HOURS ALLOWED BY HOME-STUDY
HOURS REQUIRED
STATE
MANDATORY
Maine
55
55
An applicant for renewal as a clinical professional counselor in Maine shall demonstrate a minimum of 12 hours of coursework in family or intimate partner violence; 4 hrs in ethics. At least 30 CEUs shall be in Category A activities and not more than 10 CEUs may be in Category B activities.
Maryland
40
10
Massachusetts
30
15
None. None.
Minnesota Mississippi
24
24
6 hours of professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of counseling services; 2 hours in Telemental Health Counseling if a Distance Professional Services provider; 1 hour in supervision per year; a minimum of 2 hours per renewal period. 2 hours in suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training.
Missouri Montana Nebraska
40 20 32
20 20 32
2 hours related to suicide prevention.
4 hours in ethics, 6 hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders (LIMHP only). 6 hours of ethics specifically pertaining to the field of practice of marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling; 4 hours must specifically pertain to suicide prevention; 4 hours of cultural competency and diversity, equity, and inclusion; Approved supervisor needs 2 hours of training pertaining to supervision.
Nevada
40
20
New Hampshire
40 40 40 36 40
20 40 40 12 40
6 hours of ethics; 3 hours in suicide prevention
New Jersey New Mexico
5 hours of ethics; 3 hours of social and cultural competence.
12 hours of ethics; 9 hours in supervision for all licensees who are supervisors
New York
3 hours in appropriate professional boundaries.
North Carolina
3 hours or ethics; Required Jurisprudence Exam offers 5 hours in ethics; LCMHC supervisors require an additional 10 hours of training related to knowledge and competency in the field of counseling supervision.
North Dakota
30 30 40
15 30 40
3 hours of ethics; LPCCs require an additional 10 clinical hours.
Ohio
3 hour of ethics; 3 hours of supervision training for supervising professional counselors. 6 hours in ethics, 4 in cultural competency, 3 supervision-related training (supervisors only), and 2 hours in suicide risk. 3 hours of ethics; 2 hours of state approved child abuse recognition and reporting (3 hours at initial licensure); 1 hour in suicide prevention.
Oregon
Pennsylvania
30
30
Rhode Island South Carolina
40 40
40 15
None.
6 hours of ethics; supervisor must complete 10 hours of supervision oriented continuing education during every two-year licensure period. Supervisor must complete 10 hours of supervision oriented continuing education during every two-year licensure period; 6 hours of ethics.
South Dakota
40
40
Tennessee
20 24
10 24
3 hours of ethics.
Texas
6 hours of ethics (completion of Texas jurisprudence exam will count as 1 hour of continuing education in counselor ethics); 1 hour of human trafficking prevention; 3 hours in cultural diversity and competency; 6 hours of supervision if licensee has supervisor status.
Utah
40 40
10 28
6 hours of ethics.
Vermont
4 hours of ethics. Remaining 36 hours must be in the theory and practice of clinical mental health counseling. 2 hours of ethics, standard of practice, or laws governing the profession in Virginia. 6 hours of professional ethics; 6 hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment and management. The training must be repeated once every six years. 3 hours of ethics and 2 hours must be specific to veterans and family members of veterans; 3 hours of supervision of clinical counseling if have supervisor status.
Virginia
20 36
20 26
Washington
West Virginia
35
20
Wisconsin Wyoming
30 45
30 45
4 hours of ethics and professional boundaries.
3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of suicide assessment or intervention.
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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
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