| Alabama | Board of Examiners in Counseling | Yes | |
| Alaska | Board of Professional Counselors | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Alaska requires a course in marriage and family counseling (APSY-GE 2684 Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take this course as an elective for no additional time or cost to meet Alaska state requirements. |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Education | Yes | |
| Arkansas | Board of Examiners in Counseling & MFT | No | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Arkansas requires a 1-credit Use of Technology course. NYU does not offer such a course.
Other Licensure Requirements:
Arkansas requires that classes be completed in a residential setting. Online students cannot meet this requirement. At this time, NYU is not recruiting students from Arkansas for the online program. |
| California | Board of Behavioral Sciences | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
California requires a 3-credit psychopharmacology course. Students will take NYU's course in psychopharmacology as an elective for no additional time or cost to meet California state requirements. |
| Colorado | State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners | Yes | Other Licensure Requirements:
Candidates must obtain a content equivalency evaluation and report from the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE). Additional cost for this may be required. |
| Connecticut | Department of Public Health | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Connecticut requires a course in addiction and substance abuse (APSY-GE 2691 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment). Students will take this course as an elective for no additional time and cost to meet Connecticut state requirements. |
| Delaware | Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals | Yes | |
| Florida | Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Florida requires a course in human sexuality. Students will take NYU's course in human sexuality as an elective for no additional time or cost to meet Florida state requirements. |
| Georgia | Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists | Yes | |
| Hawaii | Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs - Professional and Vocational Licensing | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Hawaii requires 300 hours of supervised client contact. NYU requires 280 hours. NYU will work with the candidate to acquire and document the additional hours. |
| Idaho | Board Of Professional Counselor And Marriage And Family Therapists | Yes | |
| Illinois | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Illinois requires a substance abuse course (APSY-GE 2691: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment) and a family dynamics course (APSY-GE 2684 Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take these as electives for no additional time or cost to meet Illinois state requirements. |
| Indiana | Behavioral Health And Human Services Licensing Board | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Indiana requires 66 hours of face-toface supervision in a counseling setting. NYU will work with the candidate to acquire and document supervision hours to meet Indiana state requirements. |
| Iowa | Board of Behavioral Science | Yes | Other Licensure Requirements:
Candidates must obtain a content equivalency evaluation and report from the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE). Additional cost for this may be required. |
| Kansas | Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Yes | |
| Kentucky | Board of Professional Counselors | No | Other Licensure Requirements:
Kentucky requires CACREP programmatic accreditation for licensure. NYU is accredited by MPCAC. |
| Louisiana | Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners | Yes | |
| Maine | Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure | Yes | |
| Maryland | Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Maryland requires courses in alcohol and drug counseling (APSY-GE 2691: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment), psychotherapy and treatment of mental and emotional disorders (APSY-GE 2025: Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Theory and Application), and marriage and family counseling (APSY-GE 2684 Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take these three courses as electives for no additional time or cost to meet Maryland state requirements.
Additional Licensure Requirements:
Candidates must pass the Maryland law exam. |
| Massachusetts | Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Professions | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Massachusetts requires specific amounts of group and individual supervision hours. NYU will work with the student to acquire and document these hours to meet Massachusetts state requirements. |
| Michigan | Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | Yes | Additional Licensure Requirements:
Michigan requires applicants for licensure to complete training in identifying victims of human trafficking. Students may satisfy this requirement by taking a teleconference or webinar course, online presentation, live presentation, or printed or electronic media prior to applying for licensure. |
| Minnesota | Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Minnesota requires a course in marriage and/or family counseling therapy (APSY-GE 2684: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take this course as an elective for no additional time or cost to meet Minnesota state requirements. |
| Mississippi | Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Mississippi requires a course in marriage and/or family counseling therapy (APSY-GE 2684: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take this course as an elective for no additional time or cost to meet Mississippi state requirements. |
Missouri | Committee for Professional Counselors | Online: No
Residential: Yes | Other Licensure Requirements:
Missouri requires that online programs be accredited by CACREP. NYU is accredited by MPCAC. At this time, NYU is not recruiting students from Missouri for the online program. |
| Montana | Board of Behavioral Health | Yes | |
| Nebraska | Department of Health & Human Services | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Nebraska requires 300 clock hours of direct client contact of which 150 clock hours must be face-to-face in a work setting under the supervision of a qualified supervisor. NYU requires 280 hours. NYU will work with the student to acquire and document these hours to meet Nebraska state requirements. |
| Nevada | Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors | No | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Nevada requires a course in substance abuse counseling (APSY-GE 2691 Substance-related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment) and two courses in human development across the lifespan. NYU offers only one course, which is required of all students, that covers the lifespan (APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development). Students will take APSY-GE 2691 as an elective at no additional time or cost to meet Nevada state requirements, but must take a second human development course on their own at additional cost.
At this time, NYU is not recruiting students from Nevada for the online program. |
| New Hampshire | Board of Mental Health Practice | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
New Hampshire requires a course in addictive behaviors (APSY-GE 2691 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment). Students will take this course as an elective for no additional time or cost to meet New Hampshire state requirements. |
| New Jersey | Professional Counselor Examiners Committee | Yes | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board | Yes | |
| New York | New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions | Yes | |
| North Carolina | Board of Licensed Professional Counselors | No | Other Licensure Requirements:
North Carolina requires CACREP programmatic accreditation for licensure. NYU is accredited by MPCAC. At this time, NYU is not recruiting from North Carolina for the online program. |
| North Dakota | Board of Counselor Examiners | Yes | |
| Ohio | Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Ohio requires coursework in the evaluation, diagnosis, methods of intervention and prevention, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders. Students will take NYU's course in psychopharmacology and APSY-GE 2182 Psychopathology and Use of the DSM as electives at no additional time or cost to meet Ohio state requirements. |
| Oklahoma | State Board of Behavioral Health | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Oklahoma requires courses in addictions counseling (APSY-GE 2691: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment); and marriage/family counseling (APSY-GE 2684: Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling). Students will take these courses as electives at no additional time or cost to meet Oklahoma state requirements. |
| Oregon | Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists | Yes | |
| Pennsylvania | State Board Of Social Workers, Marriage And Family Therapists And Professional Counselors | Yes | |
| Rhode Island | Department of Health - Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy | No | Other Licensure Requirements: Rhode Island requires CACREP programmatic accreditation for licensure. NYU is accredited by MPCAC. |
| South Carolina | Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists | Yes | |
| South Dakota | Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners | Yes | |
| Tennessee | Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists | No | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Tennessee requires a course in psychopathology and use of the DSM (APSY-GE 2182 Psychopathology and Use of the DSM). Students will take this course as an elective at no additional time or cost to meet Tennessee state requirements. |
| Texas | State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors | Yes | |
| Utah | Dept. of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curricular Requirements:
Utah requires a course in substance abuse counseling (APSY-GE 2691 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment). Students will take this course as an elective at no additional time or cost to meet Utah state requirements. |
| Vermont | Board of Allied Mental Health | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Vermont requires a course in psychopathology and use of the DSM (APSY-GE 2182 Psychopathology and Use of the DSM). Students will take this course as an elective at no additional time or cost to meet Vermont state requirements. |
| Virginia | Board of Counseling | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curriculum Requirements:
Virginia requires courses in substance abuse counseling (APSY-GE 2691 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment) and marriage and family counseling (APSY-GE 2684 Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take these courses as electives at no additional time or cost to meet Virginia state requirements. |
| Washington | Department of Health | Yes | |
| West Virginia | Board of Examiners in Counseling | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curricular Requirements:
West Virginia requires coursework in substance abuse counseling (APSY-GE 2691 Substance-related and Addictive Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment) and marriage and family counseling (APSY-GE 2684 Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take these courses as electives at no additional time or cost to meet West Virginia state requirements. |
| Wisconsin | Department of Safety and Professional Services | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curricular Requirements:
Wisconsin requires a course in clinical mental health counseling diagnosis and treatment planning (APSY-GE Psychopathology and Use of the DSM). Students will take this course as an elective at no additional time or cost to meet Wisconsin state requirements. |
| Wyoming | Mental Health Professions Licensing Board | Yes | |
| U.S. Territories: |
| American Samoa | | No | |
| District of Columbia | Board of Professional Counseling | Yes with certain specifications | Additional Curricular Requirements:
District of Columbia requires a course in marriage and family counseling (APSY-GE 2684: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling). Students will take this course as an elective at no additional time or cost to meet District of Columbia requirements. |
| Guam | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | Yes | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | CNMI Board of Professional Licensing and the Health Care Professions Licensing Board | Yes | |
| Puerto Rico | Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors | No | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs | Yes | |
