Florida State Licensure Information
Allison Lopez
Name of the state.
Name of the license in this state.
What types of degrees qualify one for licensure A masters degree or doctorate degree
in this state?
How many semester hours of graduate
coursework are required to be license-eligible?
How many hours of direct and indirect contact
hours are required for pre-degree supervised
practicum and internship?
How many post-degree supervised clock hours
are required for licensure?
Can practicum and internship hours count
among those hours?
Is there a required number of direct contact
hours?
What constitutes direct contact hours?
How many hours of supervision are required
each week?
Who is qualified to provide supervision?
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
60 hours
At least one thousand hours of university-
sponsored supervised practicum, internship or field
experience is required in Florida.
1500 hours , with one hour of supervision per every
15 hours of direct client contact.
No.
Yes. Direct contact hours are "face to face with
clients."
Hours in which the clinician is actually counseling
a client face to face or group of clients.
There is a minimum of one hour every 2 weeks and
1 hour per every 15 hours of direct client contact.
A licensed Mental Health Counselor who is
approved by the board.