LPC-A + LMHCA

Hi!

I would appreciate some clarification and help on figuring the State Examination process for the NCE. I am testing for licensure in Washington, and was wondering if I'd be able to use the results for LPC-A licensure in my home state of Texas (where I attended grad school). The registration application said I can't be licensed in Texas until I'm licensed in Washington - maybe I'm just overthinking, but that would count licensure at the associate level, right?

I'm kind of just confused if cross licensure can be done at the associate level.

Pls excuse how uninformed I sound, I'm trying my best to figure things out