How Many Continuing Education Hours do I Need? NOTE: CE Rules can change. Always check your state board for the most up-to-date information.
HOURS ALLOWED BY HOME- STUDY
HOURS REQUIRED
STATE
MANDATORY
Alabama - LPC Alabama - ALC
40
10
6 hours of ethics.
10
2.5
2 hours of ethics.
Alaska
40
20
3 hours of professional ethics, 3 hours of suicidality, 3 hours of cultural competency.
Arizona
30
30
3 hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law; 3 hours in cultural competency and diversity.
Arkansas California
24 36
24 36
3 hours of ethics.
6 hours of laws and ethics each renewal; 7 hours of HIV/AIDS (required first renewal only). As a one-time requirement, a licensee before the time of their first renewal after July 1, 2023, or an applicant for reactivation or reinstatement to an active license status on or after July 1, 2023, shall have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which shall include law and ethics related to telehealth.
Colorado
40 15
20 15
None.
Connecticut
3 hours of ethics (LPC only), 1 hour of cultural competency, 2 hours of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans (once every 6 years).
Delaware District of Columbia
40 40
20 40
None.
6 hours of ethics; 4 hours of trauma counseling; 2 hours of cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment specifically for individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. In addition, 10% of the total hours must be on topics designated by the Director of DOH as a public health concern. 2 hours Preventing Medical Errors in Behavioral Health (each renewal); 3 hours Ethics & Boundaries in Psychotherapy - or - 3 hours Teletherapy (each renewal); 2 hours Domestic Violence (required every third renewal); 3 hours Florida Laws and Rules (required every third renewal); Supervisors: 4 hours Qualified Supervision Training (every third renewal). 5 hours of ethics relating to professional counseling, social work, marriage or family therapy (must be obtained through synchronous activities); 15 hours have to relate to specialty/profession.
Florida
30
30
Georgia
35
10 (Maximum of 10 hours may be obtained asynchronously.)
Idaho Illinois
20 30
20 30
3 hours of ethics.
All clinical professional counselors are required to complete 18 hours in clinical supervision training ( one-time (lifetime) requirement) 1 hour of implicit bias awareness, 1 hour in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer disease and other dementias, 1 hour in sexual harassment training, and 1 hour of mandated reporter training.
Indiana
40
40
At least 20 hours of Category I Continuing Education and 2 hours of Category I Ethics Continuing Education.
Iowa
40 30 10
40 30 10
3 hours in ethics.
Kansas
3 hours in ethics; 6 hours related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. 3 hours in domestic violence (within first 3 years of licensure); 3 hours in law, 6 hours in suicide assessment, treatment, and management (within first year of licensure and every 6 years thereafter). 3 hours of ethics; 6 hours of diagnosis (assessment, diagnosis, and treatment under Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5); 3 hours of supervision for those approved by board to supervise.
Kentucky
Louisiana - LPC
40
10
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COUNSELOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
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