The “Direct Supervision” component for licensure supervision by an ABEC-approved LPC-S requires that the supervision occur as individual, in-person, one-to-one, real-time, primarily focusing on client care (utilizing virtual formats if the LPC-S has the virtual supervision certificate).

Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-8A-5.

History: New Rule: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. Amended: Published April 30, 2025; effective June 14, 2025.