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North Dakota licenses Mental Health Counselors/Therapists as Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). 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 North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners.
Applicants must already hold a North Dakota LPC and have completed at least 60 semester graduate hours in a master's counseling program (NDAC 97-02-01.1), including at least one semester hour each in psychopathology/diagnostic classification and clinical counseling skills, plus 700 hours of clinical training in supervised practica/internships. Verify current requirements with the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners.
A passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) for the LPCC (the NCE is used at the earlier LAPC/LPC stage); no separate state jurisprudence exam is indicated. Verify current requirements with the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners.
Two years (3,000 hours) of post-master's supervised clinical counseling work experience, including 100 hours of post-master's clinical supervision by a board-certified clinical supervisor, of which at least 60 hours must be individual face-to-face supervision. Verify current requirements with the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners.
North Dakota participates in the Counseling Compact. It is codified at North Dakota Century Code Chapter 43-47.1 (Counseling Compact); confirm operational privilege-to-practice availability with the Board. License portability is also available by endorsement. Verify current requirements with the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners.
Telehealth practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners.
Other licensed behavioral-health professions in North Dakota. 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.