State Counseling and School Counseling Boards/Associations

NATIONAL

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

The University of Toledo offers a Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration and a Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration. Both are fully accredited by Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Passage of the NBCC National Counselor Examination (NCE) and/or the NBCC National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) is required for Professional Counselor licensure in some states. Educational requirements to sit for the NCE and NCMHCE may be established by state licensure boards and vary by state.

Note: Some states require candidates to possess a teaching license prior to applying for licensure as a School Counselor. Examination requirements may be established by state licensure boards and vary by state. Passage of the Praxis Requirements Professional School Counselor 5421, among others, is required in some states. Please check with the State Board for all non-academic requirements.

ALABAMA

Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
Alabama State Department of Education

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Alabama.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Alabama.

ALASKA

Alaska Board of Professional Counselors
Alaska Department Education & Early Development

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Alaska.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program does not meet educational requirements to apply for a license in Alaska.

Direct Disclosure:
Students need to complete three semester hours in Alaska studies, which is not offered at UToledo. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

ARIZONA

Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
Arizona School Counselors

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Arizona.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Arizona.

ARKANSAS

Arkansas State Board of Examiners Counselors and Marriage-Family Therapist
Arkansas Guidance and School Counseling

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Arkansas.

CALIFORNIA

California Board of Behavioral Sciences
State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program does not meet educational requirements to apply for a license in California.

Direct Disclosure:
Students need to take four (4) electives in the areas of Psychopharmacology, Addictions Counseling, Crisis or Trauma Counseling, and Advanced Counseling Theories and Techniques. UToledo offers electives of Drugs and Mental Health Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, Crisis Intervention Counseling, and Advanced Theories of Counseling and Consultation to meet these requirements. Two of those electives can be included on a student’s plan of study to meet the 60-credit hour degree requirement. To meet California requirements students would need to take two additional electives in the above outlined areas (66 credit hours total). Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in California.

COLORADO

Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners
Colorado Department of Education

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Colorado.

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Connecticut Department of Education

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Connecticut.

DELAWARE

Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals (Professional Counselor)
Delaware Department of Education

Direct Disclosure:
Students must complete coursework in college and career readiness K-12 (three credits), above and beyond the 60-credit hour plan of study (63 credits, minimum). Please consult with the Program Coordinator for information.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

District of Columbia Department of Health
Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in the District of Columbia.

FLORIDA

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Florida Department of Education

Direct Disclosure:
Students need to take three (3) electives in the areas of Human Sexuality, Substance Abuse, and Counseling in Community Settings. UToledo offers the elective of Substance Abuse Counseling but does not offer the other two. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Florida.

GEORGIA

Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists
Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Georgia.

HAWAII

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Hawaii.

IDAHO

Idaho Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
Idaho State Department of Education

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Idaho.

ILLINOIS

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Illinois State Board of Education

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Illinois.

INDIANA

Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
Indiana School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students are required to complete an additional 300-hour advanced internship in clinical mental health counseling OR complete 1000 total hours (between practicum AND internship; this is 100 hours more than UToledo requires). This could be made possible via an independent study or accruing additional hours. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

Direct Disclosure:
In addition to the UToledo curriculum, students are required to complete an additional 300-hour advanced internship in school counseling OR complete 1000 total hours (between practicum AND internship; this is 100 hours more than UToledo requires). This could be made possible via an independent study or accruing additional hours. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

IOWA

Iowa Board of Behavioral Science
Iowa Department of Education

Direct Disclosure:
Students must take SPED 5000: Issues in Special Education (in lieu of SPSY 5140). Students are also required to take coursework in postsecondary planning, classroom management, curriculum, and learning theory, which are not offered in the school counseling curriculum at UToledo. Those electives are offered in other graduate programs at UToledo and may be used as program electives. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

KANSAS

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Kansas State Department of Education

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Kansas.

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Board of Professional Counselors
Kentucky School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Kentucky.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Kentucky.

LOUISIANA

Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselor Board of Examiners
Louisiana School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Louisiana.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Louisiana.

MAINE

Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation
Maine Board of Social Work Licensure
Maine School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students need to complete electives in 3 of the following areas: Lifestyle and Career Development, Marriage and Family Counseling, Human Sexuality, Supervision, Consultation, Crisis, Addictive Disorders, or Treatment Modalities. The UToledo program allows for two electives in a 60-credit plan of study. A third elective goes beyond the standard plan of study. UToledo does offer electives in Couples and Family Counseling, Supervision, Consultation, Crisis, and Substance Use Counseling, which meet these requirements in a 63-credit hour plan of study. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Maine.

MARYLAND

Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Maryland School Counselors Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Maryland.

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions
Massachusetts School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Massachusetts.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program does not meet educational requirements to apply for a license in

Direct Disclosure:
Students must complete additional coursework for college counseling, referral, and school laws specific to Massachusetts, which are not offered in the school counseling curriculum at UToledo. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

MICHIGAN

Michigan Board of Counseling
Michigan School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Michigan.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Michigan.

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Minnesota School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Minnesota.

MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
Mississippi Counseling Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Mississippi.

MISSOURI

Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors
Missouri School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Missouri.

MONTANA

Montana Board of Behavioral Health
Montana School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Montana.

NEBRASKA

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Nebraska.

NEVADA

Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors
Nevada School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Nevada.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Nevada.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
New Hampshire School Counselor Association

NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
New Jersey School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in New Jersey.

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (Counseling & Therapy Practice, Family & Marriage Therapy)
New Mexico School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in New Mexico.

NEW YORK

New York Office of the Professions
New York State School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students must complete coursework in Child Abuse Identification and complete a School Violence Prevention and Intervention workshop. The additional course in Child Abuse Identification and the workshop in School Violence Prevention are not offered at UToledo. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
North Carolina School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in North Carolina.

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
North Dakota Counseling Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students are required to complete courses in elementary and secondary school counseling. This is possible via an independent study. Additionally, of the 600-hour requirement, 150 hours must be accrued at the elementary level and 150 hours must be accrued at the secondary level. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

OHIO

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Ohio School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Ohio.

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health
Oklahoma School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students must take state-specific regency credit/experience, which UToledo does not offer. Please consult with the School Counseling Program Coordinator for more information.

OREGON

Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
Oregon School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students must complete coursework specific to Oregon (evidence of knowledge of laws prohibiting discrimination in Oregon), which UToledo does not offer. Please consult with the School Counseling Program Coordinator for more information.

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
Pennsylvania School Counselors Association

PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico Professional Social Workers Board

UToledo has not determined whether completion of CACREP-accredited Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration. program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Puerto Rico.

UToledo has not determined whether completion of the CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Puerto Rico.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Tennessee.

TEXAS

Texas Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Lone Star State School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Texas.

UTAH

Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Utah School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students need combined practicum and internship experiences of 1,000 total hours (400 direct; this is 300 additional clock hours and 120 additional direct clock hours). Please consult the Program Coordinator for more information.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Utah.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs

VERMONT

Vermont Secretary of State
Vermont School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students need an additional 400 clock hours of internship (1,000 total) above the program’s required 600. Please consult with the Program Coordinator for more information.

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Vermont.

VIRGINIA

Virginia Board of Counseling
Virginia School Counseling Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Virginia.

WASHINGTON

Washington State Department of Health
Washington School Counselor Association

Direct Disclosure:
Students are required to complete a Crisis Counseling course and an Issues of Abuse course. UToledo offers the Crisis Counseling course as an elective but does not offer a course in Issues of Abuse. Please consult with the School Counseling Program Coordinator for more information.

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
West Virginia School Counselor Association

WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services
Wisconsin School Counselor Association

Completion of the UToledo CACREP -accredited Master of Arts in Counselor Education with a School Counseling Concentration program meets educational requirements to apply for a license in Wisconsin.

WYOMING

Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board
Wyoming School Counselor Association

State Authorization