Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP) – California

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

California requires applicants for this licensure have a master’s in counseling or psychotherapy with 60 graduate semester hours, and six (6) semester units of supervised practicum or field study experience, including a minimum of 280 hours of face-to-face supervised clinical experience counseling individuals, families, or groups. License applicants will be required to take additional coursework required by California, outside their degree requirements.

Additional Coursework Required Upon Applying for Licensure

Six (6) hours of coursework or applied experience in Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention will be required when you submit your Application for Licensure.

Three (3) hours of coursework in the Provision of Mental Health Services via Telehealth (including law and ethics related to telehealth) will be required when you submit your Application for Licensure.

Additional Links

LPCC Licensure Code: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=4999.33.&lawCode=BPC

Coursework information for out-of-state applicants: https://bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/lpc/pcci_app_oos_01012016.pdf