1. (a) Applicants shall have a 60 semester hour master’s or doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited institution pursuant to RSA 330-A:19, I unless approved otherwise in (b) below.

2. (b) An applicant who did not attend a CACREP accredited institution may apply for licensure if:

   1. (1) They have been granted a master’s degree, with a minimum of 60 credit hours, in clinical mental health counseling, or a doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling from a school which is a regionally accredited institution of education;
   2. (2) The degree granted in (1) above consists of a course of study, which encompasses a minimum of 2 academic years, 4 semesters, of full time graduate study; and

   3. (3) The master’s or doctoral program shall:

      1. a. Be described as a complete 60 or more credit hour program in clinical mental health counseling in cataloges and brochures;
      2. b. Specify the intent to educate and train counselors in mental health counseling;
      3. c. Have clear authority and primary responsibility for the core and specialty areas;
      4. d. Have an integrated, organized, sequence of study;
      5. e. Have an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree; and
      6. f. Include at least 700 hours of supervised practicum or internship appropriate to mental health counseling.

Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp 302.16); ss by #13786, eff 12-19-23 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Mhp 300); ss by #14464, eff 2-17-26, EXPIRES 2-17-36