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Counseling · UT

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

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

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

Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Utah Department of Commerce
commerce.utah.gov/dopl/clinical-mental-health-counseling ↗☎ 801-530-6628
Utah military-spouse provision

A spouse of a military member stationed in Utah may work in a DOPL-licensed profession, including clinical mental health and professional counseling, without obtaining a Utah license as long as the spouse holds an active license in good standing from another state.

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 Utah →Counseling 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