Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP) – Hawaii

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

An applicant shall be issued a license by the department if the applicant provides satisfactory evidence to the department that the applicant is qualified for licensure pursuant to the requirements of this chapter and meets the following qualifications:

• An official graduate school transcript of a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited educational institution in counseling or in an allied field related to the practice of mental health counseling
• A graduate program that includes or is supplemented by graduate level coursework in counseling comprising a minimum of 48 semester hours OR 72 quarter hours, with a minimum of 3 graduate semester hours or 5 graduate quarter hours in each subject area: Human Growth and Development, Social and Cultural Foundations, Counseling Theories and Applications, Group Theory and Practice, Career and Lifestyle Development, Appraisal of Human Behavior, Tests and Measurements, Research and Program Evaluation, and Professional Orientation and Ethics
• 2 academic terms of supervised mental health practicum intern experience of a total of at least 6 graduate semester hours or 10 graduate quarter hours in a mental health counseling setting, with a minimum of 300 hours of supervised client contact
• 3,000 hours of post-graduate experience in the practice of mental health counseling with 100 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision completed in no less than two years and no more than four years
• Pass the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE)

For more information:

https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2024/06/Require-Instruct-App-for-Mental-Health-Counselor_06.24R.pdf