Requirements for Supervisors of Counselor Licensure Candidates in the United States

ABSTRACT

The study collected and analyzed state requirements for supervisors of counselor licensure candidates to determine which regulatory changes have occurred since the last published study on supervisor credentialing two decades ago. Substantially more states now require supervisors to be licensed or possess at least two years of experience in addition to completing supervision training. Fewer states have established specialty supervisor licenses or require supervisors to be licensed counselors. Implications for professional advocacy are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Certification and licensure
• clinical mental health counseling
• counselor supervision
• professional advocacy

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.