Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Psychology Licensure

If you have completed a Western Michigan University Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology master’s degree in marriage, couple, and family counseling and are seeking licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LLMFT/LMFT) in Michigan, follow the steps below, as required by the Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, to apply for your license. 

1. Fill out and submit the appropriate licensing and application forms found at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy. Please be sure to review the directions in their entirety.
2. Request an official transcript, through the Registrar's Office, be sent directly to Bureau of Professional Licensing at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (as found in your application directions).
3. Complete your sections of the form titled Certification of Marriage and Family (MFT) Education (please keep the form in PDF format). Once you complete your sections, submit through the link below. The Certification of Education form will be completed by a Western Michigan University representative and submitted to the Bureau of Professional Licensing at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. 

If you have completed a Western Michigan University Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology master’s degree and are seeking licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LLPC/LPC) in Michigan, follow the steps below, as required by the Michigan Board of Counseling, to apply for your license. The Michigan Board of Counseling no longer requires the Certification of Counseling Education form. To apply for your LLPC/LPC license, please follow application instructions outlined by the board (updated 9/29/2022).

1. Fill out and submit the appropriate licensing and application forms found at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Michigan Board of Counseling. Please be sure to review the directions in their entirety.
2. Request an official transcript, through the Registrar's Office, be sent directly to Bureau of Professional Licensing at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (as found in your application directions).

If you have completed a Western Michigan University Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology master's or doctoral degree in counseling psychology and are seeking a master's level or doctoral level license as a psychologist (TLLP/LLP) in Michigan, follow the steps below, as required by the Michigan Board of Psychology, to apply for your license.

1. Fill out and submit the appropriate licensing and application forms found at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Michigan Board of Psychology. Please be sure to review the directions in their entirety.

2. Request an official transcript, through the Registrar's Office, be sent directly to Bureau of Professional Licensing at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (as found in your application directions).

3. Complete your sections of the form titled Certification of Psychology Education (please keep the form in PDF format). Once you complete your sections, submit through the link below. The Certification of Education form will be completed by a Western Michigan University representative and submitted to the Bureau of Professional Licensing at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.