Executive Director Applications Open

The Counseling Compact Commission is looking for an executive director. Information on how to apply for the position is below. Job Summary: Serves as the lead staff executive for the Counseling Compact Commission (CCC), a joint public agency of compact member states. Provides day-to-day administrative oversight and supervision of the organization, its efforts, projects, relationships […]

RFP for Data System Announced

The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Counseling, and Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Commissions are excited to announce a Request for Proposals for the development of a compact data system. The compact data system will be used by the commissions, compact member states, and licensed professionals to facilitate interstate practice and enhance public protection. The selected vendor […]

2023 Legislative Cycle review: Eleven additional states join the Counseling Compact 

Eleven states—Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming—enacted the Counseling Compact thus far in 2023, bringing the total number of member states to 28. The full compact map can be viewed here.  The Compact enables licensed professional counselors who practice and reside within member states to practice without the […]

Request for Proposals – Compact Secretariat and Executive Director

May 9, 2023 Addition: Answers to received RFP questions are now available. They can be found here (PDF). The Counseling Compact Commission is seeking an organization to serve as the compact secretariat. The secretariat will provide administrative services for the compact commission as it begins its implementation, including securing a national data system and planning […]

Wyoming , Arkansas, and Virginia join Counseling Compact

On February 23, 2023, Governor Mark Gordon signed into law Senate File 0010, making Wyoming the 18th member of the Counseling Compact. On March 13, 2023, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law House Bill 1181, making Arkansas the 19th member of the Counseling Compact.  On March 27th, 2023 Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law […]

Delaware Enacts Counseling Compact

On August 4, 2022, Governor Carney signed into law Senate Bill 257, making Delaware the 17th member of the Counseling Compact. The Counseling Compact will hold its inaugural commission meeting on October 25-26th. You can find more information, including meeting materials and Zoom information, here.

North Carolina Joins Counseling Compact

On July 7, 2022, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law HB 791, enacting the Counseling Compact there. This brings compact membership to 16 states. Over the next few months, the member states will nominate their commission delegates and the commission will officially convene its first meeting in October to draft the rules and […]

New Hampshire Joins Counseling Compact

New Hampshire, the newest member of the Counseling Compact, brings Compact membership to 15 states. Over the next few months, the member states will nominate their Commission delegates and the Commission will officially convene its first meeting to draft the rules and bylaws of Compact. Once the Commissioners agree upon rules and establish a method […]

Counseling Compact Reaches 14 Members 

Ohio, Colorado, and Louisiana are the newest members of the Counseling Compact. With enactments in these states, the Compact has reached 14 members.  Over the next few months, the member states will nominate their Commission delegates and the Commission will officially convene its first meeting to draft the rules and bylaws of Compact.  Once the Commissioners […]

Tennessee Enacts Counseling Compact

On May 27, 2022, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee signed Senate Bill 1027 into law. This makes Tennessee the 11th state to enact the Counseling Compact. Having reached the minimum threshold of ten states to activate the compact, member states are in the process of establishing the Compact Commission. Over the next few months, the […]