Here's what I found in PA Counselor-license
Supervised Practice
If your highest degree is a master's, you will be eligible for licensure when you have accrued 3,000 hours of qualifying experience.
You may only count hours that you accrued after completing at least 48 semester hours of graduate coursework.
If you have a doctoral degree, you will only need to work under supervision for 2,400 hours to become eligible for licensing. You may count some hours that you completed prior to conferral of your doctorate. However, you must complete at least 1,200 hours after receiving your degree.
As noted in the LPC application instructions, you may not count practicum or internship as part of your supervised experience.
At least half of your experience requirement must be met through the following direct client services:
- Counseling
- Assessment
- Therapy
- Psychotherapy
- Consultation
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
- Other therapeutic services
Your supervisor will be someone who has training and experience in the area(s) where you will be completing your supervised practice. S/he will make observations, discuss your strengths and weaknesses, and make recommendations for your continued professional growth. S/he will also make recommendations for licensing purposes.
You should meet with your delegated supervisor at least two hours for every 40 hours of supervised experience that you do.
You won't necessarily accrue all your experience in the same setting, but in order to count it, it will need to meet the following requirement:
- You must work 30 - 40 hours a week in the same setting for at least a three month period (or 15 or more hours a week in the same setting for at least a six month period).
- You may credit between 600 and 1,800 hours a year and meet your obligation over a period of two to six years.
- Supervised Practice section. Hope that helps.
