Mental Health Counselor
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
The National Board of Clinical Counselor's (NBCC) National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE) is required for the LMHC. Exams are administered during a one week span of each month. Please review the registration materials (link to pdf of reg. materials) for the specific dates for this year. The National Board of Clinical Counselor's (NBCC) National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE) is required for the LMHC. Exams are administered during a one week span of each month. Please review the registration materials (link to pdf of reg. materials) for the specific dates for this year
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and
- Board
- Division of Professional Licensure
- Address
- 1000 Washington Street Suite 710 Boston, MA 02118
- Phone
- (617) 727-3080
- Agency website
- http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/mh/
- Licence page
- https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-allied-mental-health-and-human-services-professions
- Last updated
- May 9, 2018
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Counselor 21-1014.00
Source and verification
This record is Massachusetts's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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