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

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

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

North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
www.ncblcmhc.org/Licensure336-217-6007
North Carolina military-spouse provision

Under NC G.S. 93B-15.1 the counseling board grants military spouses licensure by endorsement when their out-of-state license is substantially equivalent, may issue a temporary practice permit while requirements are completed, and charges no initial application fee.

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 North CarolinaCounseling 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