The current state of counseling qualifications can be broken down into basic qualifications that deal with general counseling, such as professional counseling thoughts and counseling psychologists, and specific professional qualifications that deal with specific areas of counseling, such as youth counselors, vocational counselors, group counseling experts, and problem-specific counseling techniques.
현재 운영되는 상담자격은 청소년상담사 직업상담사 집단상담전문가와 같이 자격의 대상 문제영역 상담방법 등을 특정한 전문자격과 전문상담사 상담심리사와 같이 전반적인 상담을 다루는 기본자격으로 나눌 수 있다.