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Am I Qualified to be an Illinois Licensed Counselor?

Am I Qualified to be an Illinois Licensed Counselor?. Click Here to begin. Click on the highest degree you have earned?. Bachelor’s Master’s Doctoral. Your highest degree is a Bachelor’s. You are not qualified academically to be a licensed counselor in the state of Illinois.

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Am I Qualified to be an Illinois Licensed Counselor?

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  1. Am I Qualified to be an Illinois Licensed Counselor? Click Here to begin

  2. Click on the highest degree you have earned? Bachelor’sMaster’sDoctoral

  3. Your highest degree is a Bachelor’s You are not qualified academically to be a licensed counselor in the state of Illinois. Work experience cannot be substituted for a degree. The minimum degree requirement is a master’s degree. For a list of Illinois schools offering a degree towards licensure go to http://www.imhca.org/educ.html

  4. You have a Master’s or Doctoral Level Degree Is it a Master's degrees from a college, university or school recognized by the educational governing authority in the jurisdiction in which it is located.  Doctoral degrees shall be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education ? YesNo

  5. You do not have a clinical master’s or higher degree. You are not qualified academically to be a licensed counselor in the state of Illinois. To academically qualify you must earn a 48 semester hour clinical degree. Go to http://www.imhca.org/educ.html for Illinois schools that offer programs leading to licensure.

  6. Is your degree from a CACREP or CORE accredited program? YesNoI Don’t Know

  7. Is your degree at least 48 semester hours or equivalent and completed in no less than 2 academic years? YesNo

  8. CACREP and CORE CACREP and CORE Accreditation define quality assurance for counselor preparation programs. To find out if your program was CACREP or CORE accredited during your program visit CACREPCORE Return to Question

  9. You graduated from a CACREP or CORE accredited program You meet the academic requirement to become a licensed counselor in the state of Illinois Next step is meeting the Experience Requirement. Click Here

  10. Your degree was less than 48 semester hours or equivalent You are not qualified academically to be a licensed counselor in the state of Illinois. To academically qualify you must earn a 48 semester hour clinical degree. Click Here for schools that offer programs. You can not take additional classes post master’s degree completion to obtain the 48 hours required. Changes to the licensure rules became effective 1/1/08. See section g (4). There are no exceptions or “grandfathering.” You may elect to obtain a different masters degree or a doctoral degree.

  11. Did your degree have at least ONE year residency defined as 24 semester hours of coursework taken in person? Yes No(My degree was earned completely online) I Don’t Know

  12. Defining Residency Residence requires interaction with faculty and other matriculated students. One year is defined as 24 semester hours taken on a full or part-time basis at the institution accumulated within the time frame and course of study of the program Click here to see Rules

  13. Online Degrees You are currently not qualified. Online degrees must have a one year residency in order to be accepted by IDFPR and the licensure board.

  14. Did you complete 3 semester hours (or equivalent) in the 13 specific classes listed:Course Description ListA. Human Growth and DevelopmentB. Counseling TheoryC. Counseling TechniquesD. Group Dynamics, Processing and CounselingE. Appraisal of IndividualsF. Research and EvaluationG. Professional, Legal and Ethical Responsibilities relating to professional counseling, especially as related to Illinois lawH. Social and Cultural FoundationsI. Lifestyle and Career DevelopmentJ. Practicum/InternshipK. Psychopathology and Maladaptive BehaviorL. Substance AbuseM. Family DynamicsIf you have not taken the appropriate classes pre-graduation but have the appropriate minimum 48 hour degree you can take the additional classes at any graduate level program. List of Illinois Schools YesNoI Don’t Know

  15. You indicated you have completed the 13 core courses required for licensure You are academically qualified. Click hereto determine what license you qualify for based on your experience

  16. You indicated you have not completed the 13 core courses required for licensure Currently you are not academically qualified but can make up coursework. The coursework must be at the graduate level. Visit www.imhca.org for a list of programs under counselor training.

  17. 13 Core Courses A complete list of the 13 Course Descriptions can be found Online. Click Here to review a listing of them. Return to Question

  18. Experience Requirements What is the degree level you earned? Masters Post Masters working on Doctorate Doctorate

  19. Masters & Post Masters Have you completed the equivalent two years of full-time satisfactory, supervised experience working as a counselor in a professional capacity under the direction of a qualified supervisor subsequent to the degree earned? YesNoI don’t know

  20. Doctorate Have you completed the equivalent two years of full-time satisfactory, supervised experience working as a counselor in a professional capacity under the direction of a qualified supervisor subsequent to the first degree earned? (Internships during your doctoral degree only may count towards professional experience) YesNoI don’t know

  21. LCPC You are qualified to apply to become a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Click here to complete the written application required to be an LCPC.

  22. LPC You are qualified to apply to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. Click Here to complete the written application required to become an LPC.

  23. Definitions Click on the term you are unsure about: Two Years Experience Qualified Supervisor Type of Work Return to Question

  24. Two Years Experience Two years of experience shall be a minimum of 3,360 clock hours obtained in no less than 104 weeks; including 1,920 clock hours of direct face-to-face service to clients. Part-time experience shall be counted toward the experience. See rules for complete wording under Section D: Click Here Return to Definitions

  25. Qualified Supervisor A qualified supervisor means any person who is a licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist as defined in Section 1-121 of the Mental & Developmental Disabilities Code. If supervision took place outside Illinois, the supervisor shall be a master's level or doctoral level counselor engaged in clinical professional counseling.  The supervisor shall hold a license if the jurisdiction in which the supervisor practices requires licensure. See rules for complete wording under Section C: Click Here Return to Definitions

  26. Type of Work Any work as a counselor in a professional capacity. Can be full-time, part-time, volunteer, etc. Can be accumulated over several years as long as it is done in no less than two years (104 weeks). See rules for complete wording: Return to Definitions

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