Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP) – Alabama

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Prior to January 1, 2024, a master’s degree in counseling is defined as a single conferred/awarded master’s degree in counseling, consisting of a minimum of forty-eight (48) graduate semester hours, or seventy-two (72) graduate quarter hours at a regionally accredited college or university (e.g., Southern Association of Colleges and Schools). The master’s degree must contain and encompass the academic areas specified below.

Beginning January 1, 2024, a master’s degree in counseling is defined as a single conferred/awarded master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP accredited program, consisting of a minimum of sixty (60) graduate semester hours, or ninety (90) graduate quarter hours at a regionally accredited college or university (e.g., Southern Association of Colleges and Schools). The master’s degree must contain and encompass the academic areas specified below. No less than these hourly requirements and academic areas in a single program will be accepted.

• Counseling Theory
• Human Growth and Development
• Social and Multicultural Foundations
• The Helping Relationship
• Group Dynamics, Processing and Counseling
• Lifestyle and Career Development
• Appraisal of Individuals
• Research and Evaluation
• Professional Orientation
• Practicum
• Internship

For more information:

https://abec.alabama.gov/faqs/abec-academic-requirements-for-licensure-faq/