Guides for the three license tracks Nevada's two boards regulate: marriage and family therapists, clinical professional counselors and clinical social workers. Every figure is cited to the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 641A and 641B), the Nevada Administrative Code or the boards' own forms and policies.
MFT-Intern and CPC-Intern
Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors
Nevada MFT Intern Requirements
3,000 hours with 1,500 of direct client contact, two years of postgraduate experience and the three-year intern license.
Nevada CPC Intern Requirements
3,000 hours with 1,500 of direct client contact, the NCMHCE and the three-year CPC-Intern license.
Nevada MFT and CPC Intern Supervision
A primary and a secondary supervisor, the 160 and 40 hours, the weekly hour and who may supervise.
Nevada Six-Month Internship Report
The March 15 and September 15 reports, the final internship report and the one-time renewal.
CPC vs LPC in Nevada
Why Nevada licenses clinical professional counselors rather than LPCs, and which board issues the license.
LMSW internship to LCSW
Board of Examiners for Social Workers
Nevada LCSW Requirements
3,000 hours of supervised postgraduate clinical social work, the ASWB Clinical exam and the LMSW you hold while you earn them.
Nevada LCSW Internship
2,000 clinical, 1,000 administrative and 104 supervision hours, the two-year floor and the reports due every six months.
All three tracks
Nevada MFT/CPC and social work boards
How to Become a Therapist in Nevada
The MFT, CPC and LCSW paths side by side: degree, intern stage, hours, supervision and exam.
Nevada License by Endorsement
Endorsement for MFTs, CPCs and LCSWs, and how hours earned before a Nevada internship can be credited.
Nevada License Renewal and CE Requirements
Renewal dates, fees and CE hours for MFTs, CPCs, LMSWs and LCSWs, plus how MFT-Intern and CPC-Intern licenses renew.
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