Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP) – Arkansas

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Arkansas requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s degree with a minimum of 60 graduate hours, practicum, and internship. The practicum must have a minimum of 100 hours, including 40 hours direct service with clients. The internship(s) must have a minimum of 600 supervised hours begun after the completion of the practicum, including 240 hours of direct service with clients.

Additional Requirements

Students must take a 1-hour transcript course on the use of Technology-Assisted Counseling. See state requirements in Section 3.6.e.12, p. 12: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/ABEC_2021_Rules_Clean.pdf

Students must take CEFS 631 as an elective in the CMHC program. It will meet the 1-hour telehealth course requirement for licensure with the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling.

For more information:

https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/examiners-in-counseling-arkansas-state-board/