Guides for the three license tracks North Carolina's three boards regulate: counselors, clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists. Every figure is cited to the North Carolina Administrative Code (21 NCAC 53, 63 and 31), the General Statutes or the boards' own forms.
LCMHCA to LCMHC
North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
North Carolina LCMHC Requirements
3,000 hours with 2,000 direct, 100 supervision hours, the exams and the 2020 rename from LPC.
LCMHCA in North Carolina
What the associate license is, the supervision contract that must be approved first, and renewal while hours are incomplete.
North Carolina LCMHCA Supervision Requirements
One hour individual or two hours group per 40 hours, the three-quarters individual rule and who qualifies to supervise.
LCMHCS in North Carolina
The supervisor credential: experience, supervision training, the disclosure statement and supervision CE.
North Carolina LCMHCA Supervision Reports
The Supervision Contract, Quarterly Supervision Report and Final Supervision Report, and which one carries the hours.
LCSWA to LCSW
North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
North Carolina LCSW Requirements
3,000 paid clinical hours over two to six years, 100 supervision hours and the ASWB Clinical exam.
LCSWA in North Carolina
The associate license, the paperwork due before you practice and the six-year limit on hours.
LCSWA Six-Month Review
What the six-month report asks for, the case narrative and how the 1 to 30 ratio is checked.
North Carolina LCSWA Supervision Requirements
One hour per 30 hours, at least every two weeks, the 25-hour group cap and the 50-hour technology limit.
LMFTA to LMFT
North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board
All three tracks
North Carolina counseling, social work and MFT boards
How to Become a Therapist in North Carolina
The LCMHC, LCSW and LMFT paths side by side: degree, associate license, hours, supervision and exam.
LCMHC vs LCSW in North Carolina
Two boards, two sets of supervision math and two timelines, compared line by line.
North Carolina License Renewal and CE Requirements
Renewal dates, fees and CE hours for counselors, social workers and MFTs, including associates.
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