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Approved Credit Counseling Agencies

Filing bankruptcy requires two courses from approved providers: credit counseling before you file, and debtor education before discharge.

Approved counseling agencies
3,810

Pre-filing credit counseling

Debtor education providers
4,358

Pre-discharge course

States & territories covered
51

At least one provider each

Approved counseling agencies by state

Count of approved credit counseling agencies by state
StateApproved agencies
Alabama67
Alaska43
Arizona40
Arkansas90
California181
Colorado40
Connecticut40
Delaware39
District of Columbia42
Florida135
Georgia127
Hawaii41
Idaho39
Illinois132
Indiana82
Iowa84
Kansas41
Kentucky83
Louisiana128
Maine41
Maryland40
Massachusetts40
Michigan81
Minnesota44
Mississippi82
Missouri90
Montana38
Nebraska42
Nevada39
New Hampshire39
New Jersey42
New Mexico41
New York170
North Carolina60
North Dakota41
Ohio87
Oklahoma126
Oregon38
Pennsylvania136
Rhode Island39
South Carolina40
South Dakota43
Tennessee126
Texas180
Utah39
Vermont41
Virginia84
Washington86
West Virginia86
Wisconsin87
Wyoming41

Counts reflect providers on record for each state. See the how to file guide for where the courses fit in the process.