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Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors

GENERAL LICENSE INFORMATION

License Category:

Clinical Professional Counselor

The following outlines general licensing information for the Clinical Professional Counselor. For specific information on filing an application, you will need to download the application which includes a detailed listing of the requirements.

A. Licensing Fees:

  • Application Fee: $50.00
  • Examination Fee: $120.00 - paid to the examination service
  • Original License Fee: $50.00
  • Annual Renewal Fee: $100.00

B. Education Requirements:

1) A 60 semester (90 quarter) hour counseling-in-nature
graduate degree which contains a six-semester hour advanced counseling practicum; or

2) A minimum of a 45 semester or 67.5 quarter-hour counseling-in-nature degree that contains a six-semester hour or nine-quarter hour advanced counseling practicum. Upon Board approval, applicant must go back to school to acquire credits to equal the total requirement of 60 semester hours.

C. Experience Requirements:

3,000 supervised practice hours, a minimum of 1,500 hours
must be post-degree.
Supervisors must hold a current valid license in any state as a professional counselor, social worker, psychologist or psychiatrist. Pursuant to new rules effective as of March 26, 2001, applicants starting the supervised practice hours on or after that date are subject to the new rules.

D. Examination Information:

Montana contracts with the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) for the National Counselor Exam (NCE) and the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (MCMHCE). For study guide information, please go to the NBCC homepage. (336) 547-0607 fax: (336)547-0017. Completed applications are to be submitted to the Board office two weeks before the scheduled meeting date for review and approval.

E. Renewal Period:

January 1 to December 31.

F. Renewal Fee:

$100.00

G. Continuing Education Requirements:

Twenty (20) clock hours per year

H. Other Special License Requirements:

None