Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.219 - BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Subchapter 24.219.6 - Application Procedures for Professional Counselors
Rule 24.219.601 - LCPC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.219.601
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Applicants for a Montana single-state professional counseling license must have a degree that is primarily counseling in nature from:
(a) a Council for Accreditation of Counseling
and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited program that is at least
60 semester credits; or
(b) an
accredited institution and a program that is at least 60 semester credits or 90
quarter credits and includes the CACREP core competencies, and CACREP
professional practice standards for fieldwork and academic
quality.
(2) In addition to the degree requirements in (1):
(a) the
degree can only have a maximum of 12 post-baccalaureate graduate semester (18
quarter) credits or up to 20 semester (30 quarter) credits of a completed
graduate counseling degree transferred from other institutions or programs;
and
(b) credits earned during the
degree program that were obtained more than six years prior to the date of
graduation do not count toward the education requirements in this rule and
37-23-202(1) or
(2), MCA.
(3) Applicants for licensure through the Interstate Counseling Compact with Montana as home state must meet licensure requirements per [House Bill 777 (2023) Section 1].
AUTH: 37-1-131, [HB 137 (2023) Section 3], MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, [HB 137 (2023) Section 11], MCA
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