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| Boilerpipe Text | The program leads to a Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness. The designed outcome is to lead to eligibility to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor within New York. Counseling@NYU is registered by New York State as a license-qualifying program in mental health counseling.Â
Students may be eligible for licensure in states outside New York; however, requirements vary from state to state. We encourage each student to research and understand the specific requirements for certification for their state of residence. Most state licensing boards require a master’s degree, testing, and completion of post-master’s clinical hours. Resources for each state’s licensing board can be found on
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The program leads to a Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness. The designed outcome is to lead to eligibility to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor within New York. Counseling@NYU is registered by New York State as a license-qualifying program in mental health counseling.
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| Readable Markdown | The program leads to a Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness. The designed outcome is to lead to eligibility to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor within New York. Counseling@NYU is registered by New York State as a license-qualifying program in mental health counseling.
Students may be eligible for licensure in states outside New York; however, requirements vary from state to state. We encourage each student to research and understand the specific requirements for certification for their state of residence. Most state licensing boards require a master’s degree, testing, and completion of post-master’s clinical hours. Resources for each state’s licensing board can be found on [NYU Steinhardt’s Professional LicensureExternal link:](https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/counseling-mental-health-and-wellness/licensure?_ga=2.258332174.525824832.1629288080-1959469845.1626884741) page. |
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