Department

Educational Studies

Program

Counseling: Clinical Mental Health

Contact Information

Dr. Covington Hanley, Instructor/Lecturer

Email: chanley@utm.edu

Phone: 731-881-1312

Dr. Derrick Shepard, Assistant Professor

Email:dshepar3@utm.edu

Phone: 731-881-7256

Dr. David Dietrich, Counselor Program Director

Email: ddietric@utm.edu  

Phone: 731-881-7223

Professional Licensure & Educational Requirements by State

For additional requirements for each state refer to those states’ agencies.

These “Determinations” are accurate to the best of our abilities. These licensure disclosures will be reviewed annually in May and June and updated/published in July.

StateProfessional AgencyDetermination: Meets / Does Not Meet
AlabamaBoard of Examiners in CounselingMeets
AlaskaBoard of Professional CounselorsMeets
ArizonaPublic Health OnlineMeets
ArkansasBoard of Examiners in CounselingMeets
CaliforniaBoard of Behavioral SciencesDoes Not Meet
ColoradoDepartment of Regulatory Agencies: Google DocMeets
ConnecticutDept of Public HealthMeets
DelawareDivision of Professional RegulationMeets
District of ColumbiaBoard of Professional CounselingMeets
FloridaBoard of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy,& Mental Health CounselingMeets
GeorgiaBoard of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, & Marriage & Family TherapistsMeets
HawaiiDept of Commerce & Consumer Affairs: Division of Professional & Vocational LicensingMeets
IdahoDivision of Occupational & Professional LicensesMeets
IllinoisIDFPRMeets
IndianaIndiana Professional Licensing AgencyMeets
IowaDept Health & Human ServicesMeets
KansasBehavioral Sciences Regulatory BoardMeets
KentuckyBoard of Licensed Professional CounselorsMeets
LouisianaBoard of Examiners for Licensed Professional CounselorsMeets
MaineBoard of Counseling Professionals LicensureMeets
MarylandBoard of Professional Counselors & TherapistsMeets
MassachusettsBoard of Registration of Allied Mental Health & Human Services ProfessionsMeets
MichiganLicensing & Regulatory AffairsMeets
MinnesotaBoard of Behavioral Health & TherapyMeets
MississippiBoard of Examiners for Licensed Professional CounselorsMeets
MissouriCommittee for Professional CounselorsMeets
MontanaBoard of Behavioral HealthMeets
NebraskaDept of Health & Human ServicesMeets
NevadaClinical Professional CounselorsMeets
New HampshireBoard of Mental Health PracticeMeets
New JerseyProfessional Counselors Examiners CommitteeMeets
New MexicoRegulation & Licensing DeptMeets
New YorkEducation Dept: Office of ProfessionsPending Approval
North CarolinaBoard of Licensed Clinical Mental Health CounselorsMeets
North DakotaBoard of Counselor ExaminersMeets
OhioCounselor, Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist BoardMeets
OklahomaBoard of Behavioral Health LicensureMeets
OregonBoard of Licensed Professional Counselors & TherapistsMeets
PennsylvaniaBoards of CommissionsMeets
Puerto Rico Meets
Rhode Island Meets
South CarolinaBoard of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, & Psycho-Educational SpecialistsMeets
South DakotaDept. of Social ServicesMeets
TennesseeDept. of HealthMeets
Texas Does Not Meet
U.S. Virgin Islands Meets
UtahDept of Commerce: Division of Professional LicensingMeets
VermontDept of HealthMeets
VirginiaDept of Health Professions: Board of CounselingMeets
WashingtonDept of HealthMeets
West VirginiaBoard of Examiners in CounselingMeets
WisconsinDept of Safety & Professional ServicesMeets
WyomingMental Health Professions Licensing BoardMeets

(Last Updated Sep 19, 2025)