Professional Counselor Associate
An applicant shall have:
Earned a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling as part of a program of higher learning accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), or a successor organization;
OR
Completed at least sixty graduate semester hours in counseling or a related mental health field at a regionally accredited institution of higher education that included coursework in each of the following areas: Human growth and development; social and cultural foundations; counseling theories; counseling techniques; group counseling; career counseling; appraisals or tests and measurements to individuals and groups; research and evaluation; professional orientation to mental health counseling; addiction and substance abuse counseling; trauma and crisis counseling; and diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders;
Completed a one-hundred-hour practicum in counseling taught by a faculty member licensed or certified as a professional counselor or its equivalent in another state;
Completed a six-hundred-hour clinical mental health counseling internship taught by a faculty member licensed or certified as a professional counselor or its equivalent in another state; and
Earned from a regionally accredited institution of higher education a graduate degree in counseling or a related mental health field.
Documentation Requirements
An applicant for licensure shall arrange for the submission of following documentation directly from the source:
An official transcript and course of study form sent directly from each educational institution attended verifying all graduate level coursework completed and degree conferred.
A completed application and fee in the amount of $125. Applications are only accepted online. Please select this link to apply online.
The transcript and course of study form should be submitted directly from the educational institution(s) to:
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Professional Counselor Licensure
410 Capitol Ave., MS #12 APP
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
Fax: (860) 707-1980
Email: dph.counselorsteam@ct.gov