Running head: STATE CREDENTIALING BOARD RESEARCH PROJECT
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Kimberly Guidry
State Credentialing Board Research Project
Grand Canyon University: PCN 505
September 30, 2015
State Credentialing Board Research Project
STATE CREDENTIALING BOARD RESEARCH PROJECT
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A licensed professional counselor can appear to be difficult at times. The Louisiana State
licensure board has given the required information concerning their requirements to
become a licensed counselor in Louisiana.
Nevertheless, this information may be
difficult to find for those who are not familiar with the website or the qualifications
needed to become licensed.
A student or new graduate, it may be overwhelming with the
mandatory approaches concerning licensure and in what direction to take.
Each
individual state has their own requirements for counselor to fulfill.
It is the duty of each
person seeking a license to meet the requirements of that state.
Many states have
comparable requirements whereas many others are be completely different.
There are
many ways to find each states requirements such as the states licensing website or calling
the licensing office
.
Identifying information about the state board (name, location, etc.)
The Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners is
located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
They can be contacted by email, mail or
telephone.
The office is open five days a week, Monday through Friday and
is closed on all major holidays.
Mission of the state board
The mission of the Louisiana Professional Counseling Board is to guard the community
awareness by controlling the practice of mental health counseling, the practice of
marriage and family therapy, and the use of the titles of Licensed Professional Counselor
(LPC) or any similar term, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Provisional
Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC), and Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist (PLMFT).
