Counseling · OR
Can a Licensed Professional Counselor transfer a license to Oregon as a military spouse?
Data as of May 2026|Source: Counseling Compact commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
Published by the Honest MOS Editorial DeskVerified against DoD/.gov sourcesUpdated May 2026Editorial standards
⚠ VAEIA federal backstop
Not through the compact — Oregon is not currently a Counseling compact member. A military-spouse Licensed Professional Counselor relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Oregon to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your counseling licensing board in Oregon
Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
www.oregon.gov/oblpct/pages/index.aspx ↗☎ 503-378-5499Oregon military-spouse provision
The Board offers a Servicemember Portability pathway letting a spouse or domestic partner who relocates to Oregon on military orders apply for licensure under streamlined documentation requirements.
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.
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