Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS
In accordance with federal requirements for disclosures regarding professional licensure programs under 34 §C.F.R. 668.43, New England College has made reasonable efforts to determine if the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program can meet INITIAL professional licensure requirements in each of the 50 U.S. states and its five inhabited territories. Initial licensure determinations do not include renewals or the transfer of licensure from one state to another.
While NEC does its best to ensure the accuracy of this information, it strongly recommended that each student contact the licensing board for the state where they intend to practice, to confirm the licensing requirements. Licensing laws are created and regulated by each individual state’s licensing board, may vary widely, and can fluctuate regularly. Here is a link to a directory of counseling licensure boards: www.nc-sara.org/resources/professional-licensure.
Please note that in addition to educational requirements, ALL states have post-degree requirements for clinical mental health counseling licensure (i.e., accumulation of supervised post-degree clinical hours, state licensing exams, jurisprudence exams, etc.).
In order to meet the licensure requirements in certain states, a student’s specific CMHC program requirements at NEC may be extended beyond 60 credits. This may be due to additional pre-master’s supervised practice hours or additional content courses.
As a result of the 2024 annual review of state licensure requirements, NEC has determined the following:
| Determination | States |
| New England College has determined that the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program meets the educational requirements in these states. | Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington |
| New England College has not yet determined if the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program meets the educational requirements for licensure in these states. | Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming |
| New England College has determined that the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program does NOT meet the educational requirements for licensure. | Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, and North Carolina |
Students are encouraged to reach out to Amy Reynelli, Clinical Coordinator, at areynelli@nec.edu with questions.
