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

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

Yes. Louisiana is a member of the Counseling Compact, so a Licensed Professional Counselor holding a multistate/compact license can practice in LA 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 Louisiana

Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
www.lpcboard.org225-295-8444
Louisiana military-spouse provision

The Louisiana LPC Board licenses by endorsement a military member or military spouse who is fully licensed and has been in good standing in another jurisdiction for one year or more, with verification by submitting military orders to the board.

Official source ↗

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.

Official compact site ↗

All Counseling member states

34 jurisdictions. Tap any to check that destination for this profession.

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All compacts for LouisianaCounseling 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