HOW TO APPLY FOR LICENSURE:
After receiving your passing test results from NBCC and graduating, you are to do the following:
Contact the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations http://www.idfpr.com/ and download the application for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
1. Follow all instructions carefully or your application will be returned.
2. Follow the instructions listed in the page ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION
3. Under #4, you are to contact NBCC. NBCC will request a processing fee, an official final transcript and a written request asking them to send your exam score to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.
4. ED – submit form to NLU registrar to be completed.
5. Professional Counselor Academic Criteria – To fill out this section please see attached form LPC/LCPC Core Areas. As we are an approved program you do not need to submit course descriptions.
6. You do not need to fill out VE-LPC form
7. Submit your application along with the required fee.
PLEASE SAVE THIS MATERIAL AS YOU WILL NEED THE INFORMATION WHEN APPLYING FOR LICENSURE
Area | Counseling Course Title | Course Number | Course Credit | Comments | Human Gr & Growth & Development | Advanced Human Growth and Development | LAP506 | 3 | | Counseling Theory | Theories of Counseling | HSC510 | 3 | | Counseling Techniques | Fundamentals of Counseling | HSC501 | 3 | | Group Dynamics, Processing & Counseling | Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling | HSC512 | 3 | | Appraisal of Individuals | Introduction to Psychological Assessment* | LAP501 | 3 | | Research & Evaluation | Research and Evaluation Methodology | HSM508 | 3 | | Professional, Legal & Ethical Responsibilities | Professional Practice and Ethics in Human Services Internship Supervision | HSC511 HSM585 | 3 3 | | Social & Cultural Foundations | Counseling and Human Development in a Multicultural Society | HSC503 | 3 | | Lifestyle & Career Development | Counseling for Career Development | HSC514 | 3 | | Practicum/Internship | Human Services Internship I Human Services Internship II Human Services Internship III | HSM581 HSM582 HSM583 | 1 1 1 | ** | Counseling Education | | | | | Counseling Supervision | | | | | Counseling Administration | Administration of Human Service Organizations | HSA510 | 3 | Not required, but available | Family Dynamics | Introduction to the Theory and Perspective Family Therapy | HSC506 | 3 | | Psychopathology & Maladaptive Behavior | Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis | HSC505 | 3 | | Substance Abuse | Perspectives in Substance Abuse Counseling | HSS534 | 3 | |
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* Note: The former name of this course was Psychological Assessment I. This is a change in course title only. All content remains the same.
** (Each section of internship requires 200 contact hours in the field)
