Guidance and Counseling (Licensed Professional Counselor Track)
Degree Requirements
Students desiring to become a Licensed Professional Counselor, (not work in the Public School system as a Certified School Counselor) may apply for admission to the LPC Track only.
Licensure Professional Licensure Track
Licensure Eligible: 60 hours
EPSY 6358 Introduction to Research
EPSY 6350 Introduction to Statistics: required
EPSY 6360 Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
EPSY 6362 Personal and Social Development
EPSY 6363 Theories of Counseling
EPSY 6364 Methods and Techniques of Counseling
EPSY 6365 Group Counseling
EPSY 6366 Life and Career Development Theories
EPSY 6367 Assessment in Counseling
EPSY 6390 Human Growth and Development
EPSY 6391 Cultural Diversity in Counseling
EPSY 6396 6392 Advanced Methods and Techniques
EPSY 6393 Marriage and Family
EPSY 6394 Advanced Group Counseling
EPSY 6305 Advanced Studies in Psychopathology of Child/Adolescents
EPSY 7352 Psychotherapy for Children/Adolescents
EPSY 6395 Advanced Studies in Mental Disorders
EPSY 6368 Practicum I
EPSY 6369 Practicum II
EPSY 6392 Practicum III
Total: 60 hours
State Requirements for Licensure in Texas
- A Master’s Degree in Counseling or related field on at least master’s level
- A planned graduate program in counseling or related field of at least 48 semester hours
- Applicant’s must also have a supervised practicum experience that is primarily professional counseling in nature of at least 300 clock-hours which were a part of the required planned graduate program.
- Successful completion of the National Counselor’s Exam (NCE).
- Successful completion of the Jurisprudence Exam.
- Completion of 3000 hours of supervised experience after the completion of the required coursework, the NCE, and the Jurisprudence exam.
- Completion of UTPA coursework that satisfy the Board Examination Curriculum areas, as follows:
- Normal and Human Growth Development
- Abnormal Human Behavior
- Appraisal or Assessment Techniques
- Counseling Theories
- Counseling Methods and Techniques
- Group Dynamics---Theories and Techniques
- Research
- Life Style and Career Development
- Social, Culture, and Family Issues
- Professional Orientation
- Practicum (300 clock-hours)
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the LPC Program Coordinator, Dr. Santiago Silva at 956-665-7264 or at his email address ssilva@utpa.edu.
For current regulations governing LPC requirements, consult the State Board at: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.