counseling compact · South Carolina · 2026

Counseling Compact in South Carolina: counselor routes

Name: Counseling Compact route ruleset for South Carolina
Creator: CompactRoute

Watch item · verified July 23, 2026

Not yet — South Carolina has no live Counseling Compact privilege in this ruleset.

South Carolina behavioral telehealth registration: $10
Full state license: $500-$1,500

South Carolina is a Counseling Compact member, but it is not one of the states issuing privileges through CompactConnect in this ruleset. Only Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio are modeled as live. To see patients in South Carolina today, use a telehealth-only registration (where offered) or a full South Carolina counseling license.

Last verified July 23, 2026. Informational only — state boards and compact commissions control eligibility, timing, fees, and scope.

Working routes into South Carolina

South Carolina behavioral telehealth registration

$10

Telehealth-only pathway; usually does not permit in-person services and is not a full license. Telehealth only; the registrant may not open an office or provide in-person services in South Carolina.

Timeline: Board registration pathway for an independently licensed, equivalent out-of-state behavioral-health professional.

Full state license

$500-$1,500

Board-specific eligibility and issuance are required. This is a planning fallback when no modeled compact privilege or telehealth registration covers the state; confirm requirements and fees before filing.

Timeline: Commonly 8-16+ weeks depending on state board, background checks, transcripts, and verifications.

South Carolina Counseling Compact FAQ

Can I get a Counseling Compact privilege for South Carolina?

Not today in this ruleset. South Carolina is a Counseling Compact member, but it is not one of the states issuing privileges through CompactConnect in this ruleset. Live privilege issuance is modeled only for Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio.

How can a counselor practice into South Carolina instead?

South Carolina offers an out-of-state telehealth registration ($10), or a full South Carolina license ($500-$1,500).

How long does a full South Carolina license take?

Commonly 8-16+ weeks depending on state board, background checks, transcripts, and verifications.

Sources

Ruleset last verified July 23, 2026.

Counseling Compact application and live-state status, accessed July 23, 2026https://counselingcompact.gov/application/Counseling Compact live-state fees table, accessed July 23, 2026https://counselingcompact.gov/fees/Counseling Compact enacted-state map, accessed July 23, 2026https://counselingcompact.gov/map/Counseling Compact counselor FAQ, accessed July 23, 2026https://counselingcompact.gov/faq South Carolina social work telehealth registration, accessed July 23, 2026https://llr.sc.gov/sw/behavioral_telehealth.aspx South Carolina counselor telehealth registration, accessed July 23, 2026https://llr.sc.gov/cou/behavioral_telehealth.aspx CCHP cross-state licensing policy finder, accessed July 23, 2026https://www.cchpca.org/topic/cross-state-licensing-professional-requirements/Telehealth.HHS.gov licensing across state lineshttps://telehealth.hhs.gov/licensure/licensing-across-state-lines Telehealth.org 2025-2026 licensure compact overview, published Jan. 5, 2026https://telehealth.org/news/telehealth-licensure-2025-2026-cross-state-practice-and-compacts

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Take this South Carolina page as a dated PDF

Everything above, laid out as a one-file counselor checklist with the verification date and every source link — ready to attach to a credentialing or board packet. No account, one field.

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Expansion plan PDF · $49 one-time

Get the South Carolina route as a board-by-board plan

South Carolina is one state. The plan PDF sequences every state you need — route per state, fees, timelines, the source list behind each call, and what still has to be verified with the board. Verified July 23, 2026.

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