Illinois licensure law requires a minimum of a 48 semester hour degree.
If you are a CRC - Certified rehabilitation Counselor -Education Requiremets are here.
More about the CRC.
LPC
Sec. 45. Qualifications for a license.
(a) Professional counselor
(3) is a graduate of:
(A) a master's or doctoral level program in the field of counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar degree program approved by the Department;
LCPC
(b) clinical professional counselor
(3) is a graduate of:
(A) a master's level program in the field of counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar degree program approved by the Department;
(B) a doctoral program in the field of counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar degree program approved by the Department;
NOTE: The Department no longer approves individual degree programs.
Degree programs may include:
Counseling Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Art Therapy and Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapy
Dance Movement Therapy and Counseling
Pastoral Counseling
School Counseling
Rehabilitation Counseling
Rules on Degree requirements
