How To Get LPC License

How any can become Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)? Please tell me is there any Examination to get Licensed Professional Counselor License? Give me official information brochure of this LPC License. Which organization will provide it to any candidates, tell me?

What are the steps that need to follow to get the LPC License as I am very much interested in getting it?

[Raman Vij]

A counseling license is usually a requirement for mental health counselors and school counselors who wish to exercise in healthcare and educational settings. Licensing requirements vary by authority as well as job type.

Part 1 of 2: Getting the Right Education

1. Need to choose the type of counseling service. Counseling is actually a very large umbrella of services, and most professionals decide a specific area of expertise.
2. Consider the work setting. Counselors also work in substance abuse clinics, hospitals, private practices, social work facilities, schools, and universities.
3. Avail an undergraduate degree in counseling or psychology.
4. Look for appropriate extracurricular actives. Research projects, internships, and teaching assistant programs
5. Take the GRE test as well.
6. Application to graduate programs.
7. Study very hard during graduate school.
8. Application to be submitted for internship and residency programs.

Part 2 of 2: Completing Licensing Requirements for Your Jurisdiction

1. Search online for state websites that outlines the licensing requirements. Each locality has a diverse set of requirements and an application process that one must follow closely.
2. Speak to graduate faculty and academic counselors in the university.
3. Study for the appropriate licensing exam.
4. Completion of the required practice hours. Most counseling license requirements include a bare minimum number of supervised practice hours.
5. Appear for the appropriate licensing exam. Once you’ve met the state’s supervised practice requirements, you are now ready to take the appropriate exam in any of the following Sections:
Human growth and development
Social and cultural diversity
Helping relationships
Group work
Career development
Assessment
Research and program evaluation
Professional orientation and ethical practice
Fundamental counseling issues
Counseling process
Diagnostic and assessment services
Professional practice
Professional development, supervision, and consultation
6. Submissionof a counseling license application.
7. Maintain the counseling license by complying with local requirements. One may be required to enroll for workshops and seminars or take additional academic courses to maintain the license.