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

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

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

Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists (Maryland Department of Health)
health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/index.aspx410-764-4732
Maryland military-spouse provision

The Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists expedites the review and processing of licensure and certification applications for military spouses, including spouses of active duty service members and of veterans discharged within one year of applying.

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 MarylandCounseling 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