental health functioning
    • L. Screen clients for appropriate services
    • M. Select, use, and interpret appropriate assessment instruments
    • N. Use formal and informal observations
    • O. Assess for trauma
    • P. Assess substance use
    • Q. Obtain client self-reports
    • R. Evaluate interactional dynamics
    • S. Conduct ongoing assessment for at-risk behaviors (i.e., suicide, homicide, self/other injury, and relationship violence)
    • T. Use pre-test and post-test measures to assess outcomes
    • U. Evaluate counseling effectiveness
  • 3. Areas of Clinical Focus — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge and skills related to areas of clients’ concern(s). (29% of items; 47 scored items) (29%)
    • A. Adjustment related to physical loss/injury/medical condition
    • B. Aging/geriatric concerns
    • C. Behavioral problems
    • D. Bullying
    • E. Caregiving concerns
    • F. Cultural adjustments
    • G. End-of-life issues
    • H. Fear and panic
    • I. Financial issues
    • J. Gender identity development
    • K. Grief/loss
    • L. Hopelessness/depression
    • M. Loneliness/attachment
    • N. Hyper/hypo mental focus
    • O. Intellectual functioning issues
    • P. Insomnia/sleep issues
    • Q. Maladaptive eating behaviors
    • R. Remarriage/recommitment
    • S. Developmental processes/tasks/issues
    • T. Obsessive thoughts/behaviors
    • U. Occupation and career development
    • V. Physical issues related to anxiety
    • W. Physical issues related to depression
    • X. Physical/emotional issues related to trauma
    • Y. Process addictions (pornography, gambling)
    • Z. Racism/discrimination/oppression
    • AA. Religious values conflict
    • AB. Retirement concerns
    • AC. Ruminating and/or intrusive thoughts
    • AD. Separation from primary care givers
    • AE. Sexual functioning concerns
    • AF. Sleeping habits
    • AG. Spiritual/existential concerns
    • AH. Stress management
    • AI. Substance use/addiction issues
    • AJ. Suicidal thoughts/behaviors
    • AK. Terminal illness issues
    • AL. Visual/auditory hallucinations
    • AM. Worry and anxiety
    • AN. Adoption issues
    • AO. Blended family issues
    • AP. Child abuse-related concerns
    • AQ. Child development issues
    • AR. Dating/relationship problems
    • AS. Divorce
    • AT. Family abuse/violence (e.g., physical, sexual, emotional)
    • AU. Interpersonal partner violence concerns
    • AV. Marital/partner communication problems
    • AW. Parenting/co-parenting conflicts
    • AX. Emotional dysregulation
  • 4. Treatment Planning — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop an effective course of treatment. (9% of items; 14 scored items) (9%)
    • A. Collaborate with client to establish treatment goals and objectives
    • B. Establish short- and long-term counseling goals consistent with clients’ diagnoses
    • C. Identify barriers affecting client goal attainment
    • D. Identify strengths that improve the likelihood of goal attainment
    • E. Refer to different levels of treatment (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, residential, etc.)
    • F. Refer to others for concurrent treatment
    • G. Guide treatment planning
    • H. Discuss termination process and issues
    • I. Discuss transitions in group membership
    • J. Follow-up after discharge
    • K. Use assessment instrument results to facilitate client decision making
    • L. Review and revise the treatment plan
    • M. Engage clients in review of progress toward treatment goals
    • N. Collaborate with other providers and client support systems (documentation and report writing)
    • O. Discuss with clients the integration and maintenance of therapeutic progress
    • P. Educate client to the value of treatment plan compliance
  • 5. Counseling Skills and Interventions — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct effective counseling. (30% of items; 48 scored items) (30%)
    • A. Align intervention with client’s developmental level
    • B. Align intervention with counseling modality (individual, couple, family, or group)
    • C. Align intervention with client population (e.g., veterans, minorities, disenfranchised, disabled)
    • D. Implement individual counseling in relation to a plan of treatment
    • E. Establish therapeutic alliance
    • F. Apply theory-based counseling intervention(s)
    • G. Address addiction issues
    • H. Address cultural considerations
    • I. Address family composition and cultural considerations
    • J. Evaluate and explain systemic patterns of interaction
    • K. Explore family member interaction
    • L. Explore religious and spiritual values
    • M. Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems
    • N. Help clients develop support systems
    • O. Help facilitate clients’ motivation to make the changes they desire
    • P. Improve interactional patterns
    • Q. Provide crisis intervention
    • R. Educate client about transference and defense mechanisms
    • S. Facilitate trust and safety
    • T. Build communication skills
    • U. Develop conflict resolution strategies
    • V. Develop safety plans
    • W. Facilitate systemic change
    • X. Provide distance counseling or telemental health
    • Y. Provide education resources (e.g., stress management, assertiveness training, divorce adjustment)
    • Z. Provide psychoeducation for client
    • AA. Summarize
    • AB. Reframe/redirect
    • AC. Facilitate empathic responses
    • AD. Use self-disclosure
    • AE. Use constructive confrontation
    • AF. Facilitate awareness of here-and-now interactions
    • AG. Facilitate resolution of interpersonal conflict
    • AH. Use linking and blocking in a group context
    • AI. Management of leader–member dynamics
    • AJ. Model giving and receiving of feedback
    • AK. Address impact of extended families
    • AL. Contain and manage intense feelings
    • AM. Explore the influence of family of origin patterns and themes
    • AN. Address the impact of social support network
    • AO. Use “structured” activities
    • AP. Promote and encourage interactions among group members
    • AQ. Promote and encourage interactions with the group leader
    • AR. Use psychoeducation as a part of the group process
    • AS. Explain phases in the group process
    • AT. Identify and discuss group themes and patterns
    • AU. Create intervention based on the stage of group development
    • AV. Challenge harmful group member behaviors
    • AW. Address the potential interaction of members outside of the group
  • 6. Core Counseling Attributes — This section encompasses behaviors, traits, and dispositions of effective counselors. (8% of items; 13 scored items) (8%)
    • A. Awareness of self and impact on clients
    • B. Genuineness
    • C. Congruence
    • D. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to gender orientation and gender issues
    • E. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to multicultural issues
    • F. Demonstrate conflict tolerance and resolution
    • G. Empathic attunement
    • H. Empathic responding
    • I. Foster the emergence of group therapeutic factors
    • J. Non-judgmental stance
    • K. Positive regard
    • L. Respect and acceptance for diversity
    • M. Use foundational listening, attending, and reflecting skills
Examination sources

National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination

Provider
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); administered through the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) and delivered by Pearson VUE at test centers or online through OnVUE
Format
11 clinical case studies, each with one narrative in three sections (initial intake summary and two counseling sessions) followed by 9–15 four-option, single-answer multiple-choice questions; one case study is unscored
Exam questions
130–150 multiple-choice items, of which 100 are scored
Time limit
225 minutes to complete the examination within a 255-minute test session (one scheduled 15-minute break after the fifth case study)
Passing score
Cut score set through standard setting and applied to other forms through statistical equating; the total score is the number of correctly answered scored items
Examination outline
  • 1. Professional Practice and Ethics — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities related to maintaining proper administrative and clinical protocols. (15% of scored items) (15%)
    • A. Assess your (the counselor) competency to work with a specific client
    • B. Understand statistical concepts and methods in research
    • C. Practice legal and ethical counseling
    • D. Clarify counselor/client roles
    • E. Discuss client’s rights and responsibilities
    • F. Discuss limits of confidentiality
    • G. Explain counselor/agency policies
    • H. Review payment, fees, and insurance benefits
    • I. Explain counseling processes, procedures, risks, and benefits
    • J. Explain uses and limits of social media
    • K. Inform clients about the legal aspects of counseling
    • L. Obtain informed consent
    • M. Discuss confidentiality as it applies to electronic communication
    • N. Establish group rules, expectations, and termination criteria
    • O. Assess competency to provide informed consent
    • P. Monitor the therapeutic relationship and build trust as needed
    • Q. Review client records
    • R. Provide adequate accommodations for clients with disabilities
    • S. Provide information to third parties
    • T. Provide referral sources if counseling services are inadequate/inappropriate
    • U. Advocate for professional and client issues
    • V. Supervision
    • W. Create and maintain documentation appropriate for each aspect of the counseling process
    • X. Awareness and practice of self-care
  • 2. Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively conduct client intake, assessment, and diagnosis. (25% of scored items) (25%)
    • A. Conduct a biopsychosocial interview
    • B. Conduct a diagnostic interview
    • C. Conduct cultural formulation interview
    • D. Conduct an initial interview
    • E. Determine diagnosis
    • F. Perform a Mental Status Exam (MSE)
    • G. Consider co-occurring diagnoses
    • H. Determine level of care needed
    • I. Determine the appropriate modality of treatment
    • J. Assess the presenting problem and level of distress
    • K. Evaluate an individual’s level of mental health functioning
    • L. Screen clients for appropriate services
    • M. Select, use, and interpret appropriate assessment instruments
    • N. Use formal and informal observations
    • O. Assess for trauma
    • P. Assess substance use
    • Q. Obtain client self-reports
    • R. Evaluate interactional dynamics
    • S. Conduct ongoing assessment for at-risk behaviors (i.e., suicide, homicide, self/other-injury, and relationship violence)
    • T. Use pre-test and post-test measures to assess outcomes
    • U. Evaluate counseling effectiveness
  • 4. Treatment Planning — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop an effective course of treatment. (15% of scored items) (15%)
    • A. Collaborate with client to establish treatment goals and objectives
    • B. Establish short- and long-term counseling goals consistent with client’s diagnosis
    • C. Identify barriers affecting client goal attainment
    • D. Identify strengths that improve the likelihood of goal attainment
    • E. Refer to different levels of treatment (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, residential)
    • F. Refer to others for concurrent treatment
    • G. Guide treatment planning
    • H. Discuss termination process and issues
    • I. Discuss transitions in group membership
    • J. Follow up after discharge
    • K. Use assessment instrument results to facilitate client decision-making
    • L. Review and revise the treatment plan
    • M. Engage clients in review of progress toward treatment goals
    • N. Collaborate with other providers and client support systems (documentation and report writing)
    • O. Discuss with clients the integration and maintenance of therapeutic progress
    • P. Educate client to the value of treatment plan compliance
  • 5. Counseling Skills and Interventions — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct effective counseling. (30% of scored items) (30%)
    • A. Align intervention with client’s developmental level
    • B. Align intervention with counseling modality (individual, couple, family, or group)
    • C. Align intervention with client population (e.g., veterans, minorities, disenfranchised, disabled)
    • D. Implement individual counseling in relation to a plan of treatment
    • E. Establish therapeutic alliance
    • F. Apply theory-based counseling intervention(s)
    • G. Address addiction issues
    • H. Address cultural considerations
    • I. Address family composition and cultural considerations
    • J. Evaluate and explain systemic patterns of interaction
    • K. Explore family member interaction
    • L. Explore religious and spiritual values
    • M. Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems
    • N. Help clients develop support systems
    • O. Help facilitate clients’ motivation to make the changes they desire
    • P. Improve interactional patterns
    • Q. Provide crisis intervention
    • R. Educate client about transference and defense mechanisms
    • S. Facilitate trust and safety
    • T. Build communication skills
    • U. Develop conflict resolution strategies
    • V. Develop safety plans
    • W. Facilitate systemic change
    • X. Provide distance counseling or telemental health
    • Y. Provide education resources (e.g., stress management, assertiveness training, divorce adjustment)
    • Z. Provide psychoeducation for client
    • AA. Summarize
    • AB. Reframe/redirect
    • AC. Facilitate empathic responses
    • AD. Use self-disclosure
    • AE. Use constructive confrontation
    • AF. Facilitate awareness of here-and-now interactions
    • AG. Facilitate resolution of interpersonal conflict
    • AH. Use linking and blocking in a group context
    • AI. Management of leader–member dynamics
    • AJ. Model giving and receiving of feedback
    • AK. Address impact of extended families
    • AL. Contain and manage intense feelings
    • AM. Explore the influence of family of origin patterns and themes
    • AN. Address the impact of social support network
    • AO. Use “structured” activities
    • AP. Promote and encourage interactions among group members
    • AQ. Promote and encourage interactions with the group leader
    • AR. Use psychoeducation as a part of the group process
    • AS. Explain phases in the group process
    • AT. Identify and discuss group themes and patterns
    • AU. Create intervention based on the stage of group development
    • AV. Challenge harmful group member behaviors
    • AW. Address the potential interaction of members outside of the group
  • 6. Core Counseling Attributes — This section encompasses behaviors, traits, and dispositions of effective counselors. (15% of scored items) (15%)
    • A. Awareness of self and impact on clients
    • B. Genuineness
    • C. Congruence
    • D. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to gender orientation and gender issues
    • E. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to multicultural issues
    • F. Demonstrate conflict tolerance and resolution
    • G. Empathic attunement
    • H. Empathic responding
    • I. Foster the emergence of group therapeutic factors
    • J. Non-judgmental stance
    • K. Positive regard
    • L. Respect and acceptance for diversity
    • M. Use foundational listening, attending, and reflecting skills
Examination sources