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Can a Licensed Professional Counselor transfer a license to Delaware as a military spouse?

Data as of May 2026|Source: Counseling Compact commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
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✓ Yes — compact transfer

Yes. Delaware is a member of the Counseling Compact, so a Licensed Professional Counselor holding a multistate/compact license can practice in DE without re-applying. Explicit military-spouse provision: practice on home-state license in any Compact state, plus expedited home-license process when moving.

Your counseling licensing board in Delaware

Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals (Division of Professional Regulation)
dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors302-744-4500
Delaware military-spouse provision

Through the Division of Professional Regulation, which administers the counseling board, a military spouse may obtain a provisional professional license valid for up to six months while the full Delaware application is pending, plus a military registration to practice for the duration of the service members station-relocation orders.

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About the Counseling Compact

For licensed professional counselors (LPC, LMHC, LCMHC). Member-state license is recognized in all other member states; military spouses can use home-state license in any compact state.

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All Counseling member states

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All compacts for DelawareCounseling portability — all states →License portability checker →MyCAA: $4,000 for relicensing →
Published by the Honest MOS Editorial DeskVerified against DoD/.gov sourcesUpdated May 2026Editorial standards