Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP) – West Virginia

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

West Virginia requires applicants for this licensure have a master’s with 60 credit hours. In addition, students must ensure they meet the elective requirement noted below.

Required Coursework:

• Counseling theories
• Counseling techniques
• Human growth and development
• Social and cultural foundations
• Individual appraisal
• Professional responsibilities
• Principles of etiology
• Addictions counseling
• Group dynamics
• Lifestyle and career development
• Marriage and family counseling
• Research and evaluation
• Supervised practicum and internship
• One elective in any of the following: Human Sexuality, Psychopharmacology, Crisis Intervention, Biological Basis of Behavior, Counseling Special Populations, Rehabilitation Counseling, or another advanced course outlined in WV code 6.1b.

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