Initial Licensing & Renewal Information
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Per the Rule on Rulemaking, each member state is required to post a notice of proposed rules for the Compact on its website, the same as if the changes were being proposed to its own state's rules. Click here to review the proposed rules on the data set requirement updates.
Public comments will be accepted starting today and will end on September 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. MT, unless a public hearing is specifically requested.
Renewal notices are sent out 60 days before your expiration date. RENEW ONLINE
The Counseling Compact allows eligible licensed mental health counselors an alternative method for providing services in other member states. If you are interested in learning more about the Counseling Compact please use the following link: https://counselingcompact.org/compact-commission. While this legislation has passed in RI, the compact is not currently operational.