Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) Fulfill the CMHC supervised experience requirement. This is done in-state as an ACMHC. You must earn 4,000 hours of clinical mental health counseling experience under the supervision of a CMHC or other licensed mental health professional, over a period of at least two years.
The fastest way to become a counselor is to earn a master's degree, complete supervised experience requirements, and pass a national licensing exam. How long it takes to become a counselor will vary by state. Each state has different requirements for becoming a counselor.
Must already possess the LACMHC 4,000 hours of post-masters supervised professional counseling experience. 1,000 hours must be supervised experience in mental health therapy. 100 hours of face-to-face supervision is required. Supervision must be under a licensed mental health therapist on-site on with a contract.
You can expect to invest at least eight years into becoming fully licensed as a CMHC. It takes six years to complete the education requirements and qualify for the ACMHC license: four years to earn a bachelor's degree and an additional two years to earn a qualifying graduate degree in Counseling or a related field.
School counselors must have a minimum of a master's degree in school counseling and meet the following guidelines as defined under the School Counseling Licensing Requirements tab.
What Are the Requirements to Become a Counselor in Utah? Counseling Educational TrackEducation RequirementsEducation Length Undergraduate Work Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Counseling 4 Years Graduate Work Earn a Master's Degree in Counseling 5-6 Years PHD or Doctoral Work Earn a Doctorate in Counseling 7-8 Years
Licensed Professional Counselor Salary in Utah Annual SalaryHourly Wage Top Earners $91,947 $44 75th Percentile $72,800 $35 Average $65,470 $31 25th Percentile $53,300 $26
If you are already licensed or registered in one state or province, most boards have provisions for licensure by endorsement—sometimes called reciprocity.
NOTE: If you are licensed in another state you may obtain a Utah license either through reciprocity or by qualifying for an education waiver. Utah currently has reciprocity agreements with Georgia, Mississippi, and Alberta Canada.
CMHC: Clinical Mental Health Counselor. LPC: Licensed Professional Counselor. LMHC: Licensed Mental Health Counselor.