CPC Qualifications to Apply


The Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors was created for the protection of the public. The Board is empowered under the Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) Chapter 641A to set minimum standards for licensing of Clinical Professional Counselors (CPCs) and to oversee the ethical conduct of CPCs and CPC Interns in the State of Nevada. The NRS 641A.231 empowers the Board to examine candidates based on their knowledge of Clinical Professional Counseling literature. Each applicant must furnish evidence to the Board that he/she:

    • is at least 21 years of age
    • is of good moral character
    • is a citizen of the United States, or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States;
    • has;
      • completed his residency training in psychiatry from a regionally accredited college, university or institution approved by the Board or
      • a graduate Mental Health degree from a program approved by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) as a program in mental health counseling or community counseling or
      • An acceptable degree as determined by the Board which includes the completion of a practicum and internship in mental health counseling which was taken concurrently with the degree program and was supervised by a licensed mental health professional.

      Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to submit all forms by the stated deadlines. Board members or staff is not responsible for soliciting these materials. This is the sole responsibility of the applicant. Exceptions cannot be made.

        Academic Review

        Upon receipt of all pertinent application data, an applicant’s file will be scheduled to undergo an Academic Review, where the academic and training information will be assessed in order to determine if the applicant’s academic coursework and training meet the Nevada requirements in the Academic Study Areas as outlined in regulations NAC 641A.085.

          If the applicant does not have sufficient academic coursework, training or experience to meet Nevada requirements, the applicant will be notified in writing which study areas are deficient.

            Courses of Study

            The Board will consider a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from a program that was accredited by the Council for Accreditation for Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) at the time the degree was conferred as fulfilling the educational requirements for licensure as an intern. Find a CACREP accredited program.

              For non-CACREP Accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Graduates

              To qualify for licensure as a clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern, an applicant's graduate education in clinical professional counseling must include the following:

              Academic requirements for degree conferral date PRIOR to 8/30/2023
              Academic requirements for degree conferral date AFTER 8/30/2023