Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (professional counselor) · Idaho · regulated by Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (DOPL) · high confidence
| Pre-license credential | LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) plus Registered Post-Graduate Intern registration |
|---|---|
| Supervised experience | 2,000 hours of direct client contact experience under supervision (LCPC); LPC first requires 1,000 hours of supervised experience |
| Direct client contact | All 2,000 LCPC hours are direct client contact; LPC: 400 of 1,000 hours direct client contact |
| Supervision | No fixed total; 1 hour clinical supervision per 30 direct hours; at least half individual |
| Minimum time | no less than 2 years |
| Time limit | Intern registration limited to 4 years from original registration unless good cause shown |
| Exams | LCPC: NCMHCE; LPC: NCE (NBCC) |
Supervision
- How much: No fixed total; 1 hour clinical supervision per 30 direct hours; at least half individual
- How often: 1 hour of clinical supervision for every 30 hours of direct client contact (LPC stage: 1 individual hour per 20 direct hours)
- Group supervision: At least half of supervision individual; individual = no more than 2 supervisees per supervisor; group = 3+ supervisees
- Who may supervise: 1,000 of 2,000 hours under an LCPC; rest any 'supervisor' (LCPC, MFT, psychologist, LCSW, psychiatrist); Board-approved: LCPC/LMFT + 15 h supervision training, no discipline 5 yrs
When hours count and what to keep
- Before your degree: LPC's 1,000 hours may be met by graduate practicum/internship; LCPC 2,000 hours not stated as post-degree in rule text
- Paperwork: LCPC Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form (DOPL-COU-1, one per setting); Supervisor privileges added via DOPL portal
Can you be supervised remotely in Idaho?
Yes by video, but the supervisor needs a state-specific supervisor credential and the board must approve the arrangement first. What shapes this: state-only supervisor credential, prior board approval, video status not stated.
- Video supervision: Not addressed. Rules require 1 h supervision per 30 direct hours (half individual) but never say in person or by video; LCPC form records "individual face-to-face direct" hours without defining face-to-face.
- Supervisor licensed in Idaho? other: supervisor must be approved as a supervisor in the state where the supervisee practises, i.e. an Idaho Board-approved supervisor for Idaho interns; the rule does not say which state must issue the LCPC/LMFT license
- Supervisor credential: Idaho Board-approved supervisor (supervisor privilege on DOPL license): LCPC or LMFT + 15 contact hours of supervisor training + no discipline in 5 years; LPCs may be approved only until July 1, 2026
- Supervisee cap: No overall cap; individual supervision = no more than 2 supervisees per supervisor, group = 3 or more
- Board approval first: Post-graduate intern registration required before practising under supervision; registration must designate a Board-approved supervisor
The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.
Recent and pending changes
LPCs may be approved supervisors only until July 1, 2026 (Rule 200.02.b); after that LPC supervisors must hold LCPC. Board moving to biennial licensure since Oct 14, 2025.
Where the rules are unclear
Idaho’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Does "face-to-face" on DOPL-COU-1 include synchronous video supervision for LCPC hours? The MFT form expressly counts "live electronic connection" hours; the LCPC form does not.
In the board’s own words
“Document two thousand (2,000) hours of direct client contact experience under supervision in no less than a two (2) year period” — Idaho Code §54-3405A(2)✓ matched in the source
“one (1) hour of clinical supervision for every thirty (30) hours of direct client contact, with at least half of the supervised hours involving individual” — IDAPA 24.15.01.100.02.a✓ matched in the source
“in no less than a two (2) year period” — Idaho Code §54-3405A(2)✓ matched in the source
“An individual may not practice as an intern for more than four (4) years from the original date of registration, unless good cause is demonstrated” — IDAPA 24.15.01.100.06✓ matched in the source
“Registered interns obtaining supervised or postgraduate experience hours must be supervised by a Board-approved supervisor” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“document a minimum of fifteen (15) contact hours of relevant education in supervisor training” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“approved as a supervisor in the state where the supervisee is practicing” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“Individual Supervision is supervision that occurs with no more than two supervisees to one supervisor.” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“A post-graduate intern registration is required to engage in the supervised practice of counseling” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“designate a supervisor approved by the Board” — IDAPA 24.15.01 (Rules of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and MFTs), 003.01-.02 (p. 3), 100.02.a, 100.04.c, 100.06 (pp. 3-4), 200.02 (p. 5)✓ matched in the source
“Total of individual face-to-face direct (not group) hours with supervisor” — DOPL LCPC Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form (DOPL-COU-1, rev. 8/24)✓ matched in the source
Other licenses in Idaho
- LMFT (marriage and family therapist)
- LCSW (clinical social worker)
- Psychologist
- All Idaho licenses · every state
Sources
- Idaho Code §54-3405A (LCPC qualifications)
- Idaho Code §54-3405(1)(c)(iii) (LPC qualifications)
- IDAPA 24.15.01.100.01.b-c, 100.02.a-b, 100.06 (Licensure)
- DOPL COU Supervision Registration notice (rules effective July 1, 2024)
- DOPL LCPC Evaluation and Verification of Supervised Experience form (DOPL-COU-1, 8/24 rev)
- DOPL COU board home page
Checked against Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (DOPL)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.