Go to MyLicense.IN.gov and create or log in to your Access Indiana, single sign-on account. Complete the online application and submit payment with a credit or debit card. It is the applicant’s responsibility to follow the instructions and ensure all requirements for licensure are submitted or requested. A customer service representative will contact you with details of what additional documentation is required to complete your application. Applications and documents are processed in the order received.
For Applicants who have graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Addictions focused education, and have not obtained post-degree experience and supervision. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Supplemental Form C | Supplemental Form P |
Name Change Documentation | Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check |
Official Transcripts | License Verification | Application Fee ($50) |
ADC or Level II Examination |
who has at least three (3) years of experience in providing addiction services.
For Applicants who have graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Addictions focused education, and have obtained post-degree experience and supervision under an Associate license. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Supplemental Form C |
Supplemental Form P | Supplemental Form E2 | Supplemental Form S2 |
Name Change Documentation | Positive Response Documentation | License Verification |
Criminal Background Check | Official Transcript | ADC or Level II Examination |
who has at least three (3) years of experience in providing addiction services.
As used in IC 25-23.6-10.5-8, "qualified supervisor" means an individual who is supervising within his or her scope of experience and training and holds an active license at the time of supervision as:
with at least five (5) years of experience in addictions counseling.
For Applicants who have graduated with a Master's Degree in Addictions focused education, and have not obtained post-degree experience and supervision. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Supplemental Form C | Supplemental Form P |
Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation | Positive Response Documentation |
Criminal Background Check | Official Transcript | License Verification |
AADC or MAC Examination |
who has at least five (5) years of experience in providing addiction services.
For Applicants who have graduated with a Master's Degree in Addictions focused education, and have obtained post-degree experience and supervision under an Associate license. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Supplemental Form C |
Supplemental Form P | Supplemental Form E2 | Supplemental Form S2 |
Name Change Documentation | Positive Response Documentation | License Verification |
Criminal Background Check | Official Transcript | AADC or MAC Examination |
who has at least five (5) years of experience in providing addiction services.
The supervision required must be provided by a qualified supervisor, as determined by the board.
For Applicants who hold an Active equivalent license in another State and have passed an equivalent National exam. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | License Verification |
ADC or Level II Examination |
For Applicants who hold an Active equivalent license in another State and have passed an equivalent National exam. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | License Verification |
AADC or MAC Examination |
For Applicants who have graduated with a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling, and have not obtained post-degree experience and supervision. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Form C |
Form I | Form P | License Verification |
Name Change Documentation | Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check |
Official Transcripts |
For Applicants who have graduated with a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling, and have obtained post-degree experience and supervision under an Associate license. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Form C |
Form P | Form I | Post-Degree Experience and Supervision Form |
Positive Response Documentation | License Verification | Criminal Background Check |
Official Transcript | Name Change | NBCC Exam- NCMHCE |
For Applicants who hold an Active equivalent license in another State and have passed an equivalent National exam. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Additional Forms | Application Fee ($50) |
Name Change Documentation | Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check |
License Verification | NCMHCE Score Report from NBCC |
For Applicants who have graduated with a Master's Degree in marriage and family therapy, and have not obtained post-degree experience and supervision. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Form III |
Form P | Official Transcript | Criminal Background Check |
Name Change | Positive Response Documentation | License Verification |
AMFTRB- Exam Score |
For Applicants who have graduated with a Master's Degree in marriage and family therapy, and have obtained post-degree experience and supervision under an Associate license. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Form P |
Form I | Form II | Form III |
Name Change | Positive Response Documentation | License Verification |
Criminal Background Check | Official Transcript | AMFTRB- Exam Score |
For Applicants who hold an Active equivalent license in another State and have passed an equivalent National exam. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | License Verification |
Exam Verification |
For Applicants who have graduated with a Master of Social Work Degree. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | Official Transcripts |
License Verification |
For Applicants who have obtained a Master Degree of Social Work, and have obtained 2 years of post degree experience and supervision. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | Official Transcripts |
License Verification | Form I | Form II |
Form III |
For Applicants who hold an Active equivalent license in another State and have passed an equivalent National exam. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check Required | Official Score Report (ASWB) Exam Score Report |
License Verification |
For Applicants who hold an Active equivalent license in another State and have passed an equivalent National exam. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Exam Score Report |
License Verification |
For Applicants who hold an Active equivalent license in another State and have passed an equivalent National exam. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Exam Score Report |
License Verification |
For Applicants who have obtained a Bachelor or Social Work degree. Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements.
Completed Application | Application Fee ($50) | Name Change Documentation |
Positive Response Documentation | Criminal Background Check | Official Transcripts |
License Verification |
The Board may issue a temporary permit to practice for applicants who are applying to take their national examination and for those who submit the following:
Temporary Permit Online Application | Application Fee ($25) | Primary license application |
This checklist is for applicants who are seeking approval to retake the national exam. Approval of the exam will occur no earlier than 90 days after the last exam attempt. Applicants must complete the following items in order to get approval to retake the exam.
Completed Application by Re-Examination | Application Fee ($50) | Positive Response Documentation (if applicable) |
Criminal Background Check | 90 days from last exam attempt | study plan (if applicable) |
Associate Renewals: Pursuant to the below statutes, associate license types may renew their license two (2) times. The board may renew associate license types for additional periods based on circumstances determined by the board. Please contact pla8@pla.in.gov for more information on additional associate license renewals.
You might be required to appear before the Board to discuss your reinstatement, and the Board may determine that additional training or exams may be required to reinstate the license.
If your license has been retired for three or more years, you must reinstate your license to practice. Please submit your reinstatement with the additional documentation:
Category II Continuing Education: continuing education that is self-directed.
NOTE: You are not required to earn any Category II hours; however, if you do use Category II hours towards you CEU requirement then you may acquire no more than 20 Category II CEUs per renewal cycle. Category II CE can be considered the following:
6 – 10 hours $350
11 – 15 hours $500
16 – 20 hours $750
21 – 40 hours $1000
The Board has adopted the Association of Social Work Board’s (ASWB) examination to obtain a social work license. The examination is only offered in a computer format through the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) and its contracted examination service. The examination is offered six (6) days a week at various locations and times. If you did not take an examination to receive licensure/certification in another state you will be required to take the ASWB examination of the appropriate licensure level before you will be licensed as a of social work in the State of Indiana. If applicants are seeking approval for the exam, applications for the licensure must be complete prior to the Board registering applicants with examination service. Once approval is granted, information will be emailed to the applicant explaining the registration and scheduling process for the examination. It is the responsibility of the applicant to register for and schedule the examination. An applicant who has been approved by the Board to take the examination must take the examination within one (1) year from the date of the initial Board approval. If the applicant does not take the examination within one (1) year from the date of the initial Board approval, the approval will be invalid and the applicant must submit a new application and all required documentation must be resubmitted. Testing Accommodation Request: If you have a disability, which may require a special accommodation in taking the examination, please contact the ASWB for information. Official Score Report: Upon completion of the ASWB level examination, results will be released to our office. If you passed the examination, your social work license will be issued. If you failed the examination, you will receive notification from our office via email with instructions on how to re-apply to retake the examination. Please allow 7 to 10 business days for our office to process examination results once they are received. If you have questions regarding study guides, or specific questions on how to schedule your exam please contact the ASWB. Association of Social Work Board (ASWB)
400 Southridge Parkway, Suite B
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
Candidate Services: (888) 579.3926
Candidates who are deaf or hard of hearing/ TT: (888) 332.3926
Phone: (800) 225.6880/ (540) 829.6880
Main fax: (540) 829.0562
Email: info@aswb.org
Website: https://www.aswb.org/
The Board has adopted the Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Board (AMFTRB) examination. You may use current marriage and family therapy licensure/certification held in another state to exempt yourself from retaking the AMFTRB examination, provided you have already successfully passed the AMFTRB examination or a substantially equivalent examination that also tests clinical skills and knowledge. Substantially equivalent as used in this manner is up to the Board's discretion. Testing Accommodation Request: If you have a disability, which may require a special accommodation in taking the examination, please contact the AMFTRB for information. All questions and requests for information about the AMFTRB licensure examination should be directed to:
Professional Testing Corporation
1350 Broadway, 17 th Floor
New York, NY 10018 Phone: (212)356-0660 Fax: (212)356-0678 Email: ptcny@ptcny.com www.ptcny.com
The Board has adopted the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) examinations. The Board will accept the National Counselor Examination (NCE) to obtain the mental health associate counselor license and the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) to obtain a mental health counselor license. If you are currently licensed as a mental health counselor in another state your are not required to sit for the exam provided you took the NCMHCE examination in another state or an equivalent state constructed examination at the same level or higher. The National Counselor Examination (NCE) is not an acceptable examination for mental health counselor licensure. If you did not take an examination to receive licensure/certification in the another state at the same level or higher level, you will be required to take the NCMHCE before you will be licensed as a mental health counselor in the State of Indiana. An applicant who has been approved by the Board to take the examination must take the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of the initial Board approval. If the applicant has not taken the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of initial Board approval, the approval will be invalid and the applicant must submit a new application and all required documentation must be resubmitted. No extensions will be granted. Testing Accommodation Request: If you have a disability, which may require a special accommodation in taking the examination, please have your healthcare provider complete the Special Accommodations Request Form and submit it to the Board. Please ensure your name is printed clearly on the form. All questions and requests for information about scheduling your licensure examination should be directed to: NBCC Certification Department 3 Terrace Way Greensboro, NC 27403 Voice: 336-547-0607 Fax: 336-547-0017 Web site: www.nbcc.org
This checklist is for applicants who are applying to become a Category I CE Sponsor in the State of Indiana.
Completed Application by Re-Examination | Application Fee ($50) | Mission Statement |
Presenter Information | Programs Offered | Sample of Course Presented |
Sample Course Evaluation Form | Sample Sign-In Sheet | Sample of CE Certificate of Completion |
Record Keeping Plan |
The Board will review your application upon receipt of all the requested documentation. If you have any further questions, please contact our office at (317) 234-2054 or by email at pla8@pla.in.gov.
Pay in your online account or by check or money order made payable to "Professional Licensing Agency."
Behavioral Health and Human Services Application/Renewal | Fee | Penalty | Total |
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Application | $50 | NA | $50 |
Temporary Permit | $25 | NA | $25 |
Renewal - Unexpired - prior to April 1 of even-numbered years | $50 | NA | $50 |
Renewal - Expired < 3 Years - after April 1 of even numbered years but before 3 years | $50 | $50 | $100 |
Renewal - Expired > 3 Years | $50 | $50 | $100 |
Reinstatement - Retired | $50 | NA | $50 |
Continuing Education Providers | Fee | Penalty | Total |
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Provider Application | $50 | NA | $50 |
Provider Renewal - Unexpired - prior to April 1 of even-numbered years | $50 | NA | $50 |
Provider Renewal - Expired - after April 1 of even-numbered years | $50 | $50 | $100 |