how do i become a licensed professional counselor?
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first, get a counseling degree...
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According to the California State Physical Therapy Board, you need to be licensed in this state.  You can find the information for licensure at C:&#92;DOCUME~1&#92;Owner&#92;LOCALS~1&#92;Temp&#92;myphoto.bmp\n\nIn order to qualify for licensure you must pass the National Physical Therapy Examination and the California Law Examination which relates to physical therapy.
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This is an interesting question because there are different licensing laws in each state and in some cases counties. Most states require a certain amount of credit hours from an accredited school. Some of these credit hours require supervised hands on clinic work. If there is an online massage therapy program available, I would look into its credentials and accredidations. I am currently a massage therapy student and I can't see how you could go to school online and have the skills to make massage therapy a career.
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First, you'll have to get a master's degree in school counseling.\nSecond, you can check this website \nhttp://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.22f30af61d34e9c39a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=d378197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD\nto see what test you'll need to become a public school counselor in Georgia.\nIn my memory, it'll be The Praxis I® Test, and some states will also required The Praxis II® Test.
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You definitely want to take Psychology classes or some combination of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work.  There are a lot of types of counselors, too, so make sure that you research each type and find the one that is right for you.  This is especially important because each job may require a completely different education!\n\nGood Luck!  I just finished last May!
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To become certified medical geneticist, you need a MD or PhD, and you need to pass an exam.\n\nhttp://www.abmg.org/genetics/abmg/cert-2007/checklist-all.htm\n\nTo become a certified genetic counselor, you need to have a MS in genetic counseling, and pass an exam afterwords.\n\nhttp://www.abgc.net/genetics/abgc/cert/2005/eligibility-8-03.shtml\n\nWe have a small program here (houston tx) for genetic counselors, i remember the students/faculty saying it was really difficult to get in, b/c they paired one faculty with one student, and there were only a handful of faculty.
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I looked into this.  In California, you have to get a Master's in Educational Counseling.  Though it is not manditory, most schools also want you to have a teaching credential and at least a couple of years of classroom experience.
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In order to become a licensed professional land surveyor in Montana, you need to file an application with the Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. You can get further information from their website. In the application you will need to describe your experience in land surveying. The Board will review your application and inform you of whether or not you are qualified to take the examinations that you will be required to pass in order to be licensed. If you have no experience in land surveying, you will need to spend a number of years working for a licensed professional land surveyor in order to become qualified.
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Contact the Court Clerk to see what Licensing requirements have to be met.  Try to align yourself with a clinic, hospital, church, school or doctor's group to get started.
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Here's the link to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists.  They set the requirements for practicing Psychology in Maryland.  There's an email address you can write to ask.\n\nhttp://www.dhmh.state.md.us/psych/index.html\n\nInfo on getting a license to practice:\nhttp://www.dhmh.state.md.us/psych/licenseeinfo.html
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This varies greatly depending on the spcecific healthcare field. Many national organizations certify either contuing education CEU providers or courses (such as the NBCC for counseling, NAADAC for addiction counselors, APA for psychologists, NASW for social workers, AMA for physicians). Many state licensure boards choose to accept education certified by a related national association, but some do not. In some cases, the provider must get approval for the course, or to offer unlimited courses, directly from the state board in question. This is common with many boards in California and some in Florida. I hope this answers your question - you can find more about mental health accreditations from the CEU Hours link below and there is also a link to the AMA provided Continuing Medical Education.
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You can go to their website. Then you call their office to see if an appointment with a counselor is available. Usually schools like this have someone who can help you lay out an education plan after reviewing your prior education and your career goal. Getting firs- hand and updated info is much better than asking people around. Good luck.
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An online degree is useless in this profession. You need to have practica in order to learn therapeutic and assessment techniques. Some schools offer some classes online, but it's not possible to do ALL of it that way. You can go to asha.org, which is the website for the American Speech Language Hearing Association. They have information on accredited programs.
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You have to go to an approved training program which consists of 9 to 24 months and lead to a certificate, diploma, or associate degree.  You can go to the attached site to read all about the career.
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Most professional licenses are regulated by the state. from your hairdresser to your realtor to your nurse so I would go to your state's website and see if you can find their office of professional licensure. good luck.
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An LPC means this person is a Licensed Professional Counselor.  This means they have met specific qualifications, such as: a graduate degree in psych or related field (MEd. is a Masters in Education, so take that for what it's worth), a specific number of credits of graduate education that includes specific areas of content (in PA it is 60, and includes ethics, abnormal psych, etc), a specific number of hours of supervised clinical experience (again, in PA it is 3600), and the licensure exam.\n\nI do not know how the requirements vary state to state, but the exam that I personally would take is national.  The second link tells you - by state - if they are legally (and ethically) allowed to diagnose (Dx) and treat (Tx), as well as the official title for the person.  The LPC is official, for example, and the MEd. is simply the extension of their degree.  \n\nI hope that helps a bit.  And as suggested by the other contributor, if medication is warranted, they should either provide a referral to a LICENSED psychiatrist, or recommend that you seek one for medical evaluation.  Do not rely on your primary care physician to prescribe.  His or her training in psychiatric medications is not as extensive, or as specialized, as a psychiatrist.
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Not much at all. I have a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and it's pretty useless. I can't think of any jobs that require an associate degre in Psychology; you'd most likely get stuck in positions that only required a high school diploma/GED. Sad, but true. If you want a more profitable degree at the Associate level, I'd suggest nursing. Many RNs also do psych counseling. \n\nThe requirements for "licensed therapist" vary by state, but usually, you need a master's degree. A master's in psychology or social work, or even mental health counseling, would do the trick, depending on where you are.