Required State License(s):

All guidance teachers and school counselors are required to be certified to counsel at the grade levels of their counseling assignment with the Department of Education; (517) 373-3310.

Marriage and family counselors are required to be registered with the Department of Community Health, Bureau of Health Professions,Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; (517) 335-0918. www.michigan.gov/healthlicense

Insurance counselors (anyone engaged in the business of auditing or abstracting policies of insurance or annuities or giving advice with respect to the benefits promised are required to be licensed with the Office of Financial and Insurance Services; (517) 373-0234.

Substance Abuse Counselors are required to be certified by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (a private entity) at (517) 347-0891.

Any counselors not licensed under another law are required to be licensed with the Department of Community Health; (517) 335-0918. www.michigan.gov/healthlicense

Revised: 4/2005