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LPC licensees with the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors are required to renew their licenses biennially in order to maintain the right to practice. P-LPC licensees with the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional...

Owing to the essential nature of behavioral healthcare, the owner of the exams used by the Board for licensure were able to prioritize testing for applicants in these professions. Seating is limited because of the need to observe social distancing; however, the exam...

The Board voted to change the Rules and Regulations regarding Distance Professional Services (Telemental Health) requirements. The proposed changes are posted on the Secretary of State’s website at: https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00024902b.pdf and were...

According to Rule 6.2, below are the pre-approved providers, and any other providers will be subject to board approval if audited Providers American Counseling Association Search For ACA Continuing EducationAmerican Mental Health Counselors Association  Search...

LPC licensees with the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors are required to renew their licenses biennially in order to maintain the right to practice. P-LPC licensees with the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional...

The Mississippi Jurisprudence exam is now available. The assessments are used to measure a Licensed professional Counselor’s or Supervisor’s familiarity with Mississippi state law, Mississippi Rules and Regulations, and the ethical codes of the American Counseling...

The Board is aware of the concerns related to COVID-19 and are actively monitoring its impact on counseling services and the Board is in active discussions on how to best serve the state of Mississippi. The Board will release information when it becomes available. It...

In Spring 2018, the Mississippi Legislature passed HB 708, and the Governor signed the legislation into law. This law takes effect on July 1, 2018, and establishes a provisional license (P-LPC). Current supervisees receiving supervision hours with a contract and...

Due to the overwhelming number of calls to the Board office during this time, if you have questions about the P-LPC process, please email those questions to info@lpc.ms.gov. The questions and answers have been compiled into a FAQs for P-LPC and are available here. The...

In Spring 2018, the Mississippi Legislature passed HB 708, and the Governor signed the legislation into law. This law takes effect on July 1, 2018, and establishes a provisional license (P-LPC). Current supervisees receiving supervision hours with a contract and...

Rules and Regulations 4.3. Experience Requirements revisions effective July 1, 2017. 4.3.D.     Effective July 1, 2017, post-master's supervision hours shall be submitted via the Board’s online Supervision Reporting Log. Supervisees are still responsible for keeping a...