NCS School

Thanks for your interest in becoming an LPC Supervisor in Texas!!  As required by the LPC Board, you are required to complete a 40 hour training course that meets the following criteria:

This class meets all the following requirements of LPC Rule §681.147 (40-Clock-Hour Supervisor Training Course)

The 40-clock-hour supervision training must be education related to the practice of professional counseling and:

 (1)the course must be taught by a full LPC with supervisor status;

 (2)all related coursework and assignments must be completed over a time period not to exceed 90 days; and

 (3)the 40-clock-hour supervision training must include at least:

  (A)three (3) clock-hours for defining and conceptualizing supervision and models of supervision;

  (B)three (3) clock-hours for supervisory relationship and counselor development;

  (C)twelve (12) clock-hours for supervision methods and techniques, covering roles (teacher, counselor, and consultant), focus (process, conceptualization, and personalization), group supervision, multi-cultural supervision (racial, ethnic, and gender issues), and evaluation methods;

  (D)twelve (12) clock-hours covering roles for supervision and standards of practice; Subchapter B of this chapter; Subchapter C of this chapter; §681.91 of this title; §681.92 of this title; §681.93 of this title; other codes of ethics; and legal and professional issues; and

  (E)three (3) clock-hours for executive and administrative tasks, covering supervision plan, supervision contract, time for supervision, record keeping, and reporting.

Another important issue before moving forward with the course is that you have to be ELIGIBLE at the time you take the course.  Here's the eligibility requirements:

PLEASE NOTE: this course does not automatically make you an LPC Supervisor.  The 40 hour training course is a requirement to submit for your license upgrade.  Please read below to confirm you are eligible for obtaining your LPC-S:  

The requirements for obtaining licensure as an LPC-S are set forth in 22 TAC 681.72(d).  Generally, these requirements include:

• have held the LPC license in good standing for at least 60 months;

• application form and fees; and

• certificate of completion for an acceptable supervisor training:

  • a doctoral level course in the supervision of professional counseling or mental health services which was taken for credit at an accredited school and documented on an official transcript; the qualifying doctoral level course may have been completed no more than five (5) years before the date the application for supervisor status was received; or

  • a 40-clock-hour supervision course as set forth in §681.147 (relating to 40-Clock-Hour Supervisor Training Course); the qualifying 40-clock-hour supervision course may have been completed no more than two (2) years before the date the application for supervisor status was received.

NOTE: For applicants who hold an LPC license in another jurisdiction, the license must be active and in good standing and the jurisdiction’s licensing requirements must meet or exceed Texas’ licensure requirements before the license can be used to obtain supervisor status.

If you do not qualify at this time, please don't purchase the training and wait until you do meet this criteria!!

An additional reminder: per LPC rules, this course must be completed within 90 days of purchase.  Make sure you get it done within 90 days, or you won’t be allowed to finish the course!