How do I get my LPC in NC?

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensing Process

1. Pass the required exams.
2. Apply as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA).
3. Earn supervised experience.
4. Pass the North Carolina LPC Jurisprudence exam.
5. Apply for and receive your LPC license.

Can LPC have private practice in NC?

In North Carolina, you can apply to become a licensed psychologist or psychological associate. The first allows you to work independently and in private practice, while the latter role must work under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Can I transfer my LPC license to another state?

ACA believes that counselors licensed at the independent practice level without any disciplinary record should be able to move freely throughout the United States and be granted a reciprocal license in their new home state.

How do I become an LPA in NC?

To earn a permanent psychologist license in North Carolina, you’ll need to complete 3,000 hours of supervised experience in the practice of psychology. Of the 3,000 total hours required, at least 1,500 must be completed after you’ve finished your doctoral degree.

Is NC a duty to warn state?

No. North Carolina does not have a mandated duty to warn/protect law; however, there is no law prohibiting a professional from doing so. Professionals are encouraged to review the Tarasoff and Duty to Protect in NC by our 2007 past president A. Keith Mobley PhD.

Can I be a therapist in two states?

Health-care care provider licensing is strictly state-based, so your psychology license only allows you to practice psychology in the state or territory that issued your license. When a patient comes into your office, you can provide psychological services even if the patient lives elsewhere.

What states have reciprocity for counseling licensure?

It was discovered that of the 50 states, 10 (Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Tennessee) have two distinct licenses that operate as a tiered approach to professional counselor licensure.