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Wyoming licenses Mental Health Counselors/Therapists as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). 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 Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board.
A master's degree in counseling, or 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of graduate counseling coursework, covering the Board's core areas (professional orientation and ethics, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, counseling and helping relationships, group work, assessment and testing, and diagnosis and treatment) per Chapter 11 of the Board Rules. Verify current requirements with the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board.
A Board-approved national examination — the NCE, the NCMHCE, or the CRCC examination (applicants are limited to three attempts, with one additional under an approved remediation plan); no separate state jurisprudence exam was identified. Verify current requirements with the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board.
Post-degree supervised clinical experience under an approved supervisor is required before moving from Provisional Professional Counselor to independent LPC; the specific hour breakdown (total, direct-contact, and supervision hours) is set in Chapter 11 of the Board Rules and the LPC application packet — confirm those figures with the Board. Verify current requirements with the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board.
Wyoming participates in the Counseling Compact. Per the Board, Wyoming is a member of the Counseling Compact but it is not yet operational (implementation steps are still underway with no estimated start date). License portability is also available by endorsement. Verify current requirements with the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board.
Telehealth practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board.
Other licensed behavioral-health professions in Wyoming. 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.