LPC and Resident in Counseling Application Information

The Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) is a counselor who, by education and experience, is a person trained in the application of principles, standards, and methods of the counseling profession, including counseling interventions designed to facilitate an individual's achievement of human development goals and remediating mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and associated distresses that interfere with mental health and development. Supervised post-graduate degree experience is a prerequisite for licensure. You can apply to be a Licensed Professional Counselor by Examination or by Endorsement.

It is strongly recommended that you review the Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling and the LPC Licensure Process Handbook before submitting an application.

Which Application Should I Choose?

Professional Status >>>	Education >>>	Supervised Experience Hours >>>	Examination >>>	Action >>>	Application(s) to Submit:
I have never held a LPC license in any jurisdiction	I have a graduate degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice counseling.	I have NOT completed: 3,400 hours of supervised experience 2,000 face-to-face hours of client contact 200 hours of in-person supervision	I have NOT passed the NCMHCE or NCE exam.	I want to complete post-graduate degree supervised experience towards LPC licensure.	Application for Temporary Licensure as a Resident in Counseling
N/A	I have a graduate degree but am uncertain if my degree or coursework meet the requirements.	N/A	N/A	I want the Board to provide education guidance on my degree and coursework. I understand this application is NOT an application for licensure.	Application for Pre-Review of Education toward LPC Licensure
I hold a Virginia Resident in Counseling Temporary License	I have a graduate degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice counseling.	I have completed: 3,400 hours of supervised experience 2,000 face-to-face hours of client contact 200 hours of in-person supervision	I have passed the NCMHCE or NCE exam.	I want to provide clinical counseling services in Virginia.	Application for Licensure as a Professional Counselor by Examination
I hold an active, independent, equivalent professional counseling license in another jurisdiction	I met my initial licensing jurisdiction’s education, supervised experience, and examination requirements for licensure.			I want to provide clinical counseling services in Virginia.	Application for Licensure by Endorsement

Important Reminders for All Applicants

Providing false or misleading information as well as omitting information in response to information requested in the application or as part of the application process is considered falsification of the application and may be grounds for denial of or taking disciplinary action against an existing registration, certification, or license.
Incomplete applications will remain active for one year from the date of payment. If your application is still incomplete after the one-year timeframe, you will be required to re-apply by submitting a new application, fee, and documentation pursuant to the regulations at that time.
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 54.1-2400.2 addresses of licensees are made available to the public. Normally, the Address of Record is the publicly disclosed address. If you do not want your Address of Record to be made public, you may provide a second publicly disclosable address (e.g. work or practice address). If you would like your Address of Record to be publicly available, please complete both sections with the same address on the application.
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 54.1-116 (A), you are required to submit your social security number, or your control number issued by the Virigina Department of Motor Vehicles. If you fail to do so, the processing of your application will be suspended, and fees will not be refunded. This number will be used by the Department of Health Professions for identification and will not be disclosed for other purposes except as provided for by law. Federal and state law requires that this number be shared with other agencies for child support enforcement activities. No license will be issued to any individual who has failed to disclose one of these numbers.