Professional Counselor
GeorgiaActive
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
Counselors must be certified in Georgia. 1. Master's degree from an accredited program and four years of approved experience or 2. Specialist degree in counseling and two years of approved experience or 3. Doctorate degree and one year of approved experience 4. Pass a written exam
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Board
- Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists
- Address
- 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217
- Phone
- (478) 207-2440
- Agency website
- https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing
- Last updated
- September 10, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Counselor 21-1011.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1012.00
- Marriage and Family Therapist 21-1013.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1014.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1015.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1019.00
Source and verification
This record is Georgia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists — see the issuing body section above.
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