The MS program in Mental Health Counseling meets educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Arkansas and in states contiguous to Arkansas (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, and Oklahoma). The program is not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). For information about the program and its curriculum, see Psychology and Counseling in the UCA Graduate Bulletin.
The following table lists all U.S. states and discloses, in accordance with federal rules, one of the following: (1) UCA’s Mental Health Counseling program meets state education requirements for licensure or (2) UCA’s Mental Health Counseling program does not meet state education requirements for licensure.
Students interested in obtaining licensure as a Professional Counselor in a state listed in the table that UCA’s Mental Health Counseling program “does not meet state education requirements” should check with the applicable licensing authority in that state and consult with the Director of Training of the Mental Health Counseling program before enrolling in the MS program. State licensure requirements change frequently, and in many cases, there are alternate paths for meeting educational requirements for licensure. In addition, many states grant licensure to individuals who first licensure as an LPC in Arkansas and then apply for licensure in another jurisdiction. The American Counseling Association (ACA) maintains a comprehensive and searchable list of state credentialing requirements: https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/licensure-requirements.
| State | Program/Curriculum Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Alaska | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Arizona | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Arkansas | Program meets education requirements |
| California | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Colorado | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Connecticut | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Delaware | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Florida | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Georgia | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Hawaii | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Idaho | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Illinois | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Indiana | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Iowa | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Kansas | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Kentucky | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Louisiana | Program meets education requirements |
| Maine | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Maryland | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Massachusetts | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Michigan | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Minnesota | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Mississippi | Program meets education requirements |
| Missouri | Program meets education requirements |
| Montana | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Nebraska | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Nevada | Program does not meet education requirements |
| New Hampshire | Program does not meet education requirements |
| New Jersey | Program does not meet education requirements |
| New Mexico | Program does not meet education requirements |
| New York | Program does not meet education requirements |
| North Carolina | Program does not meet education requirements |
| North Dakota | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Ohio | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Oklahoma | Program meets education requirements |
| Oregon | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Pennsylvania | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Rhode Island | Program does not meet education requirements |
| South Carolina | Program does not meet education requirements |
| South Dakota | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Tennessee | Program meets education requirements |
| Texas | Program meets education requirements |
| Utah | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Vermont | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Virginia | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Washington | Program does not meet education requirements |
| West Virginia | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Wisconsin | Program does not meet education requirements |
| Wyoming | Program does not meet education requirements |