Can a Licensed Professional Counselor transfer a license to Rhode Island as a military spouse?
Yes. Rhode Island is a member of the Counseling Compact, so a Licensed Professional Counselor holding a multistate/compact license can practice in RI 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 Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Health expedites health professional license applications, including the clinical mental health counselor license, for spouses of active duty service members who relocate to Rhode Island under military orders, and may grant a temporary license while any remaining requirements are completed.
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
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