North Carolina Licensure for Professional Counselor

1. North Carolina Licensure for Professional Counselor Christina Rosen, Ed.D., LPCS, LCAS, CCS-I, NCC, IADC Associate Professor, in the CMHC Program Coordinator Certificate in Addiction Counseling

2. Counseling Activities • To practice counseling related activities • Licensed • Student enrolled in practicum or internship • Work in an exempt setting • Role as an exempt status • Counseling activities • Direct counseling experience consists of live contact with individuals, groups, and families through counseling as defined in G.S.90-330(a)(3)a thru b:

4. Three Levels of Licensure • LPCA • Licensed Professional Counselor Associate • Restricted license must have supervision • LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor • Unrestricted license supervision not required • LPCS • Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor • Board approved supervisor & supervision not required

5. LPCA • Application fee is a $100.00 + $38.00 • $100.00 applicant increasing July 1, 2014 to $200.00 • $38.00 finger print • Restricted counseling work is supervised • Must have 1 hour of face-to-face supervision for every 40 hours of professional practice • 100 hours of supervision must be individual meetings • To apply for LPC • 3000 hours of supervised professional practice post degree, of which 2000 hours must be direct counseling • Working not less than 8 hours & no more than 40 hours per week. Changing July 1, 2014 to can only renew LPCA twice

7. Education • Regionally accreditation institution • One course per section • Courses with unclear titles attached syllabus • Appalachian State University course titles do not need a syllabus • Counseling theories and technique is Helping Relationship on the new applicant

9. Application Process • On NCBLPC website www.ncblpc • Check the Board’s calendar for deadlines • http://www.ncblpc.org/general-info/calendar • Check the Board’s website of update information • http://www.ncblpc.org/# • Complete application • General information • Credentials (if you have any) • Legal & Ethical History • Education • References • Graduate Counseling Experience (clinical) • Graduate Courses • Photo and Application Validation

10. Pending Status Application Includes • Sealed Official Conferred Degree Transcript • National Counselor Exam • Professional Disclosure Statement • Jurisprudence Exam • Verification of Graduate Counseling Experience form for both practicum & internship • Finger Prints • Supervision Contract-need before you start practicing

11. Official Conferred Transcript • Before graduating order from the registrar office your sealed conferred official transcripts to be directly sent to each: • NBCC – needs your sealed official transcript with conferred date sent by Appalachian State University before releasing your GSA-NCE scores to NCLPCB • NCLPCB • It can take 4 to 6 weeks for each organization to receive your transcript

12. National Exam www.nbcc.org/ • National Counselor Exam (NCE) • GSA-NCE exam is administered on campus during Fall & Spring Semester • Fee is $295.00 to take the exam • List-serve for GSA-NCE announcement • Request Appalachian State University to send an official sealed transcript showing degree conferral date • Request NBCC to send your test scores to NCLPCB: http://www.ncblpc.org/ncblpc-forms • Prior to graduating send NBCC your new address

13. Jurisprudence Examhttp://www.ncblpc.org/forms/05_Exam_Registration_Forms/Jurisprudence%20Exam.pdf • Licensure & renewal • Print completed certificate & include with the application • Administrative fee $25.00 • No fail • Administrator by Center for Credentialing and Education via the i-counseling website www.i-counseling.net • Make sure you are completing the North Carolina Exam • The exam is to be complete within six months prior to application or renewal

15. Professional Disclosure Statement • Must be provided to clients prior to counseling services starting • A signed copy must be maintained in the client record(s) • Must include information as listed in Rule .0204 • Instructions: http://www.ncblpc.org/forms/06_Professional_Disclosure/PDS_Instructions_for_LPCA.pdf • Template: http://www.ncblpc.org/ncblpc-forms

17. Graduate Experience & Supervision • Verification of Graduate Counseling Experience • All University supervisor – Practicum & Internship • Supervision Contract – send with application if possible • Must be approved before counseling services begin • LPCS – Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor • Approved Board Supervisor – Qualified Supervisor

19. I am LPCA Now What? • Direct hours • Supervised Experience • Renewal Process

24. Hits for Successful Application • Plan ahead • Send in application at least three weeks before the board deadline with a returned receipt • Include all documents as stated in earlier slide • Be Patient • Do not call or e-mail the board once and after completely reviewing the website • All documents need to be received and reviewed prior to being award licensure • Each organization can take about 4 to 6 weeks to send materials or notify you including the NCLPCB • Remember to log-in and check status before contacting the board – keep the board letter with your login information • Be Wise • Send supervision contract in with application so that your supervisor can be approved along with your application. • You can not start working until your supervisor receives notice that your supervisor has been approved.

25. Questions • Start the application process early • Good luck!!!!