»Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

CES has developed two new programs that allow students in School Counseling and School Psychology to meet the educational requirements to become Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC).  The additional coursework required to meet the educational requirement for the LPCC is embedded into two new emphases in Professional Clinical Counseling, an Ed.S. Degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Professional Clinical Counseling and an Ed.S. Degree in School Psychology with an emphasis in Professional Clinical Counseling.  The license in professional clinical counseling is a master’s level license regulated by the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (BBSE), the same state agency that controls licensing for Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers.

For current or future students this emphasis can be part of your School Counseling or School Psychology degree as an emphasis.  Recent graduates in School Counseling and School Psychology may also be eligible to pursue licensure by taking additional coursework.  This can be done without formal admissions into a graduate program through the Chapman University Office of Extended Education by contacting the appropriate program coordinator listed below.

+-Educational Specialist in Counseling & Pupil Personnel Services Credential

Earn your Educational Specialist Degree in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling with Emphasis in Professional Clinical Counseling. The program consists of a 17 unit emphasis in addition to the current 48 credit program for a total of 65 credits.
  • CSP 517: School Mental Health (3 credits)
  • CSP 519: Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals (3 credits)
  • CSP 636: Assessment for Counselors (3 credits)
  • CSP 624: Supervision and Mentoring in Professional Clinical Counseling (1 credit)
  • CSP 625: Assessment & Treatment of Substance Abuse for the Professional Counselor(3 credits)
  • CSP 602: Child, Spousal or Partner Abuse (1 credit)
  • CSP 603: Human Sexuality (1 credit)
  • CSP 604: Aging and Long-Term Care (1 credit)
  • CSP 605: California Law and Professional Ethics (1 credit)

+-Educational Specialist in School Psychology & Pupil Personnel Services Credential

Earn your Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology and Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology with Emphasis in Professional Clinical Counseling. The program consists of a 14 unit certificate in addition to the current 69 credit program for a total of 83 credits.

  • CSP 519- Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals (3 credits)
  • CSP 617- Career Counseling and Development (3 credits)
  • CSP 624- Supervision and Mentoring in Professional Clinical Counseling (1 credit)
  • CSP 625: Assessment & Treatment of Substance Abuse for the Professional Counselor (3 credits)
  • CSP 602: Spousal or Partner Abuse (1 credit)
  • CSP 603: Human Sexuality (1 credit)
  • CSP 604: Aging and Long-Term Care (1 credit)
  • CSP 605: California Law and Professional Ethics (1 credit)

+-Extended Education Courses

The Office of Extended Education offers the 5 (1-unit) Professional Development Courses for the LPCC Program.  Courses include:

-LPCX 9001 Alcoholism and Other Clinical Chemical Substance Abuse Dependency
-LPCX 9002 Spousal or Partner Abuse
-LPCX 9003 Human Sexuality
-LPCX 9004 Aging and Long-Term Care
-LPCX 9005 California Law and Professional Ethics

For more information and to register for these courses please see the Extended Education webpage.

+-Contact Us

Dr. Michael Hass, School Psychology Coordinator   
mhass@chapman.edu | 714-628-7217

Dr. John Brady, School Counseling Coordinator  
jbrady@chapman.edu | 714-628-7286

Dr. Ellen Curtis-Pierce, Director, Extended Education 
ecpierce@chapman.edu | 714-997-6590

Anna Mitchell, CES Admissions Specialist   
amitch@chapman.edu | 714/ 997-6714

For more information and application materials related to LPCC licensure, please contact the Board of Behavioral Sciences (www.bbs.ca.gov).

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