Licensed Professional Counselor
(LPC) by Universal Licensure

Mississippi State Board of Examiners
for Licensed Professional Counselors 

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P-LPC

LPC

LPC by Comity

LPC by Universal

LPC-S

Fee Schedule

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by Universal Licensure

AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 73-50-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO ESTABLISHES RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE IF THE APPLICANT HOLDS A CURRENT LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING FROM ANOTHER STATE, HAS BEEN LICENSED BY THE OTHER STATE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND SATISFIES CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT WILL BE IN THE DISCIPLINE APPLIED FOR AND AT THE SAME PRACTICE LEVEL AS DETERMINED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD: (Full statute)

Pre-application Requirements for Universal Licensure:
1. Valid LPC license, at the independent practice level, issued by another state
2. Out-of-state license in good standing, with no disciplinary action.
3. Proof of Mississippi Residency
4. Notarized Affidavit of eligibility.

Individuals applying for Universal Licensure should be prepared to submit with your application:
1. Verification of Licensure in Other Jurisdiction (link to Form D). You must have held this license from the occupational licensing board in the other state for at least one year.
2. Copy of original licensure file which includes supervision verification forms, transcript, and national exam scores. If the state will not forward a copy of your license file, then you must submit the documentation directly to the MS LPC Board as required.
3. Proof of Mississippi Residency. (see instructions for applying below)
4. Upload your Curriculum Vitae (C.V.).
5. Completion of Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination (see instructions for applying below)
6. Notarized Affidavit of eligibility. (link to form)
7. Fingerprint Background Check. You will order a fingerprint card from the Board when you pay your application fee at the end of the application process and the card will be mailed to you along with instructions.

If you have met the pre-application requirements and want to begin your application for Universal Licensure/LPC, please print the PDF below for reference and follow the Instructions below.

Instructions for Applying for Licensed Professional Counselor by Universal – Print PDF
Are you ready to apply for Universal Licensure or Universal LPC?  Yes

Instructions for Applying for Universal Licensure or Universal LPC

  1. Create an online Profile by entering your Social Security Number and the code provided.
  2. Upload one (1) document of proof of Mississippi Residency. i.e. Current Mississippi residential utility bill with the applicant’s name and address; Documentation of the applicant’s current ownership, or current lease of a residence in Mississippi; Documentation of current in-state employment or notarized letter of promise of employment of the applicant or his or her spouse; or (d)  Any verifiable documentation demonstrating Mississippi residency.
  3. Upload your Curriculum Vitae (C.V.).
  4. Notarized Affidavit of eligibility. (link to form)
  5. Select whether or not Active Military.
Part 1 – Personal Information
Complete all blanks as applicable to you.  Note the following for successful application:
  1. Complete the Name section taking care to use upper and lower-case letters, and your legal name as recognized by federal authorities. If your transcript and exam records are under another name, please note.
  2. Complete Address section with current information for receipt of documents mailed from the Board office. You will be able to update the address information if necessary.
  3. Email address and Password are required to log back into your Profile. Secure these for future reference.
  4. Complete the exam results questions and order your score results to be sent to the Board from NBCC if an official copy is not already included in your license file from another state. (link to NBCC)
  5. Current “passport style photo” is required to be uploaded. Photo of head and shoulders only, color, no distracting background, professional look. Selfie photo with blank background is acceptable, provided the previous requirements are met.
  6. Only verified primary sourced graduate degree transcripts are necessary and considered for application.
  7. Fingerprint background check is required for application. You will order a fingerprint card from the Board when you pay your application fee at the end of the application process.
Part 4 – Personal Licensure History
  1. Answer each of the questions honestly and substantiate your response if necessary. Be prepared to provide additional documentation.  A “Yes” answer does not mean certain denial; however, failure to disclose information will result in denial of application.
Part 5 – Oath
  1. Affirm by checking the box that your statements are true and correct to the best of your knowledge.
Part 6 – Affidavit and Release
  1. Do NOT check this box if you have not completed all the previous parts of the application. You will not be able to perform any edits after you check the box.
  2. Continue to Payment if you are ready to initiate your application. Your application is not activated until payment is made.
Payment
  1. Check the box next to your application fee amount.
  2. Check the box for the required fingerprint background card to be mailed to the address you selected as your preferred address. Instructions for successful submission of the fingerprint card will be enclosed.

Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination
Once LPC by Universal Licensure application has been submitted and payment remitted, you will be able to register for the Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination. The link will be available in your profile in the App Info tab. The Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination is available from CCE.         
Once you complete the examination, you may upload email indicating a passing score on the Mississippi Pass/Fail Jurisprudence Examination to your application. CCE will provide the Board with official pass/fail report.  

The Mississippi Pass/Fall Jurisprudence Examination is for all Mississippi license applicants. This exam is “open book”. You can use printed copies of the Mississippi Rules and Regulations and the ethical codes of the American Counseling Association (ACA) while taking the exam.

While taking the examination, you are encouraged to refer to the Mississippi Rules and Regulations and the ethical codes of the American Counseling Association (ACA). You are required to answer all 35 multiple choice questions. You must correctly answer a minimum of 80 percent of the questions to successfully pass the examination.

You will have 60 minutes to complete the examination. If you do not complete the examination in the time allowed, or fail the examination, you will have to wait 30 days to purchase and take the examination again. You will receive your scores by email. Official scores will be provided to the Board by CCE.

The examination is administered through CCE Academy. Registration is available after application is submitted and application fees are remitted in the Applicant’s profile on the App Info tab. The first time you click the exam link you will be required to create a username and password as a First-Time Visitor. If you need to take the exam more than once to pass, you will need your username and password to login as a Returning Visitor.

Are you ready to apply for Universal Licensure?  Yes

Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

239 North Lamar Street
Suite 402
Jackson, MS 39201
Office: 601 359-1010
Email: info@lpc.ms.gov

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5. Continuing Education

The Board has partnered with CE Broker as our official CEH tracking system. 

How do I activate my free CE Broker account?

Activating your free Basic Account is a simple 3-step process.

  1. Go to www.cebroker.com/plans
  2. Choose the account option that works best for you. For your free account, choose Basic Account.
  3. Enter your license number and answer a few simple questions, as prompted.

Once you have completed these steps you can start tracking and reporting your continuing education.

 

Requirements

Reported hours must have been obtained in the two-year time period since your last renewal date.

For LPC renewal:

  • 24 total Continuing Education Hours (CEH) hours are required, including,
  • 6 CEH in professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of counseling services

For LPC-S renewal, above requirements, plus

  • 1 CEH in supervision per year; a minimum of 2 hours per renewal period.
  • LPC-S renewal coincides with LPC renewal.

 

How do I self-report CE in my CE Broker account?

You can easily report CE from your CE Broker account by following these steps:

Log into your CE Broker account.

On your dashboard, click Report Hours.

Choose the requirement you would like to report and click Begin next to it.

Fill out some simple information, including number of hours completed.

Attach your certificate of completion.

PRO TIP: You can also report your CE on the go using the CE Broker mobile apps, available for iPhone and Android.

Update/Review Continuing Education Credit

LPCs may report their totals of continuing education hours by type in their Profile by selecting the CEH Reporting tab, then select the View/Update Current CE Hrs. Follow the instructions provided when selecting this tab.
Click here to login to your Profile.

Providers

Refer to the Rules and Regulations - Rule 6.2.(C) - on other ways to receive CEH (i.e. coursework, Home Study, Presentations, Publishing, Counseling, Research, and/or Organizational and Regulatory)

NBCC Review form for non-pre-approved CEH

ACEP Directory

NBCC - Earn Continuing Education

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