The Licensed Professional Counselor Certificate is designed for current graduate students or individuals who have already completed a master’s degree in School Counseling, School Psychology, or a related mental health field at a regionally accredited institution and matriculated after July of 2017. (Students interested in the LPC who matriculated into a graduate program before July of 2017 should email the program coordinator). Applicants who complete this certificate may have the ability to pursue LPC licensure, depending on completion of other requirements as stipulated by the CT General Statutes 383c (Professional Counselors). Applicants must have taken, or, be enrolled in a master’s program that requires coursework in the following content areas: human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, counseling theories, counseling techniques, group counseling, career counseling, appraisal procedures, research and evaluation, and completed a practicum of at least 100-hours. Students must complete 18 credits.

Required Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
EPSY 5322	Mental Health Counseling Internship 1	6
EPSY 5323	Crisis and Trauma Counseling 2	3
EPSY 5324	Professional Orientation to Mental Health Counseling 2	3
EPSY 5625	Mental Disorders in Counseling Practice: Diagnosis and Treatment 2	3
EPSY 5626	Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling 2	3
Total Credits		18

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A minimum of 600 hours of clinical internship in a clinical mental health setting is required as part of EPSY 5322 Mental Health Counseling Internship (six credits total) and for licensure.

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Up to two of the following courses (maximum of six credits) may be waived with approval at the time of admission based on a student having taken equivalent courses: EPSY 5323 Crisis and Trauma Counseling, EPSY 5324 Professional Orientation to Mental Health Counseling, EPSY 5625 Mental Disorders in Counseling Practice: Diagnosis and Treatment, EPSY 5626 Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling. We will review transcripts individually in order to consider exemptions, but UConn cannot guarantee that any course from another institution will meet the criteria for the Department of Public Health; students are encouraged to reach out to the licensing authorities in the state with questions.