LPC licensure clarification and resources

Many of our students have questions about what is involved with getting the LPC licensure post graduation. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations is the entity that grants counselor licenses, either the LPC or the LCPC. Here are some tips and resources for you to check out.

The BEST and most comprehensive source of information about applying for the LPC and other licensure information is the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association, IMHCA website. Especially this page on licensure. You do not have to be a member of IMHCA to benefit from the resources they have available on their site. You can also contact IMHCA directly with licensure questions at myimhca@gmail.com. The IMHCA website on licensure notes that testing happens every month but it's invitation only and the only way to get an invitation is to apply to the Illinois board. 

• Applying for the LPC requires the following 1) successful completion of specific coursework 2) successful completion of an internship, 3) successful passage of the NCE exam and 4) completion of a state licensure application through IDFPR.

• Your core CSL courses (ethics, theories, skills, etc.) put all students on the path to qualify for LPC licensure. 

• Community counseling students will graduate with all the necessary coursework and experiences that make them eligible to take the NCE and apply for the LPC.

• School Counseling students must take 2 additional courses, CSL 466 and 556, in order to be eligible to take the NCE and apply for the LPC.

• CSD students must take 3 additional courses, CSL 466, 556 and 489 in order to be eligible to take the NCE and apply for the LPC.

• Hours accrued during any internship may count towards the LPC application however, NO internship hours can count later towards application for the LCPC.

• If you obtain your LPC post graduation and opt to pursue your LCPC, you will need to meet a another set of requirements and take another exam.

• DePaul is now an NCE test site thanks to Dr. Gnilka!

2013, Week 7, Autumn Q

The DuPage Regional Office of Education in partnership with Naperville School District 203 cordially invites you to attend a community event

Equity AND Excellence:

It takes the entire village to ensure all students are provided 21st century skills

Presenter: Edwin Lou Javius, EdD*

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Madison Junior High School

1000 River Oak Dr, Naperville

Enter Door #1, front parking lot

EVENT OUTCOMES:

Examine key components of cultivating an Equity Driven system to close the opportunity gap in schools

Key strategies to effectively empower families and communities to partners with schools

Understand the power of culture and race and its impact on adults and student learning

Register online at: https://www.dupage.k12.il.us/register/course.php?recid=5662

Presenter: Edwin Lou Javius, EdD*

Advocating for students

and school equity

Dr.Javius has established a reputation of inspiring educators to incorporate Educational Equity in enhancing school transformation. The work of Dr. Javius has prompted educators to change the dialogue from achievement gap to closing the “Opportunity Gap.”

Dr. Javius has authored several articles on the topics of closing the achievement gap, race, and Culturally Conscious leadership.

A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Javius holds a masters in Urban Leadership from Fresno Pacific University and a Doctorate in Urban School Leadership from the University of Southern California.

 Licensure Workshop

This Thursday, October 24th, DSCO will be hosting a Licensure Workshop. Dr. Tovar Murray will be facilitating the workshop. Please bring any questions or concerns regarding the licensure process (LPC, LCPC). The workshop will be held in the Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324 at 3:30pm.



Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group
begins November 14, 2013
Join Dr. Kate Balestrieri and Ms. Rose Metivier, LCPC, NCC, for this 10-session DBT Skills group to learn skills that can help you:

•  Recognize and repair unhealthy patterns in relationships.

• Learn to manage intense or overwhelming feelings effectively.

• Increase relaxation and focus on the present moment.

• Reduce impulsive thinking and behaviors.

 

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Illinois, CSL and CACREP

An article in the Illinois Counselor Magazine does a good job of explaining the state's stance on CACREP. There are no states that require completion of a CACREP program for licensure. Rest assured, our program is CACREP aligned and in fact, it offers things that some CACREP programs cannot such as highly experienced faculty with diverse degrees who have been in the field, flexibility in course offerings and faculty hires, and a new counseling training center that provides service to the community. Our pursuit of CACREP is always on the table and a topic that we discuss frequently. It's more than just an accreditation, it's a lengthy process, a very expensive one, and one that often challenges the philosophy of what we believe makes the best counseling practitioners. Students are always welcome to ask questions. You can read the article by downloading it HERE.