Is New York in the Counseling Compact?
No. New York is not in the Counseling Compact.
New York is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active New York bill. 2025 bills did not become law; the Commission lists no active New York bill.
- Status
- Not participating
- Prior bills, not enacted
- New York LPC CE rule
- New York counselor CE requirements
What this means for a New York counselor
Because New York is not a member, a New York license cannot anchor a compact privilege, and a counselor licensed in a live state cannot use a privilege to treat New York clients, including by telehealth. Practicing across the New York line in either direction still runs on licensure by endorsement with the receiving board.
New York 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 New York legislature.
Every license a New York counselor holds keeps its own CE cycle. The New York rule is on the New York 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 New York and the compact
Is New York in the Counseling Compact?
No. New York is not in the Counseling Compact. New York is not a Counseling Compact member. Earlier compact bills did not pass and the Commission lists no active New York bill.
Can a New York counselor practice in other states under the compact?
Not under the compact. Because New York is not a member, a New York license cannot anchor a privilege to practice, and counselors from live states cannot use a privilege in New York. Cross-state practice runs on licensure by endorsement.
Does a compact privilege change New York CE requirements?
No, because there is no privilege to hold yet. Every New York license, and every out-of-state license a New York 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.