Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Credential map
Published research · ConfirmedThe Board regulates graduate and independent professional counselor credentials; the credential shown in verification records must match the role being assigned.
- Applies to
- Use for LGPC, LCPC research in MD.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
Supervised practice
Published research · ConfirmedLGPC work requires a profession-specific supervision review, including supervisor approval, contract, setting, hours, and reporting evidence.
- Applies to
- Use for LGPC, LCPC research in MD.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
Teletherapy
Published research · ConfirmedA teletherapy workflow must confirm the client location, Maryland practice authority, consent, emergency response, records, and any payer conditions.
- Applies to
- Use for LGPC, LCPC research in MD.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
Application channel
Published research · ConfirmedThe Board transitioned application workflows online in June and July 2026; current online instructions control over archived forms.
- Applies to
- Use for LGPC, LCPC research in MD.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
Credential map
Published research · ConfirmedThe Board regulates graduate and independent professional counselor credentials; the credential shown in verification records must match the role being assigned.
- Applies to
- Use for LGPC, LCPC research in MD.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Supervised practice
Published research · ConfirmedLGPC work requires a profession-specific supervision review, including supervisor approval, contract, setting, hours, and reporting evidence.
- Applies to
- Use for LGPC, LCPC research in MD.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11