Community Counseling Post-Master's Licensure Preparation

Professionals who have completed a master's degree in a related field (family therapy, school psychology, social work, education, etc.) who are interested in obtaining licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) may apply to the Post-Master's Licensure Preparation Program in Community Counseling. This program will prepare you to meet the educational requirements for licensure in the state in which you wish to practice. Meeting these requirements often requires additional coursework as well as supervised clinical practice. Those interested in Post-Master's Licensure Preparation in Community Counseling should follow the same guidelines for admission as those applying for the master’s degree programs.

Post-master’s study students seeking licensure must work with the licensure/regulatory board in the state in which they wish to practice to determine which courses are necessary to apply for licensure. A Community Counseling faculty member will work individually with each student to develop a plan of study that will meet the educational requirements of the state and to ensure the student masters the core competencies necessary for practice as a licensed professional counselor (LPC). This typically includes counseling courses that have not been previously taken at the graduate level, supervised clinical experience, and any additional coursework that is deemed necessary to ensure a complete and up-to-date understanding of the practice of professional counseling. While the Community Counseling Program at Lewis & Clark is designed to meet Oregon state requirements, we welcome students from all states and work with students to tailor plans of study to meet the educational requirements for the state in which they intend to apply for licensure. Students are ultimately responsible for ensuring that their plans of study meet state requirements and are encouraged to become familiar with state requirements prior to their post-master's studies and to contact state regulatory boards when questions arise.