{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-23.6-8.5-2","heading":"Requirements for institution attended by applicant","body":"Sec. 2. An applicant for a mental health counselor license under section 1 of this chapter or a mental health counselor associate license under section 1.5 of this chapter must have received a master's or doctor's degree in an area related to mental health counseling from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that meets the following requirements:\n(1) If the institution was located in the United States or a territory of the United States, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution was accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.\n(2) If the institution was located in Canada, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution was a member in good standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.\n(3) If the institution was located in a foreign country other than Canada, at the time of the applicant's graduation the institution:\n(A) was recognized by the government of the country where the school was located as a program to train in the practice of mental health counseling or psychotherapy counseling; and\n(B) maintained a standard of training substantially equivalent to the standards of institutions accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 23.6. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONALS","Chapter 8.5. Mental Health Counselor Licensure"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-23.6-8.5-2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"dd7482af8888f5b8342d0d036720a68e778249c5ae0e63300d34f8b069f89650","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-1.7","next":"us-in/ic-25-23.6-8.5-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}