Steps for State of Ohio Professional Counselor Licensure

1. Complete graduate degree in counseling (from an accredited program); 90 quarter or 60 semester hours of graduate work with a minimum of one course in each of the 16 content areas. Once a course is used to satisfy a requirement, it may not be reused.
2. Submit a written request to take the PCLE exam and attach a student copy of your transcript showing completion of the required coursework.
3. Take the exam.
4. After you pass the exam, send in an application for PC license and fees.
5. Have your school send official transcripts directly to the board.
6. After becoming a PC, submit a letter to the board indicating that you are upgrading to the PCC. Apply to be a PC/Clinical resident by registering your post PC hours with the board. Include a letter requesting that any hours that occurred post degree, and were registered and approved by the board, be counted towards the 3000 hour requirement. Experience must meet the requirements for the PCC with 50% of your time spent diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders in a clinical setting under a PCC.
7. Submit PCC application and fees.
8. Have supervisor fill out an evaluation of supervised experience; have supervisor sign across the back of a sealed envelope and return it to you.
9. Have supervisor fill out a clinical field evaluation; have supervisor sign across the back of a sealed envelope and return it to you.
10. You will be licensed with a provisional license once all of the paperwork is received by the board. This letter along with your passing exam score report will allow you to work until you receive a letter from the board indicating that you may now call yourself a PC or PCC.

State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board

Study materials are available for the Professional Counselor Licensure Exam in the Curriculum Resource Center, Beeghly College of Education, for students who wish to study for the licensure exam.

Additional Certifications

1. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
   • National Certified Counselor (NCC) National counselor certification from NBCC proves to the public and employers that the counselor has met the national standards set by the counseling profession
   • Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC
   • http://www.nbcc.org/certifications/Default.aspx
2. Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
   • http://www.bacb.com/becom_frame.html
   • Information about becoming a certified behavior analyst.
3. Reality Therapy Certification
   • http://www.wglasser.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=96
   • Training information to become a choice theory/ reality therapist.
4. The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland
   • http://www.gestaltcleveland.org/coach-program-and-workshops.php
   • Workshop for those who wanted to further their knowledge of and become certified in Gestalt Theory.
5. International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP)
   • http://www.iaedp.com/overview%204%20Certification%20Overview.htm
   • Certifications requirements to become a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS).
6. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBIT) Master Practitioner  Credential
   • http://www.mbtimasterpractitioner.org/
   • Advanced credentialing for those who want to become more adept at administering the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
7. National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists (NACBT)
   • http://www.nacbt.org/certifications.htm
   • NACBT provides information about four different CBT certifications: Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist (CCBT), Diplomat in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (DCBT), Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapist (CBGT), Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Facilitator (CBGF)

8.     EMDR Institute

• https://www.emdr.com/secure/registration-part1.htm
• Information and registration for training seminars on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a treatment shown to reduce the stress of traumatic events and memories.

9.  Art Therapy Credentialing Board (ATCB)

• http://www.atcb.org/what_is_art_therapy
• Application requirements to become a registered art therapist or an art therapy certified supervisor.

10.  The Association for Play Therapy

• http://www.a4pt.org/ps.credentials.cfm
• The Association for Play Therapy lists the needed credentials for clinical mental health counselors to become a registered play therapist.

11.  Forensic Counseling

•  http://www.nationalafc.com/?Certifications

12.  The American Institute of Health Care Professionals (AIHCP)

• AIHCP provides a list of possible certifications (grief counseling, stress management, crisis intervention, spiritual counseling, health care life coach, meditation instructor, pastoral thanatology) for counseling professionals.
• http://www.aihcp.org/certifications.htm

13.  National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists

• Certification and network opportunities for those interested in becoming a clinical hypnotherapist.
• http://www.natboard.com/index_files/Page358.htm