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Step-by-step licensure pathways in Wyoming.

Wyoming has a distinctive two-board structure. The Mental Health Professions Licensing Board regulates four professions together — professional counseling, social work, marriage & family therapy, and addictions therapy — including state licensure of addiction therapists, which most states leave to a private certification board. The Board of Psychology regulates psychologists and, since 2023, behavior analysts at the state level. Wyoming uses a recurring two-tier “provisional then full” architecture with a near-uniform clinical-experience standard (3,000 hours / at least 1,200 direct / at least 100 supervision hours over 18–36 months), and participates in PSYPACT and the Counseling Compact. All six professions are state-licensed.

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Professional CounselingAddiction & Substance Use CounselingSocial WorkMarriage & Family TherapyPsychologyBehavior Analysis

Professional Counseling

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CMHW

Certified Mental Health Worker

Required exam: Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner Examination (HS-BCPE).

Scope: Entry-level certificate for bachelor’s-degree holders in a human-behavioral discipline to provide defined mental-health support services; a certification, not the LPC license.
  1. EducationBachelor’s degree in a human behavioral discipline.
  2. Supervision / experienceSupervised work experience reported via the CMHW Experience Report (no 3,000-hour clinical track).
  3. ExamPass the HS-BCPE.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Certified Mental Health Worker application with fingerprint card and background check.
PPC

Provisional Professional Counselor

Required exam: NBCC NCE, NCMHCE, or the CRCC examination.

Scope: A full license permitting practice while accruing supervised clinical hours and sitting for the exam toward the LPC, under an approved Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor.
  1. EducationMaster’s degree in counseling.
  2. Supervision / experienceBegin accruing the LPC clinical experience under a Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor.
  3. ExamApproved to sit for the NCE, NCMHCE, or CRCC once the provisional license is granted.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Provisional Professional Counselor application with a Supervision Agreement and fingerprint card.
LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Required exam: NBCC NCE, NCMHCE, or the CRCC examination.

Scope: Independent practice of professional counseling — assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
  1. EducationMaster’s (or doctoral) degree in counseling from an accredited program.
  2. Supervision / experience3,000 hours of post-degree supervised clinical experience over 18 to 36 months, including at least 1,200 hours of direct client contact and at least 100 hours of clinical supervision (Rules Ch. 11).
  3. ExamPass the NCE, NCMHCE, or CRCC examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the provisional-to-full (or LPC by Examination) application with supervision verification and background check.

Official Professional Counseling resources

Addiction & Substance Use Counseling

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CAPA

Certified Addictions Practitioner Assistant (state certification)

Required exam: NCAC Level I examination.

Scope: Assistant-level state certification to provide substance-use-disorder counseling support under supervision.
  1. EducationAssociate degree in addictionology / chemical dependency / SUD counseling (or equivalent), or 270 hours of SUD-specific training (at least 200 directly related to SUD therapy).
  2. Supervision / experienceSupervised work experience reported via the verification process; serves as the feeder tier for CAP by experience.
  3. ExamPass the NCAC Level I examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the CAPA application with fingerprint card.
CAP

Certified Addictions Practitioner (state certification)

Required exam: NCAC Level II or IC&RC Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (AODA) examination.

Scope: State certification for bachelor’s-level (or associate-plus-experience) addictions practitioners to provide substance-use counseling.
  1. EducationBachelor’s degree in a human behavioral discipline (or, by the experience path, a non-addiction human-behavioral bachelor’s plus 2,000 supervised CAPA-level hours within 5 years).
  2. Supervision / experienceStandard path via education and exam; the experience path requires 2,000 supervised hours.
  3. ExamPass the NCAC Level II or IC&RC AODA examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the CAP application (by Examination, Experience, or Reciprocity) with verification and background check.
PAT

Provisional Addictions Therapist (state license)

Required exam: NCAC Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) or IC&RC Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC) examination.

Scope: A full license allowing supervised practice while accruing the LAT clinical hours and sitting for the exam.
  1. EducationMaster’s degree in addictionology or a related field.
  2. Supervision / experienceBegin accruing the LAT 3,000-hour clinical requirement under a Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor.
  3. ExamApproved to sit for the MAC or AADC once provisionally licensed.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Provisional Addictions Therapist application with a Supervision Agreement.
LAT

Licensed Addictions Therapist (state license)

Required exam: NCAC MAC or IC&RC AADC examination.

Scope: Independent clinical practice of addictions therapy — assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use and addictive disorders.
  1. EducationMaster’s degree in addictionology or a related field.
  2. Supervision / experience3,000 hours of post-master’s supervised clinical work experience in alcohol/drug counseling, including at least 1,200 hours of direct client contact and at least 100 hours of face-to-face supervision over 18 to 36 months.
  3. ExamPass the MAC or AADC examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the LAT application (by Examination, Reciprocity, second license, or provisional-to-full) with supervision verification.

Official Addiction & Substance Use Counseling resources

Social Work

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CSW

Certified Social Worker

Required exam: ASWB Bachelors examination.

Scope: Bachelor’s-level state certification for generalist (non-clinical) social work practice.
  1. EducationBachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program.
  2. Supervision / experienceNo clinical-hour requirement at this tier.
  3. ExamPass the ASWB Bachelors examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the CSW application with fingerprint card.
PCSW

Provisional Clinical Social Worker

Required exam: ASWB Clinical examination.

Scope: A full license permitting supervised clinical practice while accruing LCSW hours and qualifying for the clinical exam.
  1. EducationMSW or doctoral degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program.
  2. Supervision / experienceBegin the LCSW 3,000-hour clinical requirement under a Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor (at least 18 months before sitting for the clinical exam).
  3. ExamApproved to sit for the ASWB Clinical examination once provisional and the 18-month threshold are met.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Provisional Clinical Social Worker application with a Supervision Agreement.
LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Required exam: ASWB Clinical examination.

Scope: Independent clinical social work — diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
  1. EducationMSW or DSW from a CSWE-accredited program.
  2. Supervision / experience3,000 hours of post-graduate supervised clinical experience including at least 1,200 hours of direct client contact and at least 100 hours of clinical supervision over 18 to 36 months.
  3. ExamPass the ASWB Clinical examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the provisional-to-full (or LCSW by Examination) application with supervision verification submitted directly by the supervisor.

Official Social Work resources

Marriage & Family Therapy

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PMFT

Provisional Marriage and Family Therapist

Required exam: AMFTRB National MFT Examination.

Scope: A full license permitting supervised MFT practice while accruing LMFT hours and sitting for the exam.
  1. EducationMaster’s degree in marriage and family therapy.
  2. Supervision / experienceBegin the LMFT 3,000-hour clinical requirement under a Designated Qualified Clinical Supervisor.
  3. ExamApproved to sit for the AMFTRB examination once provisionally licensed.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Provisional Marriage and Family Therapist application with a Supervision Agreement.
LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Required exam: AMFTRB National MFT Examination.

Scope: Independent practice of marriage and family therapy — assessment and treatment of mental and emotional disorders within relational and family systems.
  1. EducationMaster’s degree in MFT from an accredited program.
  2. Supervision / experience3,000 hours of post-graduate supervised clinical experience including at least 1,200 hours of direct client contact and at least 100 hours of clinical supervision over 18 to 36 months.
  3. ExamPass the AMFTRB examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the provisional-to-full (or LMFT by Examination) application with supervision verification.

Official Marriage & Family Therapy resources

Psychology

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Psychological Practitioner

Psychological Practitioner (Master’s level, certified)

Required exam: EPPP (passing scaled score 450 at this tier) plus the Wyoming Jurisprudence Examination.

Scope: Master’s-level certified practitioner who may provide psychological services only under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
  1. EducationMaster’s degree in psychology from an accredited institution with at least 42 graduate semester hours in psychology.
  2. Supervision / experienceAt least 450 hours of supervised, documented practicum/internship experience; ongoing practice supervised by a licensed psychologist.
  3. ExamPass the EPPP at the 450 scaled-score threshold and the Wyoming Jurisprudence Examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Psychological Practitioner application with a Supervision Agreement and fingerprint card.
LP

Licensed Psychologist

Required exam: EPPP (doctoral-level passing standard) plus the Wyoming Jurisprudence Examination.

Scope: Independent doctoral-level practice of psychology — assessment, diagnosis, and treatment across the full scope.
  1. EducationDoctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in psychology; APA-accredited preferred (non-APA programs must be regionally accredited with at least three academic years of full-time study and a supervised pre-doctoral internship).
  2. Supervision / experience3,000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least 1,500 of which are earned during the doctoral program (pre-doctoral), with at least 60% in direct client contact.
  3. ExamPass the EPPP at the doctoral standard and the Wyoming Jurisprudence Examination.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the licensure application with doctoral-program verification, internship/post-doc verification, and fingerprint card.

Official Psychology resources

Behavior Analysis

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Assistant Behavior Analyst

Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst

Required exam: BACB Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) examination.

Scope: Practice of applied behavior analysis only under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed psychologist. Licensed by the Board of Psychology since 2023.
  1. EducationBachelor’s degree plus BACB-required ABA coursework (BCaBA standard).
  2. Supervision / experienceBACB-required supervised fieldwork for the BCaBA; after licensure, ongoing supervision of at least 2% of monthly behavior-analytic service hours.
  3. ExamPass the BCaBA examination and hold current BACB certification.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Board of Psychology Assistant Behavior Analyst application with fingerprint card.
Behavior Analyst

Licensed Behavior Analyst

Required exam: BACB Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) examination.

Scope: Independent design and delivery of applied behavior analysis services.
  1. EducationMaster’s degree in behavior analysis, or in psychology/education with a behavior-analysis focus (BCBA standard).
  2. Supervision / experienceBACB supervised-fieldwork standard (2,000 hours, or 1,500 hours concentrated); Wyoming relies on current BACB certification.
  3. ExamPass the BCBA examination and hold current BACB certification.
  4. ApplicationSubmit the Board of Psychology Behavior Analyst application with fingerprint card.

Official Behavior Analysis resources

All licenses

Wyoming licensing portals & background checks.

How to use this page. Each card shows the education, supervised experience, exam, and application steps for one Wyoming license, plus its scope of practice. Licensing rules change — always confirm current requirements with the official board before you apply. Verified against the official state boards in June 2026.

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