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Welcome to the Board of Examiners in Counseling
Mission Statement
The Board of Examiners in Counseling exists in order to ensure that the practice of counseling and marriage and family therapy contributes to the general welfare and public interest of the state and its citizens. The Board authorizes and qualifies practitioners by establishing standards for the education, training, and character of Licensed Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. In addition, the Board establishes regulations, conducts hearings, and initiates other actions that govern the issuing, denial, exemption, and revocation of licenses to counseling and therapy practitioners.
IMPORTANT
- PLEASE ALLOW 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS TO RESPOND TO ALL EMAIL & TELEPHONE CORRESPONDENCES. We thank you in advance for your patience.
- UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION: If there are any changes to the licensee's or applicant's email address or other contact information, including employment information, please complete and forward the 'Update Form' located on our website at the 'Update Contact Information Form' tab. Please mail your completed form to the board address or fax to 304-558-5496. Per Board Rules, this shall be submitted within 30 days of any change to your information. Thank you.
NEWS & UPDATES
Please check back for updates.
NEW BOARD RULES:
- Effective July 1, 2017 the LPC & LMFT shall complete 2 hrs. of CE related to the mental health conditions specific to veterans and their families. Approved trainings for this new requirement will include "VA APPROVED" after the training title in the CE calendar found at the Approved CE tab. The LPC may instead complete this requirement via online or homestudy CE training that is NBCC or ACA Approved and meets the following criteria: Training specific to veterans and family members of veterans may include, but not be limited to, inquiring about whether clients are veterans or family members of veterans; screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder; readjustment issues; risk of suicide and prevention of suicide; military sexual assault; and depression and grief.
Please check back periodically for important notices and updates.
Thank you.
Last updated 9/25/2018
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WVBEC ACCEPTS CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS! SEE TAB LABELED CREDIT CARDS FOR DETAILS!
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