Michigan LPC Supervisor rule changes as of May 2023

LARA introduced new rules for LPC Supervisors in Michigan in May 2023. How can you be sure your supervisor meets these requirements?

Before providing counseling supervision, a licensed professional counselor (LPC) must satisfy 1 of the below requirements. Check the box next to the category that applies to your supervising LPC:

• The supervising LPC started acting as a counseling supervisor for the first time on or before January 1, 2013, has completed training in the function of counseling supervision, and acquired not less than 3 years of post-master’s practice in counseling.

• The supervising LPC started acting as a counseling supervisor for the first time after January 1, 2013, and before May 5, 2022, has completed training in the function of counseling supervision that satisfies the requirements of R 338.1781(2) of the Counseling Administrative Rules, and acquired not less than 3 years of post-master’s practice in counseling.

• The supervising LPC started acting as a counseling supervisor for the first time on or after May 5, 2022, completed training in the function of counseling supervision that satisfies the requirements of R 338.1781(2) of the Counseling Administrative Rules, and acquired not less than 5 years of post-master’s practice in counseling.

• The supervising LPC currently holds the Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential from the CCE