Is Hawaii in the Counseling Compact?
No. Hawaii is not in the Counseling Compact.
Hawaii is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active Hawaii bill. 2023 bills did not become law; the Commission lists no active Hawaii bill.
- Status
- Not participating
- Prior bills, not enacted
- Hawaii LPC CE rule
- Hawaii counselor CE requirements
What this means for a Hawaii counselor
Because Hawaii is not a member, a Hawaii license cannot anchor a compact privilege, and a counselor licensed in a live state cannot use a privilege to treat Hawaii clients, including by telehealth. Practicing across the Hawaii line in either direction still runs on licensure by endorsement with the receiving board.
Hawaii has seen compact bills before (linked above) that did not become law, and the Commission lists no active bill. Any change would start with a new bill in the Hawaii legislature.
Every license a Hawaii counselor holds keeps its own CE cycle. The Hawaii rule is on the Hawaii counselor CE page, and the compact vs endorsement comparison covers the alternatives.
Practicing in more than one state?
Track every home-state CE deadline in one place. certification.app applies each board's rule to each license on your roster and shows one deadline list.
Questions about Hawaii and the compact
Is Hawaii in the Counseling Compact?
No. Hawaii is not in the Counseling Compact. Hawaii is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active Hawaii bill.
Can a Hawaii counselor practice in other states under the compact?
Not under the compact. Because Hawaii is not a member, a Hawaii license cannot anchor a privilege to practice, and counselors from live states cannot use a privilege in Hawaii. Cross-state practice runs on licensure by endorsement.
Does a compact privilege change Hawaii CE requirements?
No, because there is no privilege to hold yet. Every Hawaii license, and every out-of-state license a Hawaii counselor keeps, still renews on its own board's CE cycle.
Compact status in other states
Sourced from the Counseling Compact Commission and the linked state bill. Last checked September 4, 2026. Not legal advice; confirm with your board before relying on a privilege.