Counseling CompactCounseling CompactA privilege lets you practice in another Compact state based on your Home State license meeting the Compact requirements.
You may be eligible if all of these apply to you.
It’s one of the 11 live Compact states, and you primarily live there.
You hold your home state’s eligible license.
No encumbrance on any license or privilege in the past two years. The time period starts after you complete all of the requirements of the encumbrance.
The last four digits are used in the registration process to help identify you.
Meet the jurisprudence requirement of each state where you request a privilege. Currently required for privileges in Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. When to complete it
Employers and third parties may not legally apply on your behalf.
Your home state is where you are both:
Your primary residence is usually the state on your:
Choose a state to see whether you can apply and where you can practice.
See the license type and requirements for and every other state in Fees, license types & jurisprudence by state.
Your home state must be live in the Compact before you can request privileges. More states are working toward implementation.
See where your state stands on the mapSelect a state where you want to practice to see its requirements.
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor
Not offered
Required. Must be completed before purchasing the privilege.
Additional Cost: Yes
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor
Not offered
Required. Must be completed before purchasing the privilege.
Additional Cost: Yes
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor
Not offered
No jurisprudence requirement.
Georgia licensees must confirm their Compact eligibility with the Georgia Licensing Board before applying.
LMHC — Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Not offered
No jurisprudence requirement.
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor
Not offered
No jurisprudence requirement.
LPCC — Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Not offered
No jurisprudence requirement.
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor
Not offered
Required. Can be completed before purchasing, or within a two-week grace period after purchasing the privilege. You may practice during the grace period.
Additional Cost: Yes
You can practice in Missouri during the two-week grace period while you complete the jurisprudence (unlike Oklahoma). You can also complete it before you purchase.
LPCC — Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Not offered
Required. Must be completed before purchasing the privilege.
Additional Cost: No
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor
Not offered
Required. Can only be completed after purchasing the privilege — within two weeks of purchase.
Additional Cost: Yes
You cannot begin practicing in Oklahoma until you have begun the jurisprudence. It must be completed within two weeks of purchasing the privilege.
LPC/MHSP — Licensed Professional Counselor / Mental Health Service Provider
Not offered
Required. Must be completed before purchasing the privilege.
Additional Cost: Yes
LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor
Not offered
No jurisprudence requirement.
Fees apply to each state where you request a privilege, not your home state. A state may charge separately for its jurisprudence.
If you’re eligible, you’ll get an email to complete registration right after you submit. No waiting period.
If required by the state. Most states require it before you purchase; Missouri and Oklahoma differ. See timing above
Select the states where you want to practice and submit your application in CompactConnect.
$30 administrative fee plus the state fee.
Once your privilege appears on your dashboard and the state’s jurisprudence requirements are met.
A privilege expires on the same date as your home state license at the time it was issued. It does not renew automatically — renew it in CompactConnect after your home state renewal is recorded.
When you move, your new state becomes your home state. You’ll apply for a license there, pay its fees, and notify both your current and new home states.
You may designate as your home state any state where you hold a current license in good standing, and keep that designation while the service member is on active duty.
No certificates are mailed. Print a verification document from your dashboard; employers and the public can check any privilege at app.compactconnect.org/Search.
Some insurers and platforms may not yet accept a Compact privilege for billing. Check with them before you rely on it.
See the FAQ or contact the Commission.