Counseling

If you are unsure whether you qualify for licensure, please review the requirements to evaluate your compliance.  Agency staff and credentialing committees cannot pre-approve any part of the application including curriculum or specific documentation.

Please review Article 5 of the Board's rules for counseling licensure requirements.

Read the instructions carefully and use the checklist at the end of the application to be sure you have completed all required areas and included all required documentation.

If you cannot print any application or form please call (602) 542-1864 and leave your name, address and the form or application you need.

A completed general application AND a completed supplement is required from every applicant.  Please read the directions and application before beginning.

General Licensure Application

Counseling License Supplement

Information regarding use of a clinical supervisor not employed by the agency where you receive your work experience.

RECIPROCITY
Reciprocal License Requirements

Reciprocal License Application

Reciprocal License Upgrade Application

A fingerprint card or a fingerprint clearance card are required with every application.  If you need a fingerprint card and instructions please call the Board at 602-542-1882 and leave your name and address to have them mailed to you.

Your fingerprints are for a background check only and will not result in the issuance of a clearance card.  You must contact DPS for information regarding the process to obtain a clearance card.

Applications can be mailed to:
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
3443 North Central Avenue, Suite 1700
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Testing Information

Applicants for Licensed Associate Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor are required to provide a passing score on an exam given by one of the following approved organizations:

• National Board of Certified Counselors

• Commission on Rehabilitation Certification

• National Academy of Certified Mental Health Counselors

In order to register to take an exam, you must be either an applicant of the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners or an applicant for national certification.

For testing information, contact National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) by telephone at (336) 547-0017 or through e-mail at nbcc@nbcc.org

Ethical Information

Board rules hold certified behavioral health professionals responsible for following the ethical code of their profession.   For ethical information contact ACA now.
 

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Credentialing Committee members and agency staff CANNOT approve any required documentation prior to receipt of an application.