Counseling Licensure

The Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD) at Íæż½ã½ã offers a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling program that prepares graduate students for initial licensure in Mental Health Counseling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and many other states that require a 60-credit degree. The Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Master’s in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC).

In order to be a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts your application must be approved by the .  Applicants seeking a license in Mental Health Counseling in Massachusetts must complete an integrated 60-credit Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling or a related field (MA 262.CMR 2.05).  The program of study for Íæż½ã½ã’s 60-credit Master’s degree program in Mental Health Counseling meets all of the educational and pre-Master’s field training requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts. 

In accordance with MA 262.CMR 2.07, applicants for LMHC licensure must also 1) complete a minimum of two years and at least 3,360 total hours of post-Master’s clinical experience in mental health counseling under approved supervision, and 2) pass the (NCMHCE) from the (NÍæż½ã½ãC).  Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the

Licensure Disclosures by State

Check below to see if Íæż½ã½ã’s Master’s in Mental Health Counseling program fulfills the requirements for licensure by state:

Questions?

Please contact Lynch School’s MA Counseling Practicum Office with all questions:

macounselingprac@bc.edu
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