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Licensure Details

Counseling
Marriage, Couple & Fam Counsel

  • StateMissouri
  • DegreeMaster of Arts in Education
  • Degree LevelGraduate

The state requires applicants pursuing licensure must have graduated with a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited master’s degree. However, WKU's curriculum does not meet required 20CSR 2095-2.005 "Any course offered primarily via correspondence course, Internet (such as a chat room or discussion group), electronic mail (email), or other delivery method or system, or whether by audio or video tape, or any other form of communication that does not allow the participants to interact verbally and visually, shall not be acceptable for course work pursuant to 20 CSR 2095-2.010(4)(A)–(K) even if credit is awarded by the educational institution and the offering  appears on the transcript."

Additional requirements for state licensure may include background checks, official transcripts, fees, additional coursework, training, experience, and board examination results. For more details about this state’s counselor licensure requirements and board contact information, please visit the state’s website at https://pr.mo.gov/counselors.asp. 

 

 Last Modified 10/13/21