Can a Licensed Professional Counselor transfer a license to West Virginia as a military spouse?
Yes. West Virginia is a member of the Counseling Compact, so a Licensed Professional Counselor holding a multistate/compact license can practice in WV 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 West Virginia
West Virginia Code Article 30-1B applies to all licensing boards in Chapter 30 (which includes the Board of Examiners in Counseling), so under 30-1B-5 a military spouse who is licensed in good standing in another state may be issued a temporary license that expires six months after issuance, and under 30-1B-4 may obtain expedited endorsement licensure with waiver of certain requirements and fees.
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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