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Maine licenses Mental Health Counselors/Therapists as Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). Applicants generally complete a qualifying graduate degree, accrue post-degree supervised clinical experience, and pass a national examination. Verify current education, supervised-experience, examination, renewal, and continuing education requirements directly with the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure.
A graduate counseling degree of at least 60 graduate semester credit hours — a CACREP-accredited master's (or one covering the Board's required content areas) or a qualifying doctoral degree — including a clinical counseling internship/practicum of at least 600 hours (or 900 hours with at least 360 hours of direct client contact under the standard pathway). Verify current requirements with the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure.
Both the National Counselor Examination (NCE) and the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), administered through CCE-Global; no separate state jurisprudence exam was identified. Verify current requirements with the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure.
3,000 hours of post-degree supervised clinical experience under a conditional license over a minimum of two years, including at least 1,500 hours of direct clinical client contact and at least 100 hours of clinical supervision (minimum 50 individual); an alternate pathway with fewer internship hours requires 4,000 supervised hours. Verify current requirements with the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure.
Maine participates in the Counseling Compact. It was enacted via LD 1920 (signed March 31, 2022), codified at Title 32, Chapter 147 (Interstate Counseling Compact); confirm whether the privilege to practice is yet operational. License portability is also available by endorsement. Verify current requirements with the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure.
Telehealth practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure.
Other licensed behavioral-health professions in Maine. Each links to its own full state guide — always verify current requirements with the relevant official board.
This guide is for general informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal, licensing, or employment advice. Counselor licensing laws, board rules, education and supervised-experience requirements, examinations, and renewal requirements vary by state and may change. Always verify current requirements directly with the official state counseling licensing board or applicable regulatory agency.